Running Start Student and Parent/Guardian Agreement
Aenon Parents/Guardians and RS Student: Please read carefully and complete below.
Privacy
Olympic College follows the Federal Educaonal Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) which provides students certain rights with respect to
their educaonal records. FERPA does not allow college faculty or sta to discuss a student’s educaonal record (e.g. grades, class
schedule, etc.) with anyone other than the student, even if the student is under the age of eighteen. A copy of the “Condenality of
Student Records” policy may be obtained from the Vice President of Students Services, college Registrar, or online.
Student Responsibilies
Select college classes that sasfy high school graduaon requirements
Arrange quarterly class schedule so it does not conict with high school schedule/acvies
Understand college courses include mature subject maer as well as potenally controversial perspecves
Contact the high school counselor and the Running Start advisor before making any changes to the approved class schedule
Check the OC student assigned email account weekly for important updates and reminders
Meet all Olympic College deadlines, including adding/dropping of classes
Create an educaonal plan and have it approved by a faculty advisor before reaching 45 credits on your transcript
Follow admission policies/deadlines when applying to a four-year instuon
Safety and Conduct
To ensure a safe campus and an environment that is most eecve and conducive to learning, Olympic College holds campus
community members accountable to the Student Conduct Code. Sexual misconduct, harassment and other forms of
dis
criminaon violate college policy, as well as state and federal laws and will not be tolerated. Students are encouraged to familiarize
themselves with how to idenfy, avoid and/or report prohibited behaviors by compleng the required online sexual misconduct
training and reviewing the Student Conduct Code (hp://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=132C-120) and Grievance
Procedures (hp://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=132C-285&full=true).
Student Financial Obligaons
Each quarter students are responsible for expenses such as:
All mandatory college fees
Tuion for courses numbered below 100; credits in excess of 15 or exceeding the combined 1.2 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Textbooks, supplies and transportaon
Running Start Enrollment Vericaon Form
A new Running Start Enrollment Vericaon Form must be completed in it’s enrety each quarter of aendance and must include the
signature of a school ocial, a parent/guardian (regardless of student age), and a Running Start Representave. Please note: if
schedule changes are made at either the high school or the college a revised form must be completed.
Building 4 , Room 208
1600 Chester Ave
Bremerton, WA 98337
Phone: 360-475-7646
Fax: 360-475
-7643
RunningStart@olympic.edu
Updated 4/2020
STUDENT AGREEMENT
I, , a student at the Olympic College Running Start Program have read and agree to the above.
Print Name
Student Signature: Date:
PARENT/GUARDIAN AGREEMENT
I, , parent/guardian of ,
Print Name Student Name
have read and agree to the above, furthermore, I allow my Running Start student to fully participate in course and college activities and
events, including labs and field trips.
Parent/Guardian Signature: Date
Running Start Office Student & Parent/Guardian
