Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.135.040 Four-year student child care in higher education account.
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The four-year student child care in higher education account is established in the custody of the state treasurer. Moneys in the account may be spent only for the purposes of RCW 28B.135.010. Disbursements from the account shall be on the authorization of the office of student fi…
RCW 28B.137.010 Reasonable accommodation for religious holidays.
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(1) Postsecondary educational institutions must develop policies to accommodate student absences to allow students to take holidays for reasons of faith or conscience or for organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organi…
RCW 28B.140.005 Policy.
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It is the policy of the state to encourage basic and applied scientific research by the state's research universities. The creation of knowledge is a core mission of the state's research universities, and research provides teaching and learning opportunities for students and facu…
RCW 28B.140.010 Scope of authority.
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The University of Washington and Washington State University each may:(1) Acquire, construct, rehabilitate, equip, and operate facilities and equipment to promote basic and applied research in the sciences;(2) Borrow money for such research purposes, including interest during con…
RCW 28B.140.020 Financial responsibility of university—No state general fund obligation.
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The governing body of a university financing facilities and equipment under this chapter shall give due regard to the costs of maintaining and operating such facilities and equipment during the useful lives of the facilities and equipment. No state appropriated funds may be used …
RCW 28B.140.030 Authority of chapter—Supplemental.
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The authority granted by this chapter is supplemental to any existing or future authority granted to the University of Washington and Washington State University and shall not be construed to limit the existing or future authority of these universities.[ 2002 c 151 s 4.]
RCW 28B.140.900 Reports to the legislature.
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Before January 31st of each year, the University of Washington and Washington State University must report to the ways and means committee of the senate and the capital budget committee of the house of representatives on the financing arrangements entered into under the authority…
RCW 28B.142.005 Finding—Intent.
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The legislature hereby recognizes that the University of Washington and Washington State University will require additional methods of funding to meet the universities' educational and research missions and remain competitive in a challenging environment. State appropriations are…
RCW 28B.142.010 Bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness—University of Washington and Washington State University.
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The board of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University may issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for any university purpose. The board of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University may obligate all or a c…
RCW 28B.142.020 Reports.
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The University of Washington and Washington State University must report annually to the ways and means committee of the senate, the capital budget committee of the house of representatives, and the office of the state treasurer on any bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebte…
RCW 28B.142.030 Bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness—University of Washington—Refinancing.
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The board of regents of the University of Washington may issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness under this section for the purpose of refinancing real and personal property acquired by the University of Washington during the period between August and October 2006.…
RCW 28B.142.040 Authority of chapter—Supplemental.
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The authority granted by this chapter is in addition and supplemental to any previously granted or future authority granted to the University of Washington or Washington State University and shall not be construed to limit the existing or future powers or authority of these unive…
RCW 28B.145.005 Finding—Intent.
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The legislature finds that, despite increases in degree production, there remain acute shortages in high employer demand programs of study, particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and health care fields of study. According to the workforce tra…
RCW 28B.145.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the opportunity scholarship board.(2) "Council" means the student achievement council.(3) "Eligible advanced degree program" means a health professional d…
RCW 28B.145.020 Opportunity scholarship board.
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(1) The opportunity scholarship board is created. The board consists of eleven members:(a) Six members appointed by the governor. For three of the six appointments, the governor shall consider names from a list provided by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house …
RCW 28B.145.030 Program administrator—Duties—Specified accounts.
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(1) The program administrator shall provide administrative support to execute the duties and responsibilities provided in this chapter, including but not limited to publicizing the program, selecting participants for the opportunity scholarship award, distributing opportunity sch…
RCW 28B.145.040 Opportunity scholarship program.
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(1) The opportunity scholarship program is established.(2) The purpose of this scholarship program is to provide scholarships that will help low and middle-income Washington residents earn professional-technical certificates, professional-technical degrees, baccalaureate degrees …
RCW 28B.145.050 Opportunity scholarship match transfer account.
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(1) The opportunity scholarship match transfer account is created in the custody of the state treasurer as a nonappropriated account to be used solely and exclusively for the opportunity scholarship program created in RCW 28B.145.040 and the local government partner promise progr…
RCW 28B.145.055 Opportunity scholarship program—Awards not considered state-funded.
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The office of student financial assistance and the institutions of higher education may not consider awards made under the opportunity scholarship program to be state-funded for the purpose of determining the value of an award for other state financial aid programs.[ 2019 c 406 s…
RCW 28B.145.060 Opportunity expansion program—Generally—Reports.
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(1) The opportunity expansion program is established.(2) The board shall select institutions of higher education to receive opportunity expansion awards. In so doing, the board must:(a) Solicit, receive, and evaluate proposals from institutions of higher education that are design…
RCW 28B.145.070 Reports—Review for legislative action.
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(1) Annually each December 1st, the board, together with the program administrator, shall report to the council, the governor, and the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the rural jobs program, the opportunity scholarship program, and the opportunity expansion pr…
RCW 28B.145.080 Evaluation of opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs by joint legislative audit and review committee.
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(1) Beginning in 2018, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall evaluate the opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs, and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2018. The committee's evaluation shall includ…
RCW 28B.145.085 Eligibility verification—Outcome data.
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(1) All institutions of higher education that participate in the opportunity scholarship program, including a local government partner promise scholarship program pursuant to RCW 28B.145.140, shall provide timely verification of eligibility information to the program administrato…
RCW 28B.145.090 Investments by the state investment board.
