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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Welcome to March, WSSSC. </span></p>
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<span class="s2"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">It was wonderful to see 21 institutions represented at our Thursday’s hot topic sessions. During our discussions we addressed timely FAFSA updates, which are becoming increasingly
critical for institutions to be aware and engaged in. While these meetings are optional, they are becoming more vital for decision-making, institutional information sharing, and planning. Attendance is strongly encouraged over the next few months to ensure
that everyone is well-informed and informing their leaders and staff of changes that are occurring quickly. Thank you once again to those who are regular participants and contributors, and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require
further clarification. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Two new FAFSA FAQ’s:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Coming soon includes two new tools (1 for students, 1 for faculty/staff) for institutions to
use and edit to their unique populations, created by SBCTC for our colleges. </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FAFSA Position Paper and Pivoted Action Plan</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Our WSSSC lead team, comprised of FAC, SBCTC IT & Student Services
and Bus/Ops, has been diligently working on developing a comprehensive position paper and action plan outlining our system's approach to FAFSA simplification. This audience-focused document, tailored for the WACTC audience, will guide our strategy moving forward.
We anticipate releasing the position paper at the end of next week, followed by the pivoted action plan with recommendations the following week. Special recognition goes to Karl Smith and Kristia Francis for co-leading this effort, along with Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil,
Michele Waltz, Claire Peinado, Rob Cox, Chancel Fields, James Flowers, Melanie Ruiz, Teresa Robinson-Duane, Darcy Kipnis, Dani Bundy, Ana Ybarra, and Sherry Nelson.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learning and Compliance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: SBCTC has been actively engaging to interpret board, state, and federal regulation requirements,
deepening the understanding of implications for our system and institutions with the new FAFSA. These requirements are multi-faceted, complex, and ever evolving. In addition to all the work occurring in IT, three additional areas were focused on by SBCTC this
week: census dates, drop dates and payment plans, as well as FTI Data Privacy. These are further described below.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Census Date: </span>
</b><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">A great question was asked by a college regarding delaying the summer/fall census dates. After careful consideration, SBCTC concluded that while the census date
can technically be amended by state board policy, changing it carries significant implications for faculty contracts, data management, and student aid eligibility in the near term. Therefore, we do not see changing the census date as an ideal option.</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Drop Dates and Payment Plans:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> A question was also posed about drop dates and payment plans, should aid be delayed. In general, institutions have flexibility in how they format their
payment plans. However, there are complications related to refund amounts because refund rates and dates are encoded in RCW. AAGs are coordinating to provide further guidance to institutions, institutions should confer with their local AAG on these topics.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FTI Data Privacy Update</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Finally, the federal guidelines for the handling of Federal Tax Information (FTI) data for
FAFSA processing is governed by the CtcLink Data Usage and Privacy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and policies established in 2021, in collaboration with the Assistant Attorney General (AAG). SBCTC serves as the system administrator for financial aid processing
across colleges but does not access or share FTI data beyond its role in supporting the colleges with the system. FTI data is categorized as highly sensitive (OCIO Category 4) and is restricted to authorized staff for financial aid awarding purposes, with
no inclusion in the Data Warehouse. The AAG has confirmed SBCTC's authority to access and administer FTI data on behalf of the colleges. While SBCTC possesses FTI as the system administrator, it cannot share this data with WSAC due to entity distinctions.
Previously, colleges submitted FTI-type information to WSAC via reporting tools and Unit Record Reports (URR) for state aid processing. However, with the new FAFSA requirements, WSAC faces challenges in its traditional processes, prompting ongoing efforts
to seek clarification from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) regarding permissible activities. We will continue to work with WSAC and within SBCTC to provide further clarity on this development.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note that the FAFSA updates provided above are highlights of the activity taking place over the past few weeks. Many more efforts are underway, and we are committed to keeping you updated
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ed Services:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Held on Thursday, February 29, and attended by WSSSC President Claire Peinado. Committee agenda topics included a review and submissions of Commission workplans. Updates
were provided on Guided Pathway/GPAC updates; the student success RFP taskforce; worker retaining funding model; and running start and residency. WSSSC, IC, RPC, and IT each reported out on behalf of their commission. Claire provided an update on the FAFSA
position paper; the commissions workplan; and working with our councils. Finally, other topics discussed included Tribal affiliation on the admissions application</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">; Competency Based Degrees; and Artificial Intelligence.
