Washington Administrative Code

(1) In order to safeguard the right of every citizen to criticize and to seek meaningful change, each individual has an obligation to respect the rights of all members of the university community.(2) In order to assure those rights to all members of the university community and t…

(1) Any person while on the university campus who willfully refuses the request of a uniformed campus police officer to desist from conduct prohibited by these rules may be required by such officer to leave such premises.(2) Disciplinary action which may result in dismissal from …

Any student found by the university to have violated chapter 69.41 RCW, which, among other things, prohibits the possession, delivery, use or sale of legend drugs, including anabolic steroids, except upon valid prescription or order of a practitioner, as defined by RCW 69.41.010(…

All student organizations and living groups are prohibited from hazing.(1) Hazing includes:(a) Conduct associated with initiation or admission into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization or living group …

(1) The president or, in his or her absence, any officer of the university designated by the president for this purpose, may impose on any student, faculty member, or staff member an interim suspension whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that such person has committed, …

If any provision or clause of these rules or any application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application and, to this end, the provisions of these rules are declared to be severable.These rules are addit…

It is the policy of the University of Washington to secure and maintain a level of animal control that protects human health and safety, prevents animals from hindering university employees, students, and members of the public on university property, prevents property damage, and…

"Animal" means any living creature except human beings, fish, any research animal maintained in university facilities, or natural wildlife inhabiting university property. This definition includes, among other things, pets."Imminent danger" means a threat to human and/or animal li…

(1) All animals brought onto university property shall be subject to license and leash laws of the applicable city, county, or state jurisdiction.(2) Except as provided in (a) through (e) of this subsection, no animals shall be allowed in any buildings or structures the universit…

(1) Any animal found on university property under conditions violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to apprehension and impoundment in accordance with the requirements of the applicable university, city, county or state rules, regulations, or laws.(2) Owners fou…

Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.20.130, the board of regents of the University of Washington has established the following regulations governing the university calendar.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 00-04-038, § 478-132-010, filed 1/25/00, effective 2/25/…

The purpose of these regulations is to provide information about the periods of the year during which residence credit classes will be offered.[Order 72-10, § 478-132-020, filed 11/30/72.]

The calendar at the university consists of four quarters, which normally begin and end as follows:(1) The autumn quarter shall begin on the last Wednesday in September and end on the twelfth Friday thereafter.(2) The winter quarter shall begin on the first Monday after January 1 …

The University of Washington is an educational institution provided and maintained by the people of the state in order to carry out its broad mission of teaching, research and public service. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all university facilities are reserved prim…

(1) "Chair" of the committee on the use of university facilities means the person delegated authority by the president of the University of Washington and the chancellors of the University of Washington to authorize the use of university facilities, as provided for herein, for ac…

(1) The board of regents has delegated to the president of the university the authority to regulate the use of university facilities.Under this authority, the president has acted or will act as follows:(a) Delegate to the chair for the committee on the use of university facilitie…

(1) Faculty, staff, and registered student organizations or official student governments may use university facilities to hold events for faculty, staff, and students provided such uses comply with this general policy on use of university facilities and specific facilities use po…

(1) First priority for the use of campus facilities shall be given to regularly scheduled university activities. Additionally, use of university facilities may be subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions that take into account, among other considerations, the ge…

(1) The University of Washington is committed to maintaining a safe and healthful work and educational environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Accordingly, the University of Washington establishes the following no smoking policy, consistent with chapter 70.160…

Alcoholic beverages may be possessed, sold, served, and consumed at university facilities only if the procedures set forth in this section are followed.(1) The appropriate permits/licenses for possession, sale, service, and consumption of alcohol must be obtained from the Washing…

(1) It is the responsibility of any person or organization requesting the use of university facilities to comply with all applicable university policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and applicable local, state and federal laws, including but not limited to fire, health and…

The colocated campus of the University of Washington, Bothell, and Cascadia College operates joint facilities that provide benefits to each educational institution. The purpose of this chapter is to define the facilities jointly operated by the institutions and to ensure that the…

(1) "College" shall mean Cascadia College.(2) "Institutions" shall mean University of Washington, Bothell, and Cascadia College.(3) "Joint facilities" shall mean those structures, spaces, campus grounds, and parking lots operated jointly by the institutions. Specific rules also a…

(1) The board of regents of the University of Washington and the board of trustees for Cascadia College have delegated to the chancellor of the university and the president of the college, respectively, the authority to regulate the use of joint facilities on the colocated campus…