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(1) The board may elect to have the state investment board invest the funds in the scholarship account, the student support pathways account, the advanced degrees pathways account, and the endowment account described under RCW 28B.145.030(2)(b). If the board so elects, the state …
RCW 28B.145.100 Rural jobs program.
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(1)(a) The rural county high employer demand jobs program is created to meet the workforce needs of business and industry in rural counties by assisting students in earning certificates, associate degrees, or other industry-recognized credentials necessary for employment in high …
RCW 28B.145.110 Rural jobs program—Administrator duties—Student support pathways account.
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(1) For the purposes of the rural jobs program, the program administrator shall:(a) Jointly with the board, solicit and accept donations, grants, and contributions from private sources via direct payment, pledge agreement, or escrow account, for deposit into the student support p…
RCW 28B.145.120 Rural jobs program—Match transfer account.
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(1) The rural jobs program match transfer account is created in the custody of the state treasurer as a nonappropriated account to be used solely and exclusively for the rural jobs program created in RCW 28B.145.100. The purpose of the rural jobs program match transfer account is…
RCW 28B.145.140 Local government partner promise scholarship program.
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(1) A local government partner may establish its own promise scholarship program within the opportunity scholarship program. The local government partner promise scholarship program shall be administered by the Washington state opportunity scholarship program. The program adminis…
RCW 28B.145.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the opportunity scholarship act.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 13 s 11.]
RCW 28B.145.901 Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 13.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [June 6, 2011].[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 13 s 13.]
RCW 28B.155.010 Joint center for aerospace technology innovation.
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(1) The joint center for aerospace technology innovation is created to:(a) Pursue joint industry-university research in computing, manufacturing efficiency, materials/structures innovation, and other new technologies that can be used in aerospace firms;(b) Enhance the education o…
RCW 28B.155.020 Gifts, grants, donations.
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The joint center for aerospace technology innovation may solicit and receive gifts, grants, donations, sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, state, or local governmental agency or program or any private source, and expend the same for any purpose consistent with this c…
RCW 28B.155.030 Industry partners—Freedom from discrimination.
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When determining industry partners, the joint center for aerospace technology innovation shall ensure aerospace firms and aerospace industry associations adhere to the values of the state of Washington under RCW 49.60.030, which provide its citizens freedom from discrimination. A…
RCW 28B.156.005 Finding—Intent.
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The legislature finds that to reach our energy, environmental, and economic goals, it is important to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies in Washington. Today, a large number of clean and renewable energy technologies are dep…
RCW 28B.156.010 Joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials.
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The joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials is created to:(1) Establish a transformative program in earth-abundant materials to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies in Washington;(2) Establish a co…
RCW 28B.156.020 Operation and administration of joint center.
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The joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials must be operated and administered as a multi-institutional education and research center, conducting research and development programs in various locations within Washington under the joint authority of the …
RCW 28B.156.030 Board of directors—Membership—Powers and duties—Executive director—Operating plan—Report.
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(1)(a) The powers of the joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials are vested in and shall be exercised by a board of directors consisting of ten voting members and a chair, appointed by the governor, who shall not vote, except as provided in (c) of thi…
RCW 28B.156.040 Gifts, grants, donations.
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The joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials may solicit and receive gifts, grants, donations, sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, state, or local governmental agency or program or any private source and expend the same for any purpose con…
RCW 28B.156.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the JCDREAM act.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 20 s 6.]
RCW 28B.160.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Admissions application" means an individual application to enroll as an undergraduate or graduate student at an institution of higher education.(2) "Criminal record" o…
RCW 28B.160.020 Admissions applications.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an institution of higher education may not use an initial admissions application that requests information about the criminal history of the applicant.(2) An institution of higher education may, but is not required to, use…
RCW 28B.160.030 Authorized inquiries.
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(1) After an applicant has otherwise been determined to be qualified for admission, an institution of higher education may, but is not required to, inquire into or obtain information about an applicant's criminal history for the purpose of:(a) Accepting or denying an applicant fo…
RCW 28B.160.040 Process development.
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(1) Each institution of higher education shall develop a process to determine whether or not there is a relationship between an applicant's criminal history and a specific academic program or campus residency to justify denial of admission or restrict access to campus residency.(…
RCW 28B.160.900 Short title—2018 c 83.
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This act may be known and cited as the Washington fair chance to education act.[ 2018 c 83 s 5.]
RCW 28B.170.010 Menstrual hygiene products.
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(1) By the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 must make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in all gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students.(2) Menstrual hygiene products m…
RCW 28B.900.010 Repeals and savings—1969 ex.s. c 223.
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See 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.98.010. Formerly RCW 28B.98.010.
RCW 28B.900.020 Moneys transferred.
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All moneys in the Southwestern Washington State College bond retirement fund and the Southwestern Washington State College capital projects account are hereby transferred to The Evergreen State College bond retirement fund and The Evergreen State College capital projects account …
RCW 28B.900.030 Continuation of existing law.
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The provisions of this title, Title 28B RCW, insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. Nothing in this 1969…
RCW 28B.900.040 Provisions to be construed in pari materia.
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The provisions of this title, Title 28B RCW, shall be construed in pari materia even though as a matter of prior legislative history they were not originally enacted in the same statute. The provisions of this title shall also be construed in pari materia with the provisions of T…
RCW 28B.900.050 Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.
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Title headings, chapter headings, and section or subsection headings, as used in this title, Title 28B RCW, do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.98.050. Formerly RCW 28B.98.050.]