Lower Columbia College upholds the highest standards of respect, fairness, and human
dignity in all interactions with students, employees, and members of the community.
To maintain this standard, the President must:
- Uphold transparency: Ensure students and employees receive consistent and ongoing
communication about their rights and responsibilities.
- Provide clear pathways: Maintain and promote clear policies and procedures for handling
complaints and grievances, ensuring everyone can engage in our complaint and grievance
procedures and due process.
- Ensure protection: Operate under established policies and procedures that protect
our community from wrongful or unsafe conditions.
- Maintain compliance: Remain fully and proactively compliant with all state and federal
laws, rules, and regulations, including those pertaining to equal opportunity, non-discrimination,
and anti-harassment.
- Take decisive action: Take prompt and appropriate measures after learning of any violation
of state or federal laws, rules, regulations, and/or Administrative or Board policies.
Historic Information
- Revised: April 15, 2026
- Reviewed: October 18, 2023
- Reviewed: February 19, 2003
- Reviewed: September 1, 1999