WSR 23-11-069
PERMANENT RULES
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
[Filed May 15, 2023, 4:18 p.m., effective June 15, 2023]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Changes need to be made to meet state legislature mandates for HB [2SHB] 2513, which changes a college's ability to withhold services for unpaid debt.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 132U-122-010.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 23-07-111 on March 20, 2023.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 10, 2023.
Lexus Criswell
Administrative Assistant for Vice President for Student Services
OTS-4398.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 88-15-005, filed 7/8/88)
WAC 132U-122-010Statement of policy.
The college expects that students who receive services for which a financial obligation is incurred will exercise responsibility in meeting these obligations. Appropriate college staff are empowered to act in accordance with regularly adopted procedures to carry out the intent of this policy, and if necessary to initiate legal action to insure that collection matters are brought to a timely and satisfactory conclusion.
Admission to or registration with the college, and conferring of degrees ((and issuance of academic transcripts)), may be withheld for failure to meet financial obligations to the college.