Thank you to President Claire for her leadership for this monthly meeting. </span>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Technology Committee:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> The attached update slides were shared with the WACTC Technology Committee and during the WACTC Presidents business meeting Friday. Topics includes Financial</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
Aid RFP; Financial Aid; ; Federal FAFSA Simplification; Fraudulent Account/Applications and more. Much of the work being done is to make clear and stream56line governance work and ctcLink improvement and enhancement request prioritization. The observation
is that this work will continue to push us forward to common business practices and finding common ways for various
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">2024 Legislative Session
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have less than 5 days for the remainder of the 2024 legislative session and hope to provide timely updates as bills die or are signed by the Governor. Student Service bills that look to be progressing include
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HB 2112</a>, the opioid education bill; <a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2214-S2%20SBR%20APS%2024.pdf?q=20240301104055">
HB 2214</a> <span style="background: white; color: black;">Permitting beneficiaries of public assistance programs to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant;</span> and
<a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5670-S2.E%20SBR%20FBR%2024.pdf?q=20240301104148">
SB 5670</a>, <span style="background: white; color: black;">Permitting 10th grade students to participate in running start in online settings. Each of these
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">We also want to thank folks for their communication to their President’s for the 2025 legislative survey, which is due March 8.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Of note, at the WACTC Business meeting on Friday we had a visit from Senator Hansen, who provided a few key legislative insights to the Presidents. Most notably, Hansen emphasized the need to show concrete outcomes and clear metrics
for state legislative investments. He provided the positive examples from the HB 1835 financial aid outreach pilot which is anticipated to lead to expanded investment in ESD 113 Capital Region. Another positive example highlighted included the Bellevue computer
science program for student completions, earnings, and employment data. During the visit, the high number of proviso’s and the budget and administrative burden was communicated to the Senator.<span style="">
</span>Hansen communicated the anticipated Guided Pathways study that will come later this year will be important, and mentioned the CUNY-ASAP planning grant that is of interest to representative Pollet, Slatter, Levitt and himself.
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Questions from the field</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hazing Funding</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The funding for<a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1751-S2.SL.pdf?q=20220607114703" title="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1751-S2.SL.pdf?q=20220607114703"> 2SHB
1751 Hazing Prevention</a> is ongoing until or unless changes occur in the enacted budget, however there is no longer a proviso written in the appropriations act, therefore those funds are no longer isolated as separate allocation to colleges. Colleges receive
the funding as a part of their base allocation and must continue to meet the requirements of the bill. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Looking Ahead: Spring Commission and Council Dates
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FAC - April 17-19 at Wenatchee Valley College</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; text-align: right; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CUSP - April 24-26 at South Puget Sound Community College</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; text-align: right; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MSSDC - May 8-10 at Skagit Valley College</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; text-align: right; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left">
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Overview of the WSSSC Winter Commission Meeting<span style="">
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">By request, below includes an overview of key topics and discussion from our winter commission meeting for liaisons to share updates as appropriate.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Updates from AAG Bruce Marvin: Bruce Marvin provided ongoing updates on the changing legal landscape affecting student services, including anticipated changes around Title IX.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Legislative Updates: The commission received a mid-point legislative update on bills such as Dual Credit/Running Start; Opioid and Fentanyl education and prevention; expanded financial aid bills;
early registration for Veterans; Athletics name, <span class="GramE">image</span> and likeness resources; and sexual violence prevention.<span style="">
</span>We also had a visit from Arlen who discussed the opportunity to engage in the 2025 legislative priority survey with members of WACTC.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• SS Work Plan: The commission spent significant time discussing the workplan, focusing on three key priority areas: the student success tool, financial aid, and professional development within
and across the councils.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Free Speech Case Study: The commission engaged in a Free Speech case study with guests from BAC. The discussion covered various aspects, including the role of institutions, civil discourse,
psychological safety, and the dangers of censorship.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Hot Topics Session: A vibrant hot topics session included diving deeper into financial implications concerns, Accessibility allocations, general communication needs, and legislative priorities.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Council Report Outs: Financial Aid, Accessibility, ARC, ACC, Capital Budget, and more</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Updates from WACTC: WACTC President Tim Stokes provided updates, and there was vibrant discussion regarding student success tools and overall communication between the commission and WACTC.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Capitol Tour and Meet and Greet: The meeting concluded with an optional tour of the Capital including a meet and greet with Representative Leavitt.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">WSAC Emergency Contraceptive Vending Machines
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">All funds are now granted for the emergency contraceptive vending machine grant pool.<span style="">
</span>Since not all institutions asked for the full $10k, WSAC able to award to the following colleges: Bates Technical College, Cascadia College, Clover Park Technical College, Everett Community College, Highline College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology,
Lower Columbia College, Olympic College, Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom, Pierce College - Puyallup, Renton Technical College, Spokane Falls Community College, Tacoma Community College, and Columbia Basin College. Congratulations to all.
