{"id":30487,"date":"2022-01-18T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/?page_id=30487"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:30:24","slug":"wac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/wac\/","title":{"rendered":"WAC Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Washington Administrative Code<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-align-item--left wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none\">The WAC codifies regulations of Washington state agencies and institutions of higher education and arranges them by subject or agency. WAC regulations (also referred to as \u201crules\u201d) are established under the state Administrative Procedure Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FRCW%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fcite%3D34.05&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckenyah.thomas%40wsu.edu%7C261c6d235679402b02f308dda779a3c9%7Cb52be471f7f147b4a8790c799bb53db5%7C0%7C0%7C638850863067470891%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kGq7cvnvwDilQAQlZvMkRmiZF596vagRSTSK%2BOqvzPI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">RCW 34.05.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-spacing-top--xxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--small wsu-spacing-margin-left--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=504\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon.jpg 968w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon-396x265.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon-792x530.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/05\/WAC-icon-198x133.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo of golden wheat field with blue sky and clouds. Image link leads to WAC rules website.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=504\">\t\t\t\t             WAC 504: Rules for WSU\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=504\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-spacing-top--xxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall wsu-color-background--white wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-margin-left--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/proposed-wac-changes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/06\/wac-changes-icon.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/06\/wac-changes-icon.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/06\/wac-changes-icon-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/06\/wac-changes-icon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-fais\/uploads\/sites\/2980\/2025\/06\/wac-changes-icon-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo of orange leaves against a blue sky. Link leads to the Proposed WAC Proposed Changes page.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/proposed-wac-changes\/\">\t\t\t\tProposed Changes to WAC 504\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/proposed-wac-changes\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson wsu-spacing-before--small wsu-spacing-after--small\">Making Changes to WSU WAC Codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The state Code Reviser publishes the Washington Administrative Code, including WAC Title 504. To create, revise, or delete a WSU WAC rule, follow these steps: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__6536\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Step 1: Review existing code<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__6536\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A University unit considering adding or repealing sections of WAC Title 504 or changing an existing section should review the current rules on the proposed subject in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=504\">WAC Title 504<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__7576\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Step 2: Contact PRF Rules Coordinator<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__7576\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>The unit seeking to add, repeal, or change sections of WAC Title 504 contacts the <a href=\"mailto:policies@wsu.edu\">PRF Rules Coordinator<\/a> and describes the planned change<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__49401\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Step 3: Request timeline<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__49401\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The Rules Coordinator, or designee, provides an estimated timeline for completion of the rule change. Generally, the unit should assume that a WAC revision takes at least seven months to process, with exceptions for emergency and expedited rulemaking (see UPPM <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-10-35\/\" target=\"_blank\">10.35<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__4256\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Step 4: Create initial draft<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__4256\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<ul>\n<li>Consult the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/policy-development-review\/administrative-policy-drafting-tips\/\">Policy Drafting Tips<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/\">Digital Accessibility Guides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a proposed rule or revision has a potential impact on American Indian or Alaska Native Tribes, members, or land, also refer to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-10-41\/\">UPPM 10.41 Policy on Tribal Engagement, Consultation, and Consent for Joint WSU-Tribal Research Activities and Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider possible positive and negative impacts of the rule on various groups, communities, and individuals, including those from underrepresented populations, and ensure a broad range of input and views are solicited in the rule development process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also work with PRF to create an initial draft <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__64220\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Step 5: Submit draft<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__64220\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">The responsible unit submits the draft WAC language to the Rules Coordinator at least six weeks prior to the submittal of the proposal to the Code Reviser. This allows time for editing and broader institutional review and approval, including presidential approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--small\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most WAC revisions, the rulemaking process also requires publication of the proposal in the Washington State Register, a public hearing and comment period, and Board of Regents approval. The Rules Coordinator handles or facilitates these steps.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-10-35\/\">UPPM 10.35 Internal Rule-Making Procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Administrative Code The WAC codifies regulations of Washington state agencies and institutions of higher education and arranges them by subject or agency. 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