WAC 132S-50-024   Commercial activities.  The primary mission of institutions of higher education is the creation and dissemination of knowledge. Institutions of higher education must be mindful that in providing goods and services for fees, they may be competing with local private businesses. To promote the mission of Columbia Basin College, it is often necessary to engage in commercial activities that provide goods and services that meet special needs of students, faculty, staff and members of the public who participate in college activities and events. The college shall comply with chapter 28B.63 RCW, which establishes standards for colleges to follow in conducting commercial activities. (RCW 28B.63.010)

     Columbia Basin College may engage in the providing of goods, services, or facilities for a fee only when such are directly and substantially related to the education mission of the college. Fees charged for goods, services, and facilities shall reflect their full direct and indirect costs, including overhead, and shall take into account the price of such items in the private marketplace.

     In general, the facilities of the college shall not be rented to or used by, private or commercial organizations or associations, nor shall the facilities be rented to persons or organizations conducting programs for private gain. Columbia Basin [Community] College facilities will not be used for commercial solicitation, advertising, or promotional activities except when such activities clearly serve educational objectives, including but not limited to[,] display of books of interest to the academic or career oriented community or the display or demonstration of technical or research equipment, extracurricular programs, including food services, athletic and recreational programs, and performing arts programs, and when such commercial activities [are] related to educational objectives and are conducted under the sponsorship or at the request of[,] a college department or of the vice-president of administration or designee[:][;] Provided, That such solicitation does not interfere with, or operate to the detriment of[,] the conduct of college affairs or the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(7). 05-23-112, § 132S-50-024, filed 11/18/05, effective 12/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. 82-21-012 (Order 82-1), § 132S-50-024, filed 10/11/82. Formerly WAC 132S-138-010.]


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     Reviser's note:  RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules, and deems ineffectual changes not filed by the agency in this manner. The bracketed material in the above section does not appear to conform to the statutory requirement.