Public Notice

Whatcom Community College will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, April 26 at 3pm in Laidlaw 143 to gather comments on proposed changes to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) to update and clarify rules pertaining to the following: Student Rights and Responsibilities WAC 132U-126-005 Statement of Jurisdiction, 132U-126-010 Definitions, 132U-126-030 Prohibited Student Conduct, WAC 132U-126-040 Sanctions, and WAC 132U-122-010 pertaining to Withholding Services for Outstanding Debts. Proposed changes to these WACs assure continued hazing policies best practices, new state legislation anti-hazing compliance, conformity, and updated student rights and responsibilities, definitions, jurisdiction, and procedures. Proposed changes also ensure compliance with state legislation to avoid withholding transcripts due to unpaid debt. Full text of these WAC documents and the proposed changes may be found on the college website, www.whatcom.edu. With notice, these documents are also available in print copy in the student services office, or they can be made available in alternate format upon request.  Contact Lexus Criswell, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Services, at 360-383-3077 with questions. Written comments may be submitted to Lexus Criswell, lcriswell@whatcom.edu. For more information about the hearing, call 360-383-3077, or to arrange disability accommodations, call 360-383-3043, TTY 360.225.7182, ADS@whatcom.edu.