Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.10.300 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Authorized.
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The boards of regents of the state universities and the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College are severally authorized to:(1) Enter into contracts with persons, firms or corporations for the construction, installation, equipping, repairin…
RCW 28B.10.305 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Use of lands, buildings, and facilities.
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The lands, buildings, facilities, and equipment acquired, constructed or installed for those purposes shall be used in the respective institutions primarily for:(1) Dormitories(2) Hospitals(3) Infirmaries(4) Dining halls(5) Student activities(6) Services of every kind for student…
RCW 28B.10.310 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Bonds—Sale, interest, form, payment, term, execution, negotiability, etc.
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Each issue or series of such bonds: Shall be sold at such price and at such rate or rates of interest; may be serial or term bonds; may mature at such time or times in not to exceed forty years from date of issue; may be sold at public or private sale; may be payable both princip…
RCW 28B.10.315 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Funding, refunding bonds.
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Such boards of regents or trustees may from time to time provide for the issuance of funding or refunding revenue bonds to fund or refund at or prior to maturity any or all bonds of other indebtedness, including any premiums or penalties required to be paid to effect such funding…
RCW 28B.10.320 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Authority to be liberally construed—Future acquisitions and installations may be pledged for payment.
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The authority granted in RCW 28B.10.300 through 28B.10.330 and 28B.15.220 shall be liberally construed and shall apply to all lands, buildings, and facilities of the nature described in RCW 28B.10.300 heretofore or hereafter acquired, constructed, or installed and to any rentals,…
RCW 28B.10.325 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Rate of interest on obligations.
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The rate or rates of interest on the principal of any obligation made or incurred under the authority granted in RCW 28B.10.300 shall be as authorized by the board of regents or trustees.[ 1970 ex.s. c 56 s 24; 1969 ex.s. c 232 s 98; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.325. Prior: 1961 c 2…
RCW 28B.10.330 Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Nonliability of state.
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The state shall incur no liability by reason of the exercise of the authority granted in RCW 28B.10.300.[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.330. Prior: 1961 c 229 s 5; prior: 1950 ex.s. c 17 s 1, part; 1947 c 64 s 1, part; 1933 ex.s. c 23 s 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 91 s 1, part; Rem. Supp. …
RCW 28B.10.335 Validation of prior bond issues.
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All terms, conditions, and covenants, including the pledges of student activity fees, student use fees and student building use fees, special student fees or any similar fees charged to all full time students, or to all students, as the case may be, registering at the state's col…
RCW 28B.10.350 Construction work, remodeling, or demolition—Public bid—Exemption—Waiver—Prevailing rate of wage—Universities and The Evergreen State College.
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(1) When the cost to The Evergreen State College or any regional or state university of any building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition, other than maintenance or repairs, will equal or exceed the sum of $110,000, or $90,000 if the work involves one trade or cra…
RCW 28B.10.354 High-performance public buildings requirements.
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Institutions of higher education must comply with high-performance public building[s] requirements under RCW 39.35D.010 through 39.35D.030 and 39.35D.060.[ 2005 c 12 s 8.]
RCW 28B.10.360 Educational and career opportunities in the military, student access to information on, when.
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If a public institution of higher education provides access to the campus and the student information directory to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the institution of higher education shall provide access on the same basis to off…
RCW 28B.10.365 Early course registration period—Service members.
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(1) Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population must have a process in place to offer students who are eligible veterans, national guard members, active duty mili…
RCW 28B.10.400 Annuities and retirement income plans—Authorized.
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(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the student achievement council are authorized and empowered:(a) To assist the fa…
RCW 28B.10.401 Assumptions to be applied when establishing supplemental payment under RCW 28B.10.400(3).
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The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges, and the *state board for community college education, when establishing the amount of supplemental payment under **RCW 28B.10.400(3) as now or hereafter amended, shall apply the followi…
RCW 28B.10.405 Annuities and retirement income plans—Contributions by faculty and employees.
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Members of the faculties and such other employees exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) as are designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the s…
RCW 28B.10.407 Annuities and retirement income plans—Credit for authorized leaves of absence without pay.
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(1) A faculty member or other employee designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education who is granted an authorized leave of abs…
RCW 28B.10.409 Annuities and retirement income plans—Membership while serving as state legislator.
