RCW 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 the student member and faculty member, shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified.
(c) The governor shall select the student member from a list of candidates, of at least three and not more than five, submitted by the governing body of the associated students. The student member shall hold the office for a term of one year from the first day of July until the first day of July of the following year or until a successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is later. The student member shall be a full-time student in good standing at the university at the time of appointment.
(d) The governor shall select the faculty member from a list of candidates, of at least two and not more than five, submitted by the faculty senate. The faculty member shall hold the office for a term of three years from the first day of October and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(2) Six members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the regent whose office has become vacant or expired.
(3) Except for the term of the student member and the faculty member, no more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.
(4) A student appointed under this section may not participate or vote on matters relating to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of faculty members and personnel. A faculty member appointed under this section may not participate or vote on matters related to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of specific faculty members.
[ 2022 c 12 § 1; 2006 c 78 § 1; 1998 c 95 § 1; 1985 c 61 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 103 § 2; 1973 c 62 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28B.20.100. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 239 § 3; RRS § 4554; prior: 1897 c 118 § 184; 1895 c 101 § 1; 1890 p 396 § 3. Formerly RCW 28.77.090, 28.77.100, part.]
NOTES:
Present terms not affected—1979 ex.s. c 103: "Nothing in sections 2 through 6 of this amendatory act shall shorten the terms of regents or trustees presently in office." [ 1979 ex.s. c 103 § 7.]
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 103: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 103 § 8.]
Savings—Severability—1973 c 62: See notes following RCW 28B.10.510.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28B.20 - University of Washington.
28B.20.054 - Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.
28B.20.055 - "Major line" defined.
28B.20.057 - Major lines common to University of Washington and Washington State University.
28B.20.060 - Courses exclusive to University of Washington.
28B.20.100 - Regents—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum.
28B.20.110 - Regents—Secretary—Treasurer—Duties—Treasurer's bond.
28B.20.116 - Regents—Expenses.
28B.20.117 - Regents—Attorney general as advisor.
28B.20.130 - Powers and duties of regents—General.
28B.20.134 - Powers and duties of regents—Consent to sale of university granted lands.
28B.20.140 - Powers and duties of regents—Contracts for erection of buildings or improvements.
28B.20.145 - Powers and duties of regents—Regents' spending limited by income.
28B.20.150 - Endowment investments—Disclosure of private fund information—Conflicts of interest.
28B.20.200 - Faculty—Composition—General powers.
28B.20.250 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Authorized—Scope.
28B.20.253 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Self-insurance revolving fund.
28B.20.255 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—As exclusive authority.
28B.20.298 - Clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing—Findings—Policy.
28B.20.300 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Authorization.
28B.20.305 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Purpose.
28B.20.308 - Global Asia institute.
28B.20.330 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Conditions.
28B.20.332 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Regents to make agreement.
28B.20.334 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Form of deed—Certified copy filed.
28B.20.336 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Deed conveys conditional easement.
28B.20.340 - University site dedicated for street and boulevard purposes—Description.
28B.20.350 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Description.
28B.20.352 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.360 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Description.
28B.20.362 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.370 - Transfer of certain Lake Union shorelands to university.
28B.20.381 - "University tract" defined.
28B.20.394 - University tract—Powers of regents—Agreements to pay for governmental services.
28B.20.395 - University tract—Powers of regents, generally.
28B.20.396 - University tract—Bonding authority.
28B.20.420 - Graduate scholarships for engineering research—Established.
28B.20.440 - University hospital.
28B.20.452 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Industry to share costs.
28B.20.456 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Advisory committee.
28B.20.464 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Purposes.
28B.20.466 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Endowment fund earnings.
28B.20.472 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Local endowment fund.
28B.20.475 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture—Scientific research studies—Reports.
28B.20.476 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture research account.
28B.20.478 - Center for human rights.
28B.20.4781 - Center for human rights—Reports.
28B.20.500 - Medical students from rural areas—Admission preference.
28B.20.502 - Medical cannabis research.
28B.20.510 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Statewide resource.
28B.20.515 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Annual report.
28B.20.520 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Data.
28B.20.522 - Suicide prevention training modules—Construction industry.
28B.20.530 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus.
28B.20.535 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus—Teaching facility.
28B.20.700 - Construction, remodeling, improvement, financing, etc., authorized.
28B.20.710 - Contracts, issuance of evidences of indebtedness, acceptance of grants.
28B.20.715 - Bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, interest, etc.—Covenants—Use of proceeds.
28B.20.720 - University of Washington bond retirement fund—Composition—Pledge of building fees.
28B.20.725 - Additional powers of board—Issuance of bonds, investments, transfer of funds, etc.
28B.20.735 - Bonds not general obligations—Legislature may provide additional means of payment.
28B.20.740 - RCW 28B.20.700 through 28B.20.740 as concurrent with other laws.
28B.20.745 - Validation—1959 c 193.
28B.20.830 - Collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine—Reports—Open meetings.