WAC 132I-120-010   Purpose.  (1) Highline Community College serves its community and the general public by providing opportunities for all persons seeking educational and personal enrichment. The college delivers innovative education and training opportunities to foster personal and professional success in a multicultural society.

     Highline Community College is committed to the following values:

     Access: We believe education should be available to all who seek it.

     Collaboration: We value teamwork, joint responsibility and ownership.

     Community: We value our community and are dedicated to serving its educational needs.

     Diversity: We respect the rights and perspectives of the diverse populations who live, learn and work in our community.

     Excellence: We strive for the highest quality in all our programs and services.

     Integrity: We believe in honesty and trustworthiness in all our college practices.

     Internationalization: We value a global perspective and respect cultural differences.

     Learning: We develop an interactive, creative, and learner-centered environment that supports student success.

     (2) Students have the responsibility to observe and help maintain appropriate conditions in the classroom, on campus, and when officially representing the college in the larger community. Allegiance to these core values and the civility statement (WAC 132I-120-100(1)) allows Highline Community College to offer a learning environment that prepares students to engage actively and responsibly as citizens in the local and global communities.

     (3) Highline Community College has jurisdiction to take appropriate disciplinary action when any student acts in a manner that violates this code at any college-sponsored program or event. Jurisdiction is defined in WAC 132I-120-530. The purpose of these rules is to prescribe standards of conduct for students of Highline Community College District No. 9; the violations of which may constitute sufficient cause for disciplinary action as described in accordance with the procedures established in WAC 132I-120-010 through 132I-120-530.

     (4) A student's application for admission or registration constitutes acceptance of the responsibility to comply with the general policies and regulations established by the college and to meet the expectations described in this document.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088, § 132I-120-010, filed 12/17/07, effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 88-07-120 (Order 022), § 132I-120-010, filed 3/23/88.]