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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">WSSSC: with Michele’s OK, I am sharing this information FYI in case useful. A provision expanding eligibility to veterans’ spouses is expiring this August 1.
Thanks for catching it, Michele! Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Scott Copeland <<a href="mailto:scopeland@sbctc.edu">scopeland@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>>; Ruben Flores <<a href="mailto:rflores@councilofpresidents.org">rflores@councilofpresidents.org</a>>; Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Julie Walter <<a href="mailto:jwalter@sbctc.edu">jwalter@sbctc.edu</a>>; Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil <<a href="mailto:yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu">yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Since this is state law, sunsets and no longer a requirement unless extended by a bill or colleges can choose to honor it as there own policy. The section in the Policy Manual
is set to be pulled August 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ruben Flores <<a href="mailto:rflores@councilofpresidents.org">rflores@councilofpresidents.org</a>>; Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Julie Walter <<a href="mailto:jwalter@sbctc.edu">jwalter@sbctc.edu</a>>; Scott Copeland <<a href="mailto:scopeland@sbctc.edu">scopeland@sbctc.edu</a>>; Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil <<a href="mailto:yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu">yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Question</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks Ruben. Spouses as well?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.” </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Ruben Flores <<a href="mailto:rflores@councilofpresidents.org">rflores@councilofpresidents.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>>; Julie Walter <<a href="mailto:jwalter@sbctc.edu">jwalter@sbctc.edu</a>>; Scott Copeland <<a href="mailto:scopeland@sbctc.edu">scopeland@sbctc.edu</a>>; Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil
<<a href="mailto:yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu">yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hey gang, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Scott might know better, but I assume that we are required to do this by the feds, so it can expire and well will just keep offering this to vets. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Ruben Flores, MS (Vet)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Feb 10, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Good question.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">I’m including our old pal, RuFlo, in case it’s on his radar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Julie Walter <<a href="mailto:jwalter@sbctc.edu">jwalter@sbctc.edu</a>>; Scott Copeland <<a href="mailto:scopeland@sbctc.edu">scopeland@sbctc.edu</a>>; Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil
<<a href="mailto:yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu">yhayashi-saguil@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Arlen, Julie, Scott, and Yokiko: see below. I have pasted in the relevant RCW below Michele’s query. What is your take on this, and how do we figure out what happens after August 1 (and for which group of veterans,
national guard members, or spouses)?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Michele Waltz <<a href="mailto:MWaltz@btc.edu">MWaltz@btc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hi, Joe.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Not sure if this is a question you can answer but thought I would see what you might know. RCW28B.15.624 expires August 1, 2022. Do you know how a RCW like this is renewed or will it just sunset and be done?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Vice President for Student Services</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="http://www.btc.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0076A8">Bellingham Technical College</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">3028 Lindbergh Ave. | Bellingham, WA 98225</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Phone: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0076A8">360.752.8440
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Office: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0076A8">CS 201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">RCW 28B.15.624</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Early course registration period for eligible veterans and national guard members. (Expires August 1, 2022.)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(1) Beginning in the 2013-14 academic year, institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population must have a process in
place to offer students who are eligible veterans or national guard members early course registration as follows:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(a) New students who are eligible veterans or national guard members and who have completed all of their admission processes must be offered an early course registration period; and</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(b) Continuing and returning former students who are eligible veterans or national guard members and who have met current enrollment requirements must be offered early course registration
among continuing students with the same level of class standing or credit as determined by the attending institution and according to institutional policies.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(2) Beginning in the 2015-16 academic year, the early course registration process available for eligible veterans or national guard members in subsection (1) of this section must be offered
to spouses receiving veteran education benefits.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(3) For the purposes of this section, "eligible veterans or national guard members" has the definition in RCW 28B.15.621.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">(4) This section expires August 1, 2022.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">[ 2015 c 14 § 1; 2013 c 67 § 1.]</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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