Rule-Making Process

Proposed WAC Changes

Emergency Rules

Effective November 24, 2025, the College made emergency rule changes to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 132v-121 and 132v-130: Code of Student Conduct and Hazing Policy.

To view the text of these emergency rules, see WSR 25-24-209 and WSR 25-24-023 at the Code Reviser’s Office Washington State Office Washington State Register. 

TCC is currently in the process of adopting these rules under the official rule-making process (RCW 34.05) and is soliciting feedback on these rules. To submit feedback please contact Natalie Boes (nboes@tacomacc.edu) or click here to visit the response collection survey. A public hearing on these rules is anticipated in Spring 2026. 

These revised rules address standards of conduct for students, and include the following:   

• Title IX – 2020 rule changes imposed significant investigation and hearing procedures, including:
  • Live hearings required
  • Equitable treatment of parties
  • Limits on jurisdiction of Title IX 
• “Sam’s Law” – Washington’s 2019 anti-hazing legislation
  • TCC’s hazing policy chapter 121-130 WAC
  • Definition of hazing in the student conduct code WAC
• Washington’s Administrative Procedure Act – adjudicative proceedings
  • Summary suspension proceedings
  • Brief adjudicative proceedings (proceedings used for suspensions of 10 days or less, warnings)
  • Updating definition of non-title IX sexual misconduct
  • Clarifying procedures that must be followed when student code is violated
• Proposed changes bring TCC’s code into compliance with these laws and are based upon the AAG’s model student conduct code.