(1) Mission – Governance. The college is a public institution of higher education, established under chapter 28B.40 RCW as a state college. The college is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the governor. The board appoints a president who serves as the chief executive officer responsible for the administration of the college.

(2) College campus. The campus of the college is located at 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, WA 98505. The college is located within Thurston County. The college operates the Tacoma Program at 1210 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405.

(3) Policies and procedures. College policies meeting the definition of a "rule" under the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW are adopted by the board of trustees or designees and published in Title 174 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Other college policies approved by the administration are published in college policies and procedures manuals.

(4) Documents index. As an institution of higher education, the college generally does not have occasion to issue nonexempt "final orders," "declaratory orders," "interpretive statements," or "policy statements" as those terms are defined and used in the Public Records Act. Should the college possess such records, an index of final orders, declaratory orders, interpretive statements, and policy statements, entered after June 30, 1990, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the public records officer, and shall also be published on the college website. Any such index shall be organized by type of record, reviewed and updated at least once a year, and revised when deemed necessary. The secretary of the college's board of trustees does maintain and publish on the college website a document index of the board's approved meeting agendas and minutes. Inquiries may be directed to the secretary of the board in the office of the college president.

(5) College website. The college's official website, available at www.evergreen.edu, provides general information about the college and its governing board, administration, educational programs, and policies and procedures. Persons seeking public records of the college are encouraged to view the records available on the website prior to submitting a records request.