Advertising on Exterior Campus Bulletin Boards
Student Programs-Center for Leadership and Service maintains exterior campus bulletin boards for on- and off-campus events and activities. Anyone wishing to post materials should bring them to Student Programs-Center for Leadership and Service for approval and posting procedures.

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Advisers
The Educational Planning and Advising Center staff members provide advising to new students. Continuing students are encouraged to request and
maintain contact with a faculty adviser while attending Highline. To request
a faculty adviser, students should complete the “Project Declare” form by visiting the Educational Planning and Advising Center in Building 6 or on the Web at www.highline.edu/stuserv/edplanning/.

Generally, a faculty adviser will be matched to a student’s academic program or intended degree. A new faculty adviser can be assigned if a student changes his or her educational goals. The faculty adviser can be an invaluable resource when planning class selection and degree completion but ultimately, the student is responsible for final class selection. If students are unable to schedule an appointment with their faculty adviser, Educational Planning and Advising is available to provide advising or referrals.

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Consumer Information and Student Right to Know
Students and other interested persons can access information on completion and/or graduation rates; district security policies and crime statistics;
athletic program participation rates and financial support data; completion and/or graduation rates for student-athletes; information regarding student records under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act; and Alcohol and Drug policy by logging on to the following Web site: www.highline.edu/home/allabout.htm.

Paper copies of the above documents may be obtained from the Executive Assistant for Student Services, Bldg. 6, Room 218.

Highline Community College
MS 6-11, P.O. Box 98000
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
(206) 878-3710, ext. 3077

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Debts to the College
College debts include, but are not limited to, such items as outstanding tuition and fees, NSF checks, library fines, financial aid repayments, late class add fees, STEPP payment and fees, and parking tickets.

Students are responsible to pay all fines and other financial charges as soon
as notification is received. Highline Community College may withhold registration, conferring of degrees or certificates, academic transcripts and other college services when payment is not made in a timely manner.

Additionally, the college may pursue collection efforts on any outstanding debts as authorized by RCW 19.16.500. Highline Community College's policy regarding Withholding Services for Outstanding Debts is described in
WAC 32I-122.

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program
This information is provided pursuant to “The Drug-Free Schools and Committee Act Amendments of 1989” (Public Law 10 1.22b).

The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, and/or use of a controlled substance as currently defined by law is prohibited in or on property owned, leased, or otherwise managed by Highline Community College. The use of any controlled substance (illicit drugs or alcohol) is prohibited except when use or possession is prescribed by an authorized medical doctor or dentist.

The use of illicit drugs and alcohol presents a clear and present risk to the health of a student or employee and may cause impairment of the health of fellow students and employees. “The disease of alcoholism knows no boundaries as far as personalities are concerned. It does not recognize rank, social class, wealth, or fame. It strikes everyone with the same insidious
force, and consequences are the same.” (Joseph Pursch, M.D.). The same statement applies to the use of illicit drugs. Addiction to alcohol or drugs
may be lethal.

Sanctions against a student found to be in violation of the above restrictions may be imposed, subject to the student’s right of appeal. Sanctions may involve a warning, disciplinary probation, emergency withdrawal, suspension, or dismissal. The college is responsible for referring the violation to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

No employee or contractor will report to work while under the influence of illicit drugs and/or alcohol. Violation of this rule by any employee may result
in referral for mandatory evaluation/treatment for a substance abuse
disorder. The Washington State Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or a college contracted referral agency will be utilized in accordance with the applicable negotiated agreements; the laws of the state of Washington, specifically RCW 28B.16 and RCW 28B.10; and applicable federal laws that supersede state of Washington statutes.

Students are asked to refer to the Students Rights and Responsibilities information codified at this printing in WAC 132I-120.

Assistance for students is available by appointment through the Counseling Center (Building 6). Self-referral can also be made to agencies such as the following:

• Alcohol 24-Hour Help Line, (206) 722-3700 or 1-800-562-1240;
• Highline-West Seattle Mental Health Center, (206) 241-0990; or
• Crisis Clinic Information Line, (206) 461-3200.

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Inspect and review their educational records within 45 days of the day that the college receives a request for access.

Students should submit to the Registrar in Building 6 a written request that identifies the record(s) that they wish to inspect. The Registrar will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

Request the amendment of the student’s education record(s) that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.

Students may request the college amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. The process for submitting such a request is to write to the Registrar, clearly identify the change that needs to be made and why the record is inaccurate or misleading. Please note: there is a separate process for students who wish to request a change to a correctly recorded grade. Information about how to challenge a properly recorded grade is available from faculty, advisers, and deans.

If the college decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the Registrar will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception that permits disclosures without consent is to school officials with legitimate education interests.

A school official is a person employed or contracted by the college in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including campus police personnel and health staff); a person, company, or agency with whom the college has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, collection agent, public service agency, education agency, or school); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. Volunteers and interns serving in any of these capacities are also considered school officials.

A school official has a legitimate education interest if the official needs to review an education record to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

Upon request, the college may disclose education records without student consent to officials of another school in which a student is concurrently enrolled, or seeks or intends to enroll.

The college also may publish or provide the following directory information to any person who requests it: Student name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, major field of study, enrollment status, participation in officially recognized activities or sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, or degrees and awards received.

In addition, the college provides to military recruiters the following additional directory information: Date and place of birth, level of education, academic major, and the educational institution in which the student most recently was enrolled.

Students who do not wish the college to release their directory information must notify the Registrar in writing.

Students may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the college to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Complaints should be sent to the office that administers FERPA:

Family Policy Compliance Office
Department of Education
Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605

Students’ Social Security Numbers
To comply with federal laws and assure students may take advantage of education tax credits, Highline Community College must request your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). This information is used to report Hope Scholarship/Life Time tax credit, to administer state/federal financial aid, to verify enrollment, degree and academic transcript records, and to conduct institutional research. If you do not submit your SSN/ITIN, you will not be denied access to the college; however, you may be subject to IRS civil penalties (refer to Internal Revenue Service Treasury Regulation 1.6050S-1(e)(4) for more information). Pursuant
to state law (RCW 28B.10.042) and federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), the college will protect your SSN from unauthorized use and/or disclosure.

This page was last edited 03/21/2008