Washington Administrative Code

Pursuant to the requirements of RCW 28B.10.590, the board of regents of the University of Washington has established these rules regarding promoting cost savings in course materials for students at the University of Washington.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.590 and 28B.20.130. …

It is declared the policy of the University of Washington that students should have increased choices for purchasing lower cost educational materials. Faculty and staff are encouraged to work closely with book stores and publishers to implement these rules and to find the least c…

(1) "Materials" means any supplies or texts required or recommended by faculty or staff of the University of Washington for a given course.(2) "Bundled" means a group of objects joined together by packaging or required to be purchased as an indivisible unit.[Statutory Authority: …

In making course materials available for purchase, any University of Washington affiliated book store should:(1) Provide students the option of purchasing materials that are unbundled when possible;(2) Disclose to faculty and staff the costs to students of purchasing materials, a…

In assigning course materials, faculty and staff members shall consider the least costly practices which may include, but are not limited to, adopting the least expensive edition of materials available, consistent with copyright restrictions, adopting free, open textbooks when av…

Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.20.130, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. (RCW 28B.20.130), and section 2, chapter 279, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. (RCW 28B.15.031), the board of regents of the University of Washington has established the following regulations governing…

The libraries constitute a vital instructional arm of the University of Washington and exist primarily to contribute to the university's teaching and research functions. In addition, the libraries seek to serve the citizens of the state of Washington, consistent with their primar…

(1) Business hours are based on the identifiable needs of the university community as a whole and in consideration of the staff made available to support public service activities of the libraries.(2) All libraries may close on legal and university holidays. Such closures are pos…

(1) Access to the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library is limited. Only University of Washington faculty and University of Washington law school students may use the library as a study hall (i.e., for use not related to that library's materials). In general, the library is open for…

(1) In the use of library materials, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library serves the students, faculty, and staff of the law school, the students, faculty, and staff of other university departments, faculty of other colleges and universities, librarians of other libraries, judg…

(1) University of Washington law school students must carry official identification cards to enter the library when it is not staffed.(2) An identification card is authorized for use only by the student whose name appears on the card.(3) Student identification must be presented f…

(1) All library users other than University of Washington faculty, staff, and students must complete a registration form for library records at the circulation desk.(2) Information required includes name, permanent address, and additional requested contact information.(3) Each bo…

(1) All eligible library users other than University of Washington faculty, staff, and students must present identification and register at the circulation desk upon entering the library.(2) Identification and visitor's permits shall be as specified by the law librarian.[Statutor…

The board of regents of the University of Washington has established the following regulations which govern the lending of library material from the University of Washington libraries (excluding the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library and the Elisabeth C. Miller Library in the cen…

(1) Each borrower is responsible for obtaining an official identification card from the appropriate university office or a library borrower's card from the library account services.(2) An identification card is authorized for use only by the individual whose name appears on the c…

Unless otherwise required by law, all library records that contain information about individual users of library services are confidential.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 04-13-087, § 478-168-190, filed 6/17/04, effective 9/21/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130(1).…

Material is due on the date and hour specified at the time checked out or as adjusted by recall. If the hour is not specified, material is due at midnight on the date specified.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 04-13-087, § 478-168-270, filed 6/17/04, effective 9/21/04. S…

(1) Reserve material must be returned directly to the unit from which it is borrowed. If it is returned elsewhere, it is considered to be returned at the time it is received at the unit from which it was borrowed. Special material may be designated for return directly to the unit…

(1) All borrowers are subject to a uniform system of fines and charges for late return of library material and for replacement costs when required. The dean of university libraries or his or her designee will set the schedule of fines and charges on a regular basis.(2) The approv…

(1) All notices and invoices for library charges will be sent via United States first class, campus or electronic mail.(2) Failure to receive a notice or invoice does not exempt the borrower from charges.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130. WSR 04-13-087, § 478-168-320, filed 6/…

Fines and charges should be remitted to the library account services unless the charges have been referred to the collection agency. Departmental purchase orders are not acceptable on the basis that fines and charges may not be appropriately paid by departmental, grant or other f…

(1) The libraries have the right to reduce or forgive fines and charges for borrowers in accordance with the guidelines available on the University of Washington libraries website. Borrowers can appeal unresolved problems to the library fines appeals committee.(2) The libraries i…

(1) Failure to pay library charges and/or return library material may result in:(a) Holds being placed on student records.(b) Cancellation or blocking of registration for students.(c) Collection processing by the libraries and/or campus agencies designated by the University of Wa…

This chapter is enacted by the board of regents of the University of Washington in compliance with chapter 42.56 RCW, "Public records"; and chapter 34.05 RCW, "Administrative Procedure Act"; and in particular with RCW 42.56.070 and 34.05.220.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130, …

