[Filed March 27, 2026, 1:51 p.m., effective April 27, 2026]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Pierce College has engaged with the rule-making process to establish a trespass policy.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 132K-280-010, 132K-280-020, 132K-280-030, and 132K-280-040.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 26-02-066 on January 6, 2026.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 4, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: March 27, 2026.

Chapter 132K-280 WAC

TRESPASS POLICY

WAC 132K-280-010Purpose.

The president of the college, or the president's designee, has the authority to grant, deny, or withdraw permission for people to be on college property. Any individual who is on college property must comply with college rules, directives, or policies. Access to college property may be limited or restricted by time, use, or permission. People who are on college property or within a college building without permission may be requested to leave by campus security.

WAC 132K-280-020General policy.

People who remain on college property without permission, who disrupt college activities, interfere with people's ability to access buildings, or whose conduct threatens the health, safety, or security of anyone on campus may be removed from college property and given a 24-hour trespass notice by the president, the president's designee, or a member of campus security.

In the event a person's conduct is determined by college administration to be egregious, dangerous, threatens the health, safety, or security of anyone on campus, or repeatedly violates college rules, directives, or policies, the president or president's designee may permanently trespass the person from college property. Any prior license or privilege to be on college property is revoked by the notice of trespass.

WAC 132K-280-030Written notice.

A person who is trespassed from college property shall be given a written notice of trespass identifying:

(1) The reason why the person is being trespassed;

(2) The duration and scope of the trespass;

(3) The method for appealing the notice; and

(4) A warning that failing to comply with the notice may result in the person's arrest and criminal charges under chapter 9A.52 RCW.

WAC 132K-280-040Appeals.

(1) If a current student is trespassed from campus, the initial trespass notice is considered a summary suspension under the student conduct code, WAC 132K-135-090. The student should follow the process outlined in the student conduct code regarding summary suspensions including participating in a summary suspension hearing. In addition, at the conclusion of the entire student conduct process, a student who is dismissed may also be permanently trespassed from campus.

(2) If a current employee is trespassed from a particular portion of campus that the employee does not need access to perform their job (e.g., restricted from Cascade Building Welcome Center), the employee can appeal the decision. If an employee is trespassed from all college property because their conduct threatens the health, safety, or security of anyone on campus, the employee will be considered to have been placed on paid administrative leave by issuance of the trespass notice and the college will follow its normal processes for investigating the alleged behavior.

(3) All other persons who have been removed or trespassed from college property may appeal the decision by submitting to the president or president's designee, by certified mail or email, a letter stating the reasons the person should not be barred from college property within 21 days of issuance of the trespass notice. The trespass notice will remain in effect during the pendency of any review period. The president or president's designee shall review all relevant information and issue a written order affirming, modifying, or revoking the trespass within 20 days after the request for review is received. This decision is the college's final decision.