WSR 17-07-035

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 8, 2017, 10:52 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Student conduct code, chapter 174-123 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.40.120.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule articulates standards for student conduct and procedures for adjudicating allegations of student misconduct. This proposed rule is intended to communicate expectations for student conduct and processes for responding to misconduct in order to preserve teaching and learning and health and safety for students, employees and visitors to The Evergreen State College.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending comments to Andrea Seabert-Olsen, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Library 3009, The Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, WA 98505, phone (360) 867-6296, fax (360) 867-6886, TTY (360) 867-6834, email seaberta@evergreen.edu.

March 8, 2017

John Carmichael

Rules Coordinator