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Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs is authorized to act for the President of the University in requesting the UW Division of the Attorney General’s Office to commence legal actions on behalf of the University or the Board of Regents whenever such actions are intended to advance or protect the interests of the University, provided:

  • The Provost consult with the President prior to execution;
  • No litigation will be instituted against a public entity or official or in exercise of the power of eminent domain without consultation with the President and the Chair of the Board of Regents, or if the Chair is unavailable, the Vice Chair of the Board of Regents.

Vice President for Student Life

The Vice President for Student Life is authorized to act for the President of the University in requesting the UW Division of the Attorney General’s Office to commence legal actions on behalf of the University or the Board of Regents to enforce the terms of leases or agreements with tenants in University managed student housing facilities.

History

March 1, 1977; July 17, 1984; May 1, 1986; [Renumbered from Administrative Order No. 11] July 1, 1992; August 15, 2000; October 23, 2012; May 12, 2017; RC, November 28, 2017; [Formerly numbered AO No. 3] January 13, 2026.

For additional delegations of authority, see:

  • Board of Regents Governance, Bylaws, Article V, “Officers of the University”
  • Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 1, “Delegation of Authority”
  • Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 6, “Authority for Washington Administrative Code Rule Making”
  • Executive Order No. 1, “The Office of the President”
  • Executive Order No. 4, “The Provost”
  • Executive Order No. 6, “The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UW Medicine and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Washington”
  • Executive Order No. 12, “The Deans”
  • Executive Order No. 72, “University of Washington Tacoma”
  • Administrative Orders: Delegations of Authority

For related information, see:

  • Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 5, “Indemnification of University Personnel”
  • Executive Order No. 19, “Attorney General’s Division”