Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.010
Designation
GENERAL The state university located and established in Seattle, King county, shall be designated the University of Washington.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 28B.20 — University of Washington
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Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.020
Purpose
The aim and purpose of the University of Washington shall be to provide a liberal education in literature, science, art, law, medicine, military science and such other fields as may be established therein from time to time by the board of regents or by law.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.054
Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment
See RCW 28B.77.210 and 28B.77.215.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.055
"Major line" defined
See RCW 28B.10.100.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.057
Major lines common to University of Washington and Washington State University
See RCW 28B.10.115.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.060
Courses exclusive to University of Washington
Except as provided in RCW 28B.30.058, the courses of instruction of the University of Washington shall embrace as exclusive major lines, law, medicine, forest products, logging engineering, library sciences, and fisheries.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.100
Regents—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum
(1)(a) The governance of the University of Washington shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of 11 members, one of whom shall be a student and one of whom shall be a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty.(b) The members shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and, except for t…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.105
Regents—Organization and conduct of business—Bylaws, rules and regulations—Open public meetings
The board shall organize by electing from its membership a president and an executive committee, of which committee the president shall be ex officio chair. The board may adopt bylaws or rules and regulations for its own government and shall follow procedures for open public meetings in chapter 42.30 RCW. The board sha…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.110
Regents—Secretary—Treasurer—Duties—Treasurer's bond
The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer who shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the board and carry out such respective duties as the board shall prescribe. In addition to such other duties as the board prescribes, the secretary shall record all proceedings of the board and carefully…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.115
Regents—Oaths
See RCW 28B.10.520.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.116
Regents—Expenses
See RCW 28B.10.525.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.117
Regents—Attorney general as advisor
See RCW 28B.10.510.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.130
Powers and duties of regents—General
General powers and duties of the board of regents are as follows:(1) To have full control of the university and its property of various kinds, except as otherwise provided by law.(2) To employ the president of the university, his or her assistants, members of the faculty, and employees of the institution, who except as…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.134
Powers and duties of regents—Consent to sale of university granted lands
See RCW 79.11.010.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.135
Powers and duties of regents—Employment of architects, engineers, for construction of buildings and facilities
The board shall have power to employ or contract for the services of skilled architects and engineers to prepare plans and specifications, and supervise the construction of university buildings and facilities and to fix the compensation for such employees or for such services.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.140
Powers and duties of regents—Contracts for erection of buildings or improvements
The board of regents shall enter into such contracts with one or more contractors for the erection and construction of university buildings or improvements thereto as in their judgment shall be deemed for the best interest of the university; such contract or contracts shall be let after public notice and under such reg…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.145
Powers and duties of regents—Regents' spending limited by income
The board of regents are hereby prohibited from creating any debt or in any manner encumbering the university beyond its capacity for payment thereof from the biennial income of the university for the then current biennium.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.150
Endowment investments—Disclosure of private fund information—Conflicts of interest
The University of Washington must disclose: (1) The names and commitment amounts of the private funds in which it is invested; and (2) the aggregate quarterly performance results for its portfolio of investments in such funds. The University of Washington shall have formal policies addressing conflicts of interest in r…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.200
Faculty—Composition—General powers
The faculty of the University of Washington shall consist of the president of the university and the professors and the said faculty shall have charge of the immediate government of the institution under such rules as may be prescribed by the board of regents.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.250
Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Authorized—Scope
The board of regents of the University of Washington, subject to such conditions and limitations and to the extent it may prescribe, is authorized to provide by purchase of insurance, by self-insurance, or by any combination of arrangements, indemnification of regents, officers, employees, agents, and students from lia…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.253
Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Self-insurance revolving fund
(1) A self-insurance revolving fund in the custody of the university is hereby created to be used solely and exclusively by the board of regents of the University of Washington for the following purposes:(a) The payment of judgments against the university, its schools, colleges, departments, and hospitals and against i…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.255
Liability coverage of university personnel and students—As exclusive authority
RCW 28B.20.250 through 28B.20.255 constitutes the exclusive authority for the board of regents of the University of Washington to provide liability coverage for its regents, officers, employees, agents, and students, and further provides the means for defending and payment of all such actions, claims, or proceedings. R…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.277
Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program—Establishment and administration through university
See RCW 28A.188.082.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.298
Clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing—Findings—Policy
(1) The legislature finds that Washington state currently derives many benefits from its renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. These sectors are an important source of employment and income for a significant number of Washington residents, currently generating close to one billion dollars in annual revenue an…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.20.300
Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Authorization
The board of regents of the University of Washington is hereby authorized and directed forthwith to establish, operate and maintain schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health sciences at the university.
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