<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">EvCC is doing one big one in the Everett Arena (Angel of the Winds Arena) and their staff is doing all COVID protocol checking according their processes/policies. We did a drive through graduation last year and it was a hit, but according to students, they really wanted a traditional one this year. We are inviting this year and the 2 prior graduating classes to participate by RSVP only. No pushback from any students and staff are not mandated to attend. Tenured faculty are required according to their CBA and need prior approval from the VPI for any absence. This is also in the CBA from prior (pre-pandemic) years for any non-COVIDy type of absence. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Happy graduation season!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Laurie</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:35 PM Orchard, Sue via wsssc <<a href="mailto:wsssc@lists.ctc.edu">wsssc@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Jess-<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re doing a live event but spreading grads and their guests out during the ceremony. We typically hold it at a local high school at their football stadium and don’t have to limit guests but because we had to make a decision in the winter,
 we decided to host on our campus, hold the event in our large auditorium and livestream the event to classrooms around campus for grads and their guests to watch together. Then, we’ll release grads by their classrooms and have them walk across the stage for
 their diploma. It’s a bit complicated but allows us to be in person in a more safe manner. The main concern we’re receiving is about limiting number of in-person guests. It will be interesting!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sue<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(47,84,150)">Sue Orchard, PsyD</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(47,84,150)">Vice President of Student Services</span></i><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(47,84,150)">Title IX Deputy Coordinator</span></i><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(47,84,150)">Lower Columbia College</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(47,84,150)">360.442.2301</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(149,79,114)">sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu</span></a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">She/her/hers pronouns</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsssc <<a href="mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu" target="_blank">wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Gilmore English, Jessica via wsssc<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 24, 2022 9:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsssc@lists.ctc.edu" target="_blank">wsssc@lists.ctc.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wsssc] In-person commencement<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-3364702011272546177__Hlk28247904"></a><a name="m_-3364702011272546177__Hlk28251279"><span>Good morning, WSSSC,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>We are resuming our in-person ceremony at ShoWare in Kent, and it will be live streamed. Are you planning to have an in-person commencement this year? If you
 are having an in-person ceremony, are you getting pushback from faculty and/or staff? We’ve had minimal pushback and are navigating it as it comes, though we’re also paying close attention to increasing COVID cases. I’m curious as to what you all are doing.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Thanks,  <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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