(1) Coordination of university rules shall be conducted by the rules coordination office, which reports to the office of the president.(2) The director of the rules coordination office shall have knowledge of the subjects of rules being proposed or prepared within the university,…

(1) Content. The university rules coordination office shall maintain an index of final orders, declaratory orders, interpretive statements, and policy statements, as defined by RCW 42.56.070(5), issued after June 30, 1990, by the board of regents of the University of Washington, …

Information regarding public inspection of indexes, their location, and a schedule for revising and updating these indexes can be obtained by contacting the director of the public records and open public meetings office, in accordance with WAC 478-276-060.[Statutory Authority: RC…

WAC 478-276-010This chapter is enacted by the board of regents of the University of Washington in compliance with the Public Records Act. The university adopts these rules and regulations so as to provide fullest assistance to requestors and full public access to the university's…

(1) "Business days" are weekdays, Monday through Friday, excluding official Washington state holidays and university closures.(2) "Public Records Act" means chapter 42.56 RCW.(3) "Public records office" means the university's office of public records and open public meetings.(4) …

The university's public records are available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules, except as otherwise provided by law.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130 and chapter 42.56 RCW. WSR 13-05-073, § 478-276-050, filed 2/19/13, effective 3/22/13; Order 73-5, § 4…

The university's public records officer is the director of the public records office. The contact information for the public records officer is set forth under WAC 478-276-140.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.20.130 and chapter 42.56 RCW. WSR 13-05-073, § 478-276-060, filed 2/19/13,…

WAC 478-276-080All requests under the Public Records Act to inspect or copy public records shall be in writing and shall be directed to the university's public records officer at the web portal or mailing address set forth in WAC 478-276-140. Requests may also be placed in the Re…

WAC 478-276-085(1) Responses generally. The public records office shall respond within five business days of receiving a public records request by:(a) Providing the records;(b) Providing an internet address and link to the records on a website;(c) Acknowledging that the request h…

WAC 478-276-090(1) Notice of availability generally. Once records responsive to a request (or any installment thereof) have been located, assembled, reviewed, and prepared for release, and any affected third parties or agencies notified, the public records office shall promptly n…

WAC 478-276-095(1) No fee. No fee shall be charged for inspecting records at the university's public records office.(2) By appointment only. In-office inspections are by appointment only during regular office hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4…

WAC 478-276-100(1) Copying costs. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the University of Washington declares for the following reasons that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate the actual costs it charges for providing copies of public records: Funds were not allocated for …

WAC 478-276-105(1) Closing requests generally. Once the requestor has reviewed or been provided with copies of the records made available in response to his or her request, that request shall be deemed closed; provided, however, that with respect to any installment of records oth…

WAC 478-276-110(1) Exemptions generally. The university reserves the right to determine that a public record requested in accordance with WAC 478-276-080, or any portion thereof, is exempt under the Public Records Act.(2) Commercial purposes. The Public Records Act prohibits the …

WAC 478-276-120(1) Petition for internal administrative review of denial of access. Once a request is closed, a requestor who objects to a denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in writing to the public records officer for a prompt review of that decision. The…

WAC 478-276-140The university's public records officer may be contacted at the following web address, physical address, telephone numbers, or email address:Office of Public Records and Open Public MeetingsUniversity of Washington4320 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., Suite 400Seattle, WA 98105…

The University of Washington adopts these procedures under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C.120, and the SEPA rules, WAC 197-11-904.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120 and WAC 197-11-904. WSR 84-20-074 (Order), § 478-324-010, filed 10/2/84. Formerly chapter …

The university hereby adopts by reference the following sections of the SEPA rules, chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code.General RequirementsWAC 197-11-040Definitions. 197-11-050Lead agency. 197-11-055Timing of the SEPA process. 197-11-060Content of environmental …

(1) For project-type actions involving construction or modification of facilities, the threshold determination, DNS, mitigated-DNS, or draft EIS shall be completed no later than the authorization to prepare construction documents. When an EIS is required, the final EIS shall be i…

A SEPA advisory committee (the committee) shall be established to assist the university with environmental review and with integrating SEPA procedures with the planning and decision-making process. The committee shall aid the university in complying with the State Environmental P…

(1) The responsible official shall consult with the committee as follows:(a) After completion of an environmental checklist but before threshold determination.(b) Prior to the responsible official's reconsideration of the threshold determination if substantive comments have been …

(1) The responsible official shall send the DNS and environmental checklist to agencies with jurisdiction, the city-university community advisory committee, and the SEPA advisory committee.(2) If the university withdraws a DNS and makes a new threshold determination, the responsi…

(1) In consultation with the SEPA advisory committee, the responsible official will determine if there are mitigating measures and clarifications or changes to the environmental checklist which would reduce impacts to the extent that a mitigated DNS could be issued.(2) All mitiga…