College Trustees
Washington state's 30 community and technical college districts are governed by governor-appointed
boards of trustees. The nonprofit Washington State Association of College Trustees
(ACT) hosts conferences and provides opportunities for trustees to develop leadership
and advocacy skills on behalf of students and colleges.
ACT's purpose is:
- To facilitate communication among community and technical college trustees of the state of Washington;
- To provide training and educational opportunities to trustees and to assist trustees in their policy and advocacy responsibilities;
- To promote post-secondary education at community and technical colleges within the state of Washington;
- To give trustees an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the community and technical college system, to hear and learn about other perspectives on issues trustees face on their local campuses, and to get the latest information on higher education trends and external factors;
- To support development and maintenance of a state-wide community and technical college education system through liaison with the SBCTC, and other duly constituted community and technical college related organizations and agencies (e.g. WACTC); and
- To review legislation and initiate policy discussions affecting community and technical colleges and to make appropriate recommendations to the SBCTC and to all appropriate committees thereof.
Contact
Kim Tanaka
ACT Trustees Association Director
ktanaka@sbctc.edu
360-704-4307
Nanette Angel
ACT/WACTC Coordinator
nangel@sbctc.edu
360-704-4313
The ACT Board of Directors is a ten-member executive board elected by the ACT membership at the annual spring conference.
Eight committees administer ACT's work.
Trustee Recruitment and Selection Handbook
Educational, advocacy and leadership development activities for trustees:
The following materials are intended to be resources to guide and support the onboarding of new trustees.
Legislative information including legislators by college district, committee information and important dates.
Resources to help college trustees navigate their roles and responsibilities, including policies, public meeting rules, board expectations and trustee publications.
The annual ACT Transforming Lives Awards recognize current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a Washington state community or technical college.