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(1) On or after January 1, 1997, any employee who is on leave of absence from an institution in order to serve as a state legislator may elect to continue to participate in any annuity or retirement plan authorized under RCW 28B.10.400 during the period of such leave.(2) The inst…
RCW 28B.10.410 Annuities and retirement income plans—Limitation on institution's contribution.
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The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges shall pay not more than one-half of the annual premium…
RCW 28B.10.415 Annuities and retirement income plans—Limitation on annuity or retirement income plan payment.
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The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges shall not pay any amount to be added to the annuity or…
RCW 28B.10.417 Annuities and retirement income plans—Rights and duties of faculty or employees with Washington state teachers' retirement system credit—Regional universities and The Evergreen State College.
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(1) This section applies only to those persons who are first employed by a higher education institution in a position eligible for participation in an annuity or retirement program under RCW 28B.10.400 prior to July 1, 2011.(2) A faculty member or other employee exempt from civil…
RCW 28B.10.420 Annuities and retirement income plans—Retirement at age seventy—Reemployment, conditions when.
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(1) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section, faculty members or other employees designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for com…
RCW 28B.10.423 Annuities and retirement income plans—Limit on retirement income—Adjustment of rates—Limitation of state funding—Actuarial valuation of supplemental benefit plans.
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(1) For employees who are first employed by an institution of higher education in a position eligible for participation in an old age annuities or retirement income plan under this chapter prior to July 1, 2011, it is the intent of RCW 28B.10.400, 28B.10.405, 28B.10.410, 28B.10.4…
RCW 28B.10.425 Additional pension for certain retired university faculty members or employees.
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Retired faculty members or employees of the University of Washington or Washington State University, who have reached age sixty-five or are disabled from further service as of June 10, 1971, who at the time of retirement or disability were not eligible for federal old age, surviv…
RCW 28B.10.430 Annuities and retirement income plans—Minimum monthly benefit—Computation.
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(1) This section applies only to those persons who are first employed by an institution of higher education in a position eligible for participation in an old age annuities or retirement income plan under this chapter prior to July 1, 2011.(2) For any person receiving a monthly b…
RCW 28B.10.431 Annuities and retirement income plans—Monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1983, the monthly benefit of each person who either is receiving a benefit pursuant to a program established under RCW 28B.10.400 for their service as of July 1, 1978, or commenced receiving a monthly benefit…
RCW 28B.10.480 Tax deferred annuities for employees.
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The regents or trustees of any of the state's institutions of higher education are authorized to provide and pay for tax deferred annuities for their respective employees in lieu of a portion of salary or wages as authorized under the provisions of 26 U.S.C., section 403(b), as a…
RCW 28B.10.485 Charitable gift annuities, issuance of by universities and The Evergreen State College—Scope.
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The boards of the state universities, regional universities, and the state college are authorized to issue charitable gift annuities paying a fixed dollar amount to individual annuitants for their lifetimes in exchange for the gift of assets to the respective institution in a sin…
RCW 28B.10.487 Charitable gift annuities, issuance of by universities and The Evergreen State College—Obligation as to annuity payments.
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The obligation to make annuity payments to individuals under charitable gift annuity agreements issued by the board of a state university, regional university, or of the state college pursuant to RCW 28B.10.485 shall be secured by and limited to the assets given in exchange for t…
RCW 28B.10.500 Removal of regents or trustees from universities and The Evergreen State College.
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No regent of the state universities, or trustee of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College shall be removed during the term of office for which appointed, excepting only for misconduct or malfeasance in office, and then only in the manner hereinafter provided.…
RCW 28B.10.510 Attorney general as advisor.
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The attorney general of the state shall be the legal advisor to the presidents and the boards of regents and trustees of the institutions of higher education and he or she shall institute and prosecute or defend all suits in behalf of the same.[ 2011 c 336 s 710; 1973 c 62 s 3; 1…
RCW 28B.10.520 Regents and trustees—Oaths.
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Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to discharge faithfully and honestly his or her duties and to perform strictly and impar…
RCW 28B.10.525 Regents and trustees—Travel expenses.
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Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, shall be entitled to receive travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended for each day or portion thereof …
RCW 28B.10.528 Delegation of powers and duties by governing boards.
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The governing boards of institutions of higher education shall have power, when exercised by resolution, to delegate to the president or his or her designee, of their respective university or college, any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon such governing board by …
RCW 28B.10.550 Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Authorized.
