Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.10.618 Credit card marketing policies.
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(1)(a) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, institutions of higher education shall develop policies regarding the marketing or merchandising of credit cards on institutional property to students, except as provided in newspapers, magazines, or similar publications or within…
RCW 28B.10.620 Agreements for research work by private nonprofit corporations at universities—Authority.
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The boards of regents of the state universities are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with corporations organized under *chapters 24.08, 24.16 or 24.20 RCW, whereby such corporations may be permitted to conduct on university property devoted mainly to medical, educational…
RCW 28B.10.625 Agreements for research work by private nonprofit corporations at universities—Funds may be expended in cooperative effort.
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The boards of regents of the state universities may expend funds available to said institutions in any cooperative effort with such corporations which will further the objects of the particular university and may permit any such corporation or corporations to use any property of …
RCW 28B.10.630 Commercialization of research and other economic development and workforce development opportunities.
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(1) It is the intent of the legislature that state universities engage in the commercialization of research and other economic development and workforce development activities that benefit the intermediate and long-term economic vitality of Washington. State universities are expe…
RCW 28B.10.631 Bridge-funding programs—Establishment and administration.
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To support the formation of companies created around the technologies developed at state universities, the state universities are authorized to establish and administer bridge-funding programs for start-up companies using funds from the federal government and the private sector.[…
RCW 28B.10.640 Student associations to contract for certain purchases, concessions, printing, etc.—Procedure.
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The associated students of the University of Washington, the associated students of Washington State University, the student associations of the state community colleges and the student associations of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College shall contract fo…
RCW 28B.10.648 Employees—Peer review committees—Members' immunity—Proceedings—Statement of reasons—Legal representation of members.
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(1) Employees, agents, or students of institutions of higher education serving on peer review committees which recommend or decide on appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit raises, dismissal, or other disciplinary measures for employees of the institution, are immun…
RCW 28B.10.650 Remunerated professional leaves for faculty members of institutions of higher education.
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It is the intent of the legislature that when the state and regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and community and technical colleges grant professional leaves to faculty and exempt staff, such leaves be for the purpose of providing opportunities for study, researc…
RCW 28B.10.660 Insurance or protection—Premiums—Health benefits for graduate student appointees—Students participating in studies or research outside the United States.
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(1) The governing boards of any of the state's institutions of higher education may make available liability, life, health, health care, accident, disability and salary protection or insurance or any one of, or a combination of, the enumerated types of insurance, or any other typ…
RCW 28B.10.665 Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized.
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See RCW 36.16.138.
RCW 28B.10.679 Washington mathematics placement test.
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All public two and four-year institutions of higher education must use a common performance standard on the mathematics placement test for purposes of determining college readiness in mathematics. The performance standard must be publicized to all high schools in the state.[ 2015…
RCW 28B.10.680 Precollege coursework—Findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that some college students who have recently graduated from high school must immediately enroll in one or more precollege classes before they can proceed successfully through college. The legislature also finds that these students should have received basic …
RCW 28B.10.685 Precollege coursework—Enrollment information—Report.
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Beginning in 1997, by September 30th of each year, each state university, regional university, state college, and, for community colleges and technical colleges, the state board for community and technical colleges shall provide a report to the office of the superintendent of pub…
RCW 28B.10.686 Precollege coursework—When required—Use of multiple measures—Posting course placement options.
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State universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may use multiple measures to determine whether a student must enroll in a precollege course including, but not limited to, placement tests, the SAT, high school transcripts, college transcripts, or initial…
RCW 28B.10.690 Graduation rate improvement—Findings.
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The legislature finds that, in public colleges and universities, improvement is needed in graduation rates and in the length of time required for students to attain their educational objectives. The legislature also finds that public colleges and universities should offer classes…
RCW 28B.10.691 Graduation rate improvement—Strategic plans—Adoption of strategies.
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(1) By May 15, 1994, each state institution of higher education, as part of its strategic plan, shall adopt strategies designed to shorten the time required for students to complete a degree or certificate and to improve the graduation rate for all students.(2) Beginning with the…
RCW 28B.10.693 Graduation rate improvement—Student progression understandings.
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Each institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 may enter into a student progression understanding with an interested student. The terms of the understanding shall permit a student to obtain a degree or certificate within the standard period of time assumed for …
RCW 28B.10.695 Timely completion of degree and certificate programs—Adoption of policies.