When allocating use of joint facilities, the highest priority shall be given to activities specifically related to the institutions' missions. No arrangements will be made that may interfere with or operate to the detriment of the institutions' own instruction, research, public a…

(1) Freedom of expression is a highly valued and indispensable quality of university and college life. However, joint facilities may not be used in ways that obstruct or disrupt the institutions' operations, the freedom of movement, or any other lawful activities. Additionally, u…

(1) It is the responsibility of any person or organization requesting the use of joint facilities to comply with all applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the institutions, and applicable local, state and federal laws, including but not limited to fire, health…

Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.20.130, the board of regents of the University of Washington has established these regulations to govern use of the stadium boat moorage facilities.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 92-14-060, § 478-138-010, filed 6/26/92, effe…

The objectives of these regulations are to:(1) Provide water access for persons attending University of Washington home football games or other special events as determined by the university, for which use of the stadium boat moorage facilities is designated;(2) Control the use o…

(1)(a) The stadium boat moorage facilities shall consist of those docks and floats located on Lake Washington in Union Bay which provide water access to the University of Washington shoreline on home football game days, or for other special events as determined by the university.…

During home football games and other special events as determined by the university, operation of the stadium boat moorage is the responsibility of the director of intercollegiate athletics and use of the stadium boat moorage facilities shall be controlled by the sale of stadium …

Fees for stadium boat moorage and the effective date thereof shall be established by the director of intercollegiate athletics. The approved fee schedule shall be published on the intercollegiate athletics website.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130 and UWBR, Standing Orders, Ch…

WAC 478-140-010 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g, provides for the right of a student to inspect their education records, and guidelines concerning the release of those records to third parties. The act further provides that such a stude…

WAC 478-140-015(1) "Directory information" means a student's name, address, email address, telephone number(s), major and minor fields(s) of study (including pre-major or undeclared), class, enrollment status (e.g., graduate, undergraduate, professional, post-baccalaureate, or no…

WAC 478-140-022(1) A request by a student to inspect and review their education record should be made in writing to the university official(s) or office(s) having custody of the particular records. Responses to requests will comply with FERPA and the limitations on access.(2) Ind…

WAC 478-140-025(1) After reviewing their records, a student may ask the university to amend the records if the student believes information contained in the records is inaccurate or misleading. In such cases, the student should contact the appropriate unit responsible for custody…

WAC 478-140-031(1) If the party receiving a request to amend an education record denies the student's request, the party must, within a reasonable period of time, inform the student of the decision and the student's right to a hearing before the university student records committ…

WAC 478-140-035Students may file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the university to comply with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or its implementing regulations. The office's address is: Student Priva…

Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.20.130 and 28B.15.031, the board of regents of the University of Washington has established the following rules governing the operation of the university's residence halls, single student and family housing apartments for the Universit…

The residence halls, single student and family housing apartments exist primarily to provide a conveniently located living environment for university students which will contribute to their educational development.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.031 and 28B.20.130. WSR 13-03-085…

The board of regents reserves the right to add, delete, or modify portions of these rules in accordance with its rules and applicable laws.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 97-24-048, § 478-156-012, filed 11/26/97, effective 12/27/97; Order 72-6, § 478-156-012, filed 11/6…

Priority for use of residence hall space and single student apartments is given to enrolled students at the University of Washington, Seattle.Priority for use of any remaining housing space is specific to each residence hall or apartment building. Up-to-date information pertainin…

Residents must be enrolled as full-time students at the University of Washington three of the four quarters of an academic year, and be married couples; registered, same-sex domestic partners (that is, the partnerships are registered with jurisdictions where domestic partner regi…

Applicants for university-owned family housing apartments who are judged eligible for assignment pursuant to WAC 478-156-016 are assigned in the following order of priority, based on the date of application:(1) Students who have special housing needs due to:• Disability-related r…

Criteria for acceptance to undergraduate majors may vary from department to department. Department admission policies are binding if they are the result of action by the faculty of the department concerned and have also been approved by the dean of that school or college, the des…

(1) Continuing students. Continuing students at the university who remain in good standing are in compliance with other rules and regulations will have the opportunity to register at the same campus each quarter as long as they maintain continuous enrollment. A "continuing studen…

(1) The board of regents is authorized to grant tuition and fee waivers to students pursuant to RCW 28B.15.910 and the laws identified therein. A number of these statutes authorize, but do not require, the board of regents to grant waivers for different categories of students and…