Chapter 172-06 WAC

(1) Eastern Washington University is established in Title 28B RCW as a public institution of higher education. The university's administrative office is located at 214 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2496. Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state legal holidays. Information about the university's educational offerings is available on the website at www.ewu.edu.

(2) The institution is governed by a board of trustees, appointed by the governor. The board consists of eight members. The board employs a president, who acts as the chief executive officer of the institution. The president establishes the structure of the administration.

(3) The university is organized into divisions and administered by vice presidents. All vice presidents are directly responsible for operations within their divisions. The vice presidents directly report to the president of the university.

(4) Additional and detailed information concerning the university is available through the university's website at www.ewu.edu.

(1) University rules/regulations are promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), chapter 34.05 RCW and approved by the board of trustees. The university rules coordinator is responsible for coordinating the rule making process. The university rules coordinator maintains records relating to the rule making process and is available to respond to public inquiries about possible, proposed, or existing rules. Current rules and information about the rule making process is available at https://inside.ewu.edu/policies/. Internal policies that are not subject to the APA rule making process are also available on this website. Historical amendments, revisions, and/or former provisions may be obtained through the university president's office.

(2) This section is adopted in compliance with RCW 34.05.220 and 42.56.070(5). In addition to maintaining rule making files, the rules coordinator shall also maintain an index of: Final orders that are issued in adjudicative proceedings that contain an analysis or decision of substantial importance to the university in carrying out its duties; declaratory orders issued pursuant to RCW 34.05.240 that contain an analysis or decision of substantial importance to the university in carrying out its duties; interpretive statements as defined in RCW 34.05.010; and, policy statements as defined in RCW 34.05.010. These indexes may be obtained by contacting the president's office at president@ewu.edu.