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(1) Each four-year institution of higher education and the state board for community and technical colleges shall develop policies that ensure undergraduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs complete their programs in a timely manner in order to make the most ef…
RCW 28B.10.696 Transfer students' credit—List of academic courses equivalent to one year of general education credit—One-year academic completion certificate—Arts and sciences degrees for students entering with junior status—Publication of recommended courses by academic major for transfer students.
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(1) A graduate of a community or technical college in this state who has earned a transferable associate of arts or sciences degree when admitted to a four-year institution of higher education shall have junior standing. A graduate who has earned the direct transfer associate of …
RCW 28B.10.698 Schools of medicine—Health equity curriculum.
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(1) Within existing resources, by January 1, 2023, the school of medicine at the University of Washington, established under chapter 28B.20 RCW, and the school of medicine at Washington State University, established under chapter 28B.30 RCW, shall each develop curriculum on healt…
RCW 28B.10.699 Schools of medicine—Underrepresented students—Report.
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(1) Within existing resources, by January 1, 2022, the school of medicine at the University of Washington, established under chapter 28B.20 RCW, and the school of medicine at Washington State University, established under chapter 28B.30 RCW, shall each develop a goal focused on i…
RCW 28B.10.700 Physical education in curriculum.
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The *state board for community college education, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, and the boards of regents of the state universities, with appreciation of the legislature's desire to emphasize physical education courses in …
RCW 28B.10.703 Programs for intercollegiate athletic competition—Authorized.
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The governing boards of each of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and community colleges in addition to their other duties prescribed by law shall have the power and authority to establish programs for intercollegiate athletic competi…
RCW 28B.10.704 Funds for assistance of student participants in intercollegiate activities or activities relating to performing arts.
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Funds used for purposes of providing scholarships or other forms of financial assistance to students in return for participation in intercollegiate athletics in accordance with RCW 28B.10.703 shall include but not be limited to moneys received as contributed or donated funds, or …
RCW 28B.10.708 Graduation ceremonies—Tribal regalia.
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(1) Institutions of higher education may not prohibit students who are members of a federally recognized tribe from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American cultural significance along with or attached to a gown at graduation ceremonies or related events. …
RCW 28B.10.710 Washington state or Pacific Northwest history in curriculum.
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(1)(a) There shall be a one quarter or semester course in either Washington state history and government, or Pacific Northwest history and government in the curriculum of all teacher preparation programs.(b) No person shall be graduated from any of said programs without completin…
RCW 28B.10.730 AIDS information—Four-year institutions.
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The governing board of each state four-year institution of higher education shall make information available to all newly matriculated students on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The curricula and m…
RCW 28B.10.735 Identification cards—Suicide prevention and sexual misconduct information.
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(1) Within existing resources, student identification cards, faculty or staff identification cards, or both, must have printed on either side of the identification cards:(a) The contact information for a national suicide prevention organization;(b) The contact information for one…
RCW 28B.10.776 Budget calculation—Enrollment levels—Participation rate.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that the essential requirements level budget calculation for institutions of higher education include enrollment levels necessary to maintain, by educational sector, the participation rate funded in the 1993 fiscal year. The participati…
RCW 28B.10.778 Budget calculation—New enrollments—Funding level—Inflation factor.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that, for new enrollments provided under RCW 28B.10.776, the essential requirements level budget calculation for those enrollments shall, each biennium, at a minimum, include a funding level per full-time equivalent student that is equa…
RCW 28B.10.780 Budget calculation—Funding level.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that the essential requirements level budget calculation for state institutions of higher education include a funding level per full-time equivalent student that is, each biennium, at a minimum, equal to the general fund—state and tuiti…
RCW 28B.10.782 Budget calculation—Increased enrollment target level—Availability of information.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that higher education enrollments be increased in increments each biennium in order to achieve, by the year 2010, the goals, by educational sector, adopted by the *higher education coordinating board in its enrollment plan entitled "Des…
RCW 28B.10.784 Budget calculation—Participation rate and enrollment level estimates—Recommendations to governor and legislature.
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The participation rate used to calculate enrollment levels under RCW 28B.10.776 and 28B.10.782 shall be based on fall enrollment reported in the higher education enrollment report as maintained by the office of financial management, fall enrollment as reported in the management i…
RCW 28B.10.786 Budget calculation—Student financial aid programs.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that financial need not be a barrier to participation in higher education. It is also the policy of the state of Washington that the essential requirements level budget calculation include funding for state student financial aid program…
RCW 28B.10.790 State student financial aid program—Eligibility of certain residents attending college or university in states with reciprocity agreements.
