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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi WSSSC-<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It sounds like the Instructional Council had a robust conversation at their summer meeting about the requirement in
<a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5227-S2.SL.pdf?q=20240731121453">
SB 5227</a> to p<span style="color:black;background:white">rovide a program, either existing or new, on diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism to students beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. I understand that the DEOC is also meeting next week
to discuss this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Could folks share what they plan to do to meet this requirement?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">At this time, LCC is looking to add the DEI Get Inclusive Course to our College Success class and send the course to students who don’t have to take College Success. We plan to revamp our Diversity
Course list to embed the content into those courses for next year.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for sharing what you know!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sue<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5496">Sue Orchard, PsyD</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Vice President of Student Services</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Title IX Deputy Coordinator</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Lower Columbia College</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">360.442.2301</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#954F72">sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">She/her/hers pronouns</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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