Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To bring Seattle Colleges' student conduct code (WAC 132F-121-270, [132F-121-]280, [132F-121-]290, [132F-121-]300, [132F-121-]310, [132F-121-]320, [132F-121-]330, [132F-121-]340, and [132F-121-]350) into compliance with recent updates issued by the Washington state office of the attorney general and the final Title IX rule released by the United States Department of Education, and to update additional provisions of the code to reflect current institutional needs and the evolving issues impacting students and the college district.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Department of Education, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lorine Hill, 1500 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122, phone 206-934-3873, fax 206-934-4158, TTY 711, email compliance@seattlecolleges.edu, website www.seattlecolleges.edu.