Public Information Officers Resource Manual

This gives an overview of certain federal, state and college wide requirements. It is not all-inclusive and does not include college-specific requirements (e.g. those related to grants, program-specific accreditation). To ensure compliance with college-specific requirements, contact the lead for that program or service.

• Academic Credit and Placement
• Accreditation and Reporting
• College Liability Protection
• Equity, Health and Safety
• Finances
• Student Consumer Information
• Other

For a comprehensive list of requirements colleges must include in publications or its website, visit the College Website and Publication Requirements section.

• Emergency plans
• Crime statistics — Clery Act
• Campus safety and security (reports, legislation, training, organizations, resources)
• Campus closures (weather, emergency)
• Civil rights compliance visit guidance
• Model Code for Use of College Facilities for Expressive Activity
• Flag lowering and flag lowering notifications
• National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
• Opportunity Pathways
• Transfer student rights and responsibilities

• WAC 131-32-040 Dissemination of course and enrollment information (college advertising, marketing, recruiting)
• Copyright guidelines
• Washington State Library

District Boundaries

• Washington community and technical college district boundary maps
• State law RCW 28B.50.040 established each college district and the county (or counties) served
• ArcGIS interactive district map tool

• State Board Legislative Outreach
• Legislative News blog
• Subscribe to Legislative News eList
• Political activities on campus (political candidates, issues), see page 9, item 5

Connections

• Community and technical college outreach staff roster
  Recruitment, outreach, and campus contacts for Check Out a College brochures. Send changes to Katie Rose.
• Subscribe to Washington Council Forum eList 
  Open-forum for high school counselors and college/university admissions officers (sponsored by Washington Council for High School-College Relations). 
• Washington Council for High School-College Relations website
• Facebook page: College recruiters across Washington state

Resources

• Community and technical college Admissions & Financial Aid grid
• Generic community and technical college PowerPoint, Fall Counselor workshop
  Before using, please review slide by slide and revise as needed. Intended audience was high school counselors; reference is made to the Resource Book.
• Higher Education and Counselor Workshop book 2022-23
  Descriptions, admission policies, directory, and profiles of two- and four-year public and private, non-profit higher education institutions in Washington. Profile pages were submitted by each college to Washington Council publications team, summer 2021.

• FERPA
• FERPA Directory Information guidelines for PIOs
• Sample photo/video release form — photography, images, testimonials

• Request a proclamation, greeting or ceremonial letter from the governor
• Flag lowering and flag lowering notifications

College Policies

• Clover Park Technical College
• Columbia Basin College
• Edmonds College
• Lower Columbia College
• Peninsula College