EXPEDITED RULES
Title of Rule: Organization/operation and information about Bellevue Community College and commercial activity policy.
Purpose: Chapter 132H-133 WAC identifies the location and organization for Bellevue Community College and establishes policy for commercial activities held at the college in accordance with chapter 28B.63 RCW. These amendments correct minor references to clarify the chapter and make it more readable.
Other Identifying Information: WAC 132H-133-040 and 132H-133-050.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 28B.63 RCW.
Summary: Amends WAC 132H-133-040 to eliminate reference to a college location that is no longer in use. The second amended section, WAC 132H-133-050 clarifies the statutory authority for the commercial activity policy by changing the reference from an antiquated one to the current reference. It corrects the title of the administrative officer and changes some minor references to the exact language that is required in the RCW being implemented.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Clarifies the policy, makes it more accurate and easier to find the reference document on which the chapter is based.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Elise Erickson, A201, (425) 564-2302; Implementation and Enforcement: Barbara Martin, B202, (425) 564-2451.
Name of Proponent: Bellevue Community College, public.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: This chapter identifies the organization and operation for Bellevue Community College and states the commercial activity policy as required by chapter 28B.63 RCW.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The
amendment corrects minor clerical changes by removing reference
to a building location no longer used by the college, referring
people to an additional location where they can find information,
changing the administrative official's title to the correct one,
changing an old citation of the implementation authority to its
current citation, and corrects minor language changes to
incorporate the complete intent of the Washington state statute.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THE USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Elise Erickson, Bellevue Community College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Room A201, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 , AND RECEIVED BY November 4, 2002.
September 3, 2002
Elise J. Erickson
Rules Coordinator
(2) Operation: The administrative office is located at the
following address: 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue,
Washington, 98007-6484. Educational operations are also located
at ((the following address: 14844 S.E. 22nd Street, Bellevue,
Washington, 98007-6484)) other sites throughout the district. The office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except legal holidays. During the summer months the
college operates on an alternate schedule and throughout the
year, some evening services are provided. Specific information
is available through the college public information office and in
the quarterly schedule.
(3) Additional and detailed information concerning the educational offerings may be obtained from the catalog, copies of which are available at the following address: Bookstore, 3000 Landerholm Circle, S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98007-6484.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 28B.50.140. 92-19-049, § 132H-133-040, filed 9/10/92, effective 10/11/92.]
Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
AMENDATORY SECTION [(Amending WSR 92-19-049, filed 9/10/92)]WAC 132H-133-050
Commercial activity policy.
The mission
of Community College District VIII, Bellevue Community College,
is to provide comprehensive educational programs of the highest
quality as provided for in the Community College Act of 1967. These programs will be responsive to the changing needs of the
communities and the students served by our district and will be
accessible to all those seeking to continue their education.
To promote the mission of Bellevue Community College it is often necessary to engage in commercial activities that provide goods and services that meet special needs of students, faculty, staff and members of the public participating in college activities and events.
((Chapter 97 of the Washington Laws of 1987)) Chapter 28B.63 RCW establishes standards for institutions of higher education to
follow in conducting commercial activities. The purpose of these
laws is to require institutions of higher education to define the
legitimate purposes under which commercial activities may be
approved by a college or university and to establish mechanisms
for review of such activities. The purpose of the policy
statement and standards that follow ((are)) is to assure that
Bellevue Community College pursues commercial activities in
compliance with chapter 28B.63 RCW ((97, Laws of 1987)) and that
all commercial activities of the college serve the mission of the
college.
(1) Policy statement. Bellevue Community College may engage in the providing of goods, services, or facilities for a fee only when such are directly and substantially related to the educational mission of the college. Fees charged for goods, services and facilities shall reflect their full direct and indirect costs, including overhead. They shall also take into account the price of such items in the private marketplace.
(2) Approval and review of commercial activities. The
((dean)) vice president of administrative services shall be
responsible for the approval of new commercial activities and the
periodic review of existing ones. It shall be the responsibility
of this officer to assure that each commercial activity meets the
criteria established for commercial activities of the college. Proposals for new or altered services shall be approved by the
((dean)) vice president of administrative services prior to
implementation.
(3) Criteria for commercial activities serving members of the campus community. Each of the following criteria shall be used in assessing the validity of providing goods or services to members of the campus community:
(a) The goods or services are substantially and directly related to the mission of the college.
(b) Provision of the goods, services or facilities on campus represents a special convenience to the campus community or facilitates extracurricular activities.
(c) Fees charged for the goods, services or facilities shall take into account the full direct and indirect costs, including overhead. They shall also reflect the costs of such items in the private marketplace.
(d) Procedures adequate to the circumstances shall be observed to ensure that the goods and services are provided only to persons who are students, faculty, staff, or invited guests.
(4) Criteria for providing commercial activities to the external community.
(a) The goods, ((or)) services or facilities provided relate
substantially and directly to the mission of the college and are
not commonly available or otherwise easily accessible in the
private marketplace and ((for which there is a)) are in demand
from the external community.
(b) Fees charged for the goods, services, or facilities shall take into account the full direct and indirect costs, including overhead. They shall also reflect the price of such items in the private marketplace.
(5) Definitions and limitations. "Commercial activity" means an activity which provides a product or service for a fee which could be obtained from a commercial source. This definition shall be used to determine which activities shall be governed by this policy, except that this policy shall not apply to:
(a) The initiation of or changes in academic or vocational programs of instruction in the college's regular, extension, evening or continuing education programs;
(b) Fees for services provided in the practicum aspects of instruction;
(c) Extracurricular programs, including food services, athletic and recreational programs, and performing arts programs.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 28B.50.140. 92-19-049, § 132H-133-050, filed 9/10/92, effective 10/11/92.]
Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.