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The boards of regents of the state universities, and the boards of trustees of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College, acting independently and each on behalf of its own institution:(1) May each establish a police force for its own institution, which force sh…
RCW 28B.10.555 Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Powers.
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The members of a police force established under authority of RCW 28B.10.550, when appointed and duly sworn:(1) Shall be peace officers of the state and have such police powers as are vested in sheriffs and peace officers generally under the laws of this state; and(2) May exercise…
RCW 28B.10.560 Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Establishment of traffic regulations—Adjudication of parking infractions—Appeal.
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(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, and the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, acting independently and each on behalf of its own institution, may each:(a) Establish and promulgate rules and regulations governing p…
RCW 28B.10.567 Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Benefits for duty-related death, disability or injury.
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The boards of regents of the state universities and board of trustees of the regional universities and the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College are authorized and empowered, under such rules and regulations as any such board may prescribe for the duly sworn police off…
RCW 28B.10.570 Interfering by force or violence with any administrator, faculty member or student unlawful—Penalty.
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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to interfere by force or violence with any administrator, faculty member, or student of any university, college, or community or technical college who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her …
RCW 28B.10.571 Intimidating any administrator, faculty member, or student by threat of force or violence unlawful—Penalty.
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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, faculty member, or student of any university, college, or community or technical college who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his o…
RCW 28B.10.572 Certain unlawful acts—Disciplinary authority exception.
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The crimes defined in RCW 28B.10.570 and 28B.10.571 shall not apply to school administrators or teachers who are engaged in the reasonable exercise of their disciplinary authority.[ 2003 c 53 s 173; 1970 ex.s. c 98 s 3. Formerly RCW 28.76.602.]Notes:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 5…
RCW 28B.10.575 Student housing—Liquor prohibited, areas—Complaints regarding liquor and illegal drug use—Policies, procedures, sanctions.
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(1) Each public institution of higher education shall notify all students applying for college or university-owned student housing of the availability of housing in an area in which all liquor use is prohibited.(2) Each public institution of higher education, upon request, shall …
RCW 28B.10.577 Opioid overdose reversal medication—Administration—Training—Assistance with grants and donations.
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(1) For the purposes of this section:(a) "Opioid overdose reversal medication" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.41.095; and(b) "Opioid-related overdose" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.41.095.(2) By the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year, a public institution of higher e…
RCW 28B.10.578 Opioid and fentanyl prevention education—Medication through standing order.
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(1) Each public and private institution of higher education shall provide opioid and fentanyl prevention education and awareness information to all students. Education may be offered in person or electronically and must include information on the "good samaritan" statute in RCW 6…
RCW 28B.10.580 Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Legislative findings—Purpose.
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(1) The legislature finds that commercial operations selling term papers, theses, and dissertations encourages academic dishonesty, and in so doing impairs the public confidence in the credibility of institutions of higher education whether in this state or any other to function …
RCW 28B.10.582 Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words used in RCW 28B.10.580 through 28B.10.584 shall have the meaning given in this section:(1) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association.(2) "Assignment" means any specific written, recorded, pict…
RCW 28B.10.584 Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Violations enumerated—Exempted acts—Civil penalties—Injunctive relief.
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(1) No person shall prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell, or offer for sale to any other person, including any student enrolled in a postsecondary institution, any assignment knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that said assignment is inten…
RCW 28B.10.590 Course materials—Cost savings—Online course descriptions.
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(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, and the boards of trustees of each community and technical college district, in collaboration with affiliated bookstores and student and facul…
RCW 28B.10.592 College textbook information—Publishers' duties.
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(1) Each publisher of college textbooks shall make immediately available to faculty of institutions of higher education:(a) The price at which the publisher would make the products available to the store run by or in a contractual relationship with the institution of higher educa…
RCW 28B.10.600 District schools may be used for teacher training by universities and The Evergreen State College—Authority.
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The boards of regents of the state universities are each authorized to enter into agreements with the board of directors of any school district in this state whereby one or more of the public schools operated by such district may be used by the university for the purpose of train…
RCW 28B.10.605 District schools may be used for teacher training by universities and The Evergreen State College—Agreement for financing, organization, etc.
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The financing and the method of organization and administration of such a training program operated by agreement between a state university board of regents or a regional university board of trustees or The Evergreen State College board of trustees, and the board of directors of …