(1) Designation. A public records officer designated by the university shall be responsible for responding to public records requests in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable provisions of the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. The duties of the public records officer under this chapter may be delegated to one or more public records assistants designated by the university.

(2) Duties. The public records officer shall oversee the university's compliance with the Public Records Act. The records officer (or designee) and the university are responsible for providing the fullest assistance to requestors of public records, for ensuring that public records are protected from damage or disorganization, and for preventing records requests from excessively interfering with essential institutional functions or unreasonably disrupting the operations of the university. The university may take reasonable precautions to prevent a requestor from being unreasonably disruptive or disrespectful to university staff.

(3) Records office. Inquiries regarding public records of the university may be addressed to the public records officer at the following office address:

Public Records Officer

Central Washington University

400 East University Way

Ellensburg, WA 98926-7474

Phone: 509-963-2310

Email: publicdisclosure@cwu.edu

(4) Office hours. The regular office hours of the public records office are from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.