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January 13, 2005

Notices

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Pilot project funding available
The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly-defined areas of “gene-environment interactions.” The CEEH fosters basic and applied research into the molecular and genetic basis for diseases with an environmental etiology. The CEEH is also interested in the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) surrounding the use of genetic information from a public health context. Up to four scientific research projects including an ELSI-related project, will be funded in 2005 for up to $25,000 each. Applications are due on Jan. 31 for funding beginning April 1. For applications materials contact Azure Skye, Program Manager/Administrator, Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health via e-mail: azure@u.washington.edu  or phone: 206-543-4383, Box 354695.

OTHER NEWS

Notice of Expedited Rule Making
(Per RCW 34.05.353)

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information:  Housekeeping amendments to various Title 478 WAC, University of Washington rules.
Statutory Authority for Adoption and Statute Being Implemented:  RCW 28B.20.130.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: 

• Proposed amendments to WAC 478-04-030, 478-250-050, and 478-250-060 show an  office name change (from Administrative Procedures Office to Rules Coordination Office),  that took effect January 2004; and
  
  
• Proposed amendments to WAC 478-116-145, 478-116-161, 478-116-311, and  478-116-431 provide small wording changes that clarify and make consistent language used  throughout chapter 478-116 WAC.

Reasons Supporting Proposal:  This proposal meets the criteria for expedited rule making, as stated in RCW 34.05.353 (1)(c), “The proposed rules only correct typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect.”  These amendments are also consistent with the provisions of Washington State Executive Order
97-02. 
NOTICE:  THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE.  IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO:

Name:  Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination
Agency:  University of Washington
Address:  4014 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6203
Email:  rules@u.washington.edu
Fax:  (206) 616-6294

AND RECEIVED BY March 9, 2005.

Reference Update
The following UW policies, orders, by-laws, and rules were recently revised:

• “University Organization Chart,” revised effective August 12 and September 9, 2004 (Administrative Policy Statement 1.1).
  
  
  
• “Parking and Traffic Rules of the University of Washington, Seattle,” revised effective August 16, 2004 (Chapter 478–116 WAC).
  
  
  
• “Meetings of the Board,” revised effective September 17, 2004, Board of Regents By-Laws, Article II, (University Handbook, Volume 1, Part II, Article II).
  
  
  
• “Delegation of Authority,” revised effective September 17, 2004, Board of Regents Standing Orders, Chapter 1, (University Handbook, Volume 1, Part III, Chapter 1).
  
  
  
• “Regulations for the University of Washington Libraries,” revised effective September 21, 2004, (Chapter 478–168 WAC).
  
  
  
• “The U-PASS Program,” revised effective October 7, 2004, (Administrative Policy Statement 53.4).
  
  
  
• “Committees of the Board,” revised effective October 14, 2004, Board of Regents By-Laws, Article III, (University Handbook, Volume 1, Part II, Article III).
  
  
  
• “Professional Staff Program,” revised effective December 16, 2004, (Administrative Policy Statement 42.1).
  For further information on any of these revisions contact the Rules Coordination Office:  rules@u.washington.edu.
  

Board of Regents
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. The regents will meet in formal session to take official action on personnel appointments and changes, gifts and grants, contracts and agreements with outside agencies, and other University business.

Directory available
The 2005 Administrative & Academic Offices Directory is now available through University Stores. The item number is UWDIRECT and the cost is $4 per copy. Directory information may also be accessed online at http://www.washington.edu/home/directories.html.

Blood drives
Friday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby.

Monday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. on Stevens Way, across from Lewis Hall.

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations

• Daehyun Baek, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Health Sciences Ctr.,I-607C. (Prof. Philip Green).
  
• Matthew Teetor Bowen, Physics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520. (Prof. Stephen Ellis).
  
• Dario Cvencek, Psychology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Guthrie Hall, 211. (Prof. Anthony Greenwald).
  
• William H. Eldridge, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Fishery Science Bldg., 314. (Prof. Kerry-Ann Naish).
  
• Elena Garcia, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. Electrical Engineering Bldg., 303. (Prof. Paul Yager).
  
• Hansung Kim, Economics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Savery Hall, 302. (Prof. Kar-Yiu Wong).
  
• Xin Lei, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Electrical Engineering Bldg. 1 – 403. (Prof. Mari Ostendorf).
  
• Arindam Mandal, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Electrical Engineering Bldg. 1, 403. (Prof. Mari Ostendorf).
  
• Rebecca Ann Nugent, Statistics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Padelford Hall, C-301. (Prof. Werner Stuetzle).
  
• Martha Diane Port, Pharmacology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. Health Sciences Ctr., K-550. (Prof. Neil Nathanson).
  
• Paul A. Scheet, Statistics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Padelford Hall, C-301. (Prof. Matthew Stephens).
  
• Elena Ohanian Siegel, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. Health Sciences Ctr., T-605. (Prof. Pamela Mitchell).
  
• Drew B. Stolar, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. QRC – Atmos/Geophys Bldg., 154. (Prof. Sean Willett).
  
• Ravensara Siobhan Travillian, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. TBA. (Prof. Linda Shapiro).
  
• Christopher E. Wozniak, Microbiology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Health Sciences Ctr.,I-142. (Prof. Kelly Hughes).

Final Examinations

• Kevin Lloyd Fetherston, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. Anderson Hall, 22. “Pattern and process in mountain river valley forests.” (Prof. Kern Ewing).
  
• Yi Li, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Allen Center, 128. “Object class recognition for content-based image retrieval.” (Prof. Linda Shapiro).