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<p class="xmsonormal">Hello, </p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Prepare your fun colors to mark your calendar for the following 2023-24 important dates.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u>WSSSC Quarterly Convenings </u></b></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style=""><span style="">October 12-13, Walla Walla College</span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style=""><span style="">February 8-9, State Board </span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="">May 16-17, Centralia College </li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#00B050">For Your Information Dates
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u>WACTC Meeting Dates</u></b></p>
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Oct. 5-6 (Centralia)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Nov. 30-Dec. 1 (Zoom)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Jan. 25-26 (SBCTC)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Feb.29-Mar. 1 (SBCTC)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Mar 27-28 (Zoom)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">April 25-26 (SPSCC)</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">May 30-31 (Pierce)</span></li></ul>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u>SBCTC Board Meeting Dates</u></b></p>
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Oct. 18-19</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Dec. 6-7</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">Feb. 1-2</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">March 27-29</span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">June 26-27</span></li></ul>
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<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b><u><span style="">Diversity & Equity Officers Council
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><i><span style="">Pending </span>
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<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b><u><span style="">Instruction Council Dates
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">November 2-3 (Big Bend)</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">February 22-23 (SPSCC)</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">April 18-19 (CBC)</li></ul>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="">HB 1835 Financial Aid Outreach Convening
</span></u></b><span style="">(<i>5 pilot colleges only</i>)<b><u></u></b></span></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style=""><span style="">August 15-16, SBCTC </span></li></ul>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="">Student Conduct Academy </span></u></b><i><span style="color:red">(pending)
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">October 26, 9:00am-4:00pm, South Puget Sound
</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="">November 2, 9:00am-4:00pmm Big Bend Community College<span style="">
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="">Students of Color Conference </span></u></b></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style=""><span style="">April 18-20, Green River College </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif; color:#003764">Lauren Hibbs, Ed.D</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif; color:#003764">Director, Student Services</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003764">lhibbs@sbctc.edu• o: 360-704-4334 •
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""></span><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003561">
</span></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003764">• Twitter:
</span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:blue">@SBCTCWashington</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003764">
• Facebook: </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><i><span style="color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision:</span></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><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></span></p>
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