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Promising Practice Exchange – March 12, 1:00-2:30</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join us for our upcoming Promising Practices Exchange on March 12, at 1:00 pm, via
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the required registration link</a>. This presentation is open system wide. </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">This session is titled: </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Connections: Building and sustaining innovative partnerships with industry and community-based organizations to improve economic mobility for adult
<span class="GramE">learners,<span style="font-weight:normal"> and</span></span> </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">will showcase programs and partnerships at South Seattle College and Tacoma Community College. Each program will share highlights from their respective partnerships aimed at adult learners. South Seattle College’s Multi-Occupation
in Engineering and Technology (MOET) AAS-T is an accelerated degree that incorporates use of academic credit for prior learning. Tacoma Community College has cultivated partnerships with community-based organizations to engage with and supporting the unique
needs and concerns of adult learners. <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdOirpzIrHdU3mhNnI-dgf0hWAx6wQuzS">
Register here</a> for the link to the live presentation. A recording and transcript will be made available after.
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Increasing Access to the UW Medical School</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The UW is working to make medical school more accessible to all students and not just a secret passage for a select few. The Summer Health Professions Education Program (
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WSSSC Reps Bredon Taga (OC) and Connan Campbell (Spokane) will begin working with SBCTC to provide a commission update on the next phase of our WWU Get Inclusive Contract.
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<span class="SpellE"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">HearMeWa</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"> Updates</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Refresher: this is the new AAG youth suicide, depression, anxiety, eating disorder prevention program introduced during the winter commission meeting by Rob Cox.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The 2023 <span class="SpellE">
HearMeWA</span> Annual Report has been posted on our website <a href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/2023%20HearMeWA%20Annual%20Report.pdf?VersionId=x_4pJDFkt6PBAV2nBmbAILoxoVyU5cV6">
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">here</span></a>. The AGO is working with our contractor Navigate360 and their subcontractor Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center on the build out of the
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> anonymous reporting system. The current timeline for program launch is a soft-launch April 19, 2024, with a full launch Aug 31, 2024.<span style="">
</span>During the <span class="GramE">soft-launch</span>, the program will go live, and schools and other partners will be asked to promote the
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> landing page to youth. The <span class="SpellE">
HearMeWA</span> landing page will provide youth with information on how to submit a tip via mobile apps (both Google and Apple), a web-form, a text number, and a phone number. Youth will
<span class="GramE">be connected with</span> the Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center when they contact.<span style="">
</span><span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span>. The Crisis Center will be vetting tips and using the triage process prescribed by the AGO. During the
<span class="GramE">soft-launch</span> we will be testing the process for communications relating to tip response, providing additional training to tip responders on use of the system, and piloting the use of the
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> Best Practices Toolkit. Between now and the <span class="GramE">
soft-launch</span>, we will be working with schools to ensure they have access to the system and provide training on using the P3 Tip Manager for tip response via the point of contact each school building has provided. We will also be working with Regional
Crisis Lines and local emergency dispatch to transfer tips when appropriate. The
<span class="GramE">full-launch</span> in August 2024 will include a press conference and paid media advertising to youth. We are working with our contractor, The Vida Agency, on developing
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> branding, marketing, and website. We will also be providing a media toolkit that will include promotional and training materials on how to use
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> as well as our full website, which will house the toolkit, training materials, information on our
<span class="SpellE">HearMeWA</span> Advisory Committee, Youth Advisory Group, and ongoing program updates. When we get closer to the soft launch, we will communicate with you all about ways to promote the program in hopes you can help us reach a broad audience.
For questions, contact the AGO Youth Program Team at <a href="mailto:youthprogram@atg.wa.gov">
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">WA Secretary of State - WA State Productivity Board Rewarding Employee Suggestions</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Attached includes a presentation the SBCTC received from the Washington State Secretary of State Productivity Board. The purpose of the productive board is threefold:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by state employees with cash awards.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Promote efficiency and economy in state government.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; text-align: right; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provide a fair and consistent process for reviewing state employees’ suggestions.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Should you have additional interest,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greg <span class="SpellE">
Mennegar</span> from the Secretary’s office is available for questions.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">This is a summary of updates and communications asked to be provided to this group of leaders. As always, please let me know if I may support answers to questions or a
referral for additional information.<span style=""> </span>Hang in their folks, we see and appreciate all the effort and leadership you are putting forth!
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<span style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 55, 100);">lhibbs@sbctc.edu• o: 360-704-4334 •
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<span style=""><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);">“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
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