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Washington residents attending any nonprofit college or university in another state which has a reciprocity agreement with the state of Washington shall be eligible for the student financial aid program outlined in chapter 28B.92 RCW if:(1) They qualify as a student who demonstra…
RCW 28B.10.792 State student financial aid program—Guidelines to determine institutions affected by reciprocity agreements.
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The office of student financial assistance shall develop guidelines for determining the conditions under which an institution can be determined to be directly affected by a reciprocity agreement for the purposes of RCW 28B.10.790: PROVIDED, That no institution shall be determined…
RCW 28B.10.825 Institutional student loan fund for needy students.
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The board of trustees or regents of each of the state's colleges or universities may allocate from services and activities fees an amount not to exceed one dollar per quarter or one dollar and fifty cents per semester to an institutional student loan fund for needy students, to b…
RCW 28B.10.840 Definitions for purposes of RCW 28B.10.840 through 28B.10.844.
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The term "institution of higher education" whenever used in RCW 28B.10.840 through 28B.10.844, shall be held and construed to mean any public institution of higher education in Washington. The term "educational board" whenever used in RCW 28B.10.840 through 28B.10.844, shall be h…
RCW 28B.10.842 Actions against regents, trustees, officers, employees, or agents of institutions of higher education or educational boards—Defense—Costs—Payment of obligations from liability account.
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Whenever any action, claim, or proceeding is instituted against any regent, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of an institution of higher education or member of the governing body, officer, employee, or agent of an educational board arising out of the performance or failure of…
RCW 28B.10.844 Definitions for purposes of RCW 28B.10.840 through 28B.10.844.
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The board of regents and the board of trustees of each of the state's institutions of higher education and governing body of an educational board are authorized to purchase insurance to protect and hold personally harmless any regent, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of their…
RCW 28B.10.846 Report of child abuse or neglect—Reporting responsibilities.
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(1)(a) All employees of institutions of higher education, not considered academic or athletic department employees, who have reasonable cause to believe a child has suffered abuse or neglect, must report such abuse or neglect immediately to the appropriate administrator or superv…
RCW 28B.10.878 G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award.
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The G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award is hereby established. The board of trustees at Western Washington University shall establish the guidelines for the selection of the recipients of the G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award. The board shall establish a local end…
RCW 28B.10.890 Collegiate license plate fund—Scholarships.
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A collegiate license plate fund is established in the custody of the state treasurer for each college or university with a collegiate license plate program approved by the department of licensing under RCW 46.18.225. All receipts from collegiate license plates authorized under RC…
RCW 28B.10.900 "Hazing" defined.
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As used in RCW 28B.10.901 and 28B.10.902, "hazing" includes any act committed as part of a person's recruitment, initiation, pledging, admission into, or affiliation with a student organization, athletic team, or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect t…
RCW 28B.10.901 Hazing prohibited—Penalty.
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(1) No student, or other person in attendance at any public or private institution of higher education, or any other postsecondary educational institution, may intentionally haze another.(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a violation of subsection (1) of this se…
RCW 28B.10.902 Participating in or permitting hazing—Loss of state-funded grants or awards—Loss of official recognition or control—Rules.
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(1) A person who participates in the hazing of another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships, or awards for a period of time determined by the institution of higher education.(2) Any organization, association, or student living group that knowingly pe…
RCW 28B.10.903 Conduct associated with initiation into group or pastime or amusement with group—Sanctions adopted by rule.
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Institutions of higher education shall adopt rules providing sanctions for conduct associated with initiation into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to an organization or living group not amounting to a violation of RCW 28…
RCW 28B.10.904 Hazing—Code of conduct—Educational program.
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(1) Each public and private institution of higher education shall prohibit in its code of conduct hazing off campus as well as on campus.(2) Beginning with the 2022 fall term, each public and private institution of higher education shall provide students with an educational progr…
RCW 28B.10.905 Hazing—Prevention committee.
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Each public institution of higher education shall establish a hazing prevention committee to promote and address hazing prevention. The committee shall have a minimum of six members including a designated chair appointed by the president of the institution. Fifty percent of the c…
RCW 28B.10.906 Hazing—Report of violations.
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(1) Beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, each public and private institution of higher education shall maintain and publicly report actual findings of violations by any student organization, athletic team, or living group of the public or private institution of higher educat…