House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee
Event Log
Dave Paul — Addressed directly as Rep. Paul regarding post-graduation transition support.
Julia Reed — Julia Reed is referenced twice as Rep. Lee in a short span while the discussion turns to her questions, first about student feedback on services and then about historical mental health trend data.
Lauren Brown — Lauren Brown introduced herself as a licensed psychologist and the current director of counseling and psychological services at Washington State University, noting that the unit is part of the Student Health Center on the Pullman campus.
Dr. Brown — The speaker was referred to as Dr. Brown at the start of the presentation.
Ms. Autry — Ms. Autry was identified as part of the Washington State University presentation team.
Meg Autry — Introduced herself as director for Housing and Residence Life at WSU Pullman.
Meg Autry — Took over to describe residence life and student support on the Pullman campus.
Mari Leavitt — Chair notes that Rep. Mari Leavitt has a question, and she follows by thanking the chair and presenter and asking how the university gathers student feedback about which services are helpful. The chair later again notes that Rep. Leavitt has a question.
Mari Leavitt — Rep. Mari Leavitt is introduced as the next questioner and then asks about the distinction between academic advising and true mental health counseling, as well as whether the pilot program increased actual counseling FTEs.
Mari Leavitt — Called on to ask a question, but there was no time.
Shannon Bailey — Shannon Bailey introduced herself as Director of LiveWell at the University of Washington and then gave an overview of the program’s student support services. She described LiveWell’s alcohol and other drug consultation work, including orientation-based assessments and the BASICS intervention model, as well as confidential advocacy for students affected by sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, or sexual harassment. She also outlined the suicide intervention program and student needs navigation services that connect students to resources such as housing, Apple Health, and food support. Bailey then explained the peer health educator model, emphasizing the effectiveness of peer education on campus, and described peer wellness coaches as a more intensive peer-to-peer support option. She concluded by inviting questions and later responded to follow-up questions about recruitment of peer health staff and the use of Forefront within the university’s campus-specific suicide prevention approach.
Ms. Bailey — The Chair thanked Ms. Bailey and closed out the University of Washington presentation.
Christine McMullen — Christine McMullen is introduced as the next presenter from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, then identifies herself as a policy associate and explains that she works in student services and K-12 alignment for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Christine McMullen — The speaker asks Christine McMullen to clarify her earlier remarks about counseling services and whether all community colleges have mental health counseling on campus.
Christine McMullen — Christine McMullen explains that counseling services vary widely and that some institutions do not have licensed mental health providers on campus, though they may contract with community providers.
Christine McMullen — Christine McMullen is thanked for her presentation before the committee transitions to the AI agenda item.
Jenny Graham — Rep. Jenny Graham is introduced as having a question and then asks whether surveys can identify what is causing students' anxiety or low mood.
Dr. Day — Dr. Day is referenced as being present on Zoom for the AI discussion.
Dr. Day — The chair introduces Dr. Day from the University of Washington, and Dr. Day then thanks the committee for the opportunity to present the University of Washington’s work on artificial intelligence, indicating a willingness to answer questions later.
Dr. Davis — Dr. Davis is addressed to begin the AI presentation.
Dr. Davis — Referenced as having described similar AI work at WSU.
Bill Davis — Bill Davis introduces himself as vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement at WSU Pullman, also a professor of biochemistry and accreditation liaison officer to NWCCU.
Dean Day — Dean Day from the University of Washington is identified as a forthcoming speaker on AI.
Chair Jagadsinski — Chair Jagadsinski from Western Washington University is identified as a forthcoming speaker on AI; spelling is uncertain in the transcript.
Karen Metzner — Karen Metzner, director of community standards, is named as a co-chair of the AI task force.
Aninday — Introduced self as Dean of the Information School and co-chair of the University of Washington's Artificial Intelligence Task Force.
Dr. Jagerdinsky / Philip Jaggijinsky (questionable) — Introduced himself as chair of the Computer Science Department at Western Washington University and noted his specialty in computational structural biology.
Philip Jaggijinsky / Jaggedon (questionable) — Explained that about 1,000 students at Western take computer science classes at any one time.
Philip Jagadinsky (questionable) — Philip Jagadinsky, chair of the Computer Science Department at Western Washington University, described the department’s computer science-related majors and the range of students taking classes. He explained that the program emphasizes learning fundamentals while also teaching students how to use AI responsibly so it supports learning rather than replacing it. He noted that students may use AI as a support tool in ungraded work, but must demonstrate their own coding ability on exams and assessments. He also said the department wants students to understand the internals of AI so they can become future innovators and leaders, and to reason carefully about when and how AI should be used once they are in the major.
Dr. Brown (Marty Brown / Michael Brown, uncertain) — The chair introduces the next witness and corrects the name, indicating uncertainty between Marty Brown and Michael Brown.
Dr. Michael A. Brown — Dr. Michael A. Brown introduces himself and identifies his role with the Washington State Board, describing himself as Director of Ed Resources and Innovation for the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
Michael Keaton — Michael Keaton first references another member, then asks how the task force is preparing for potential deepfake or synthetic audio issues on campus. He follows up by emphasizing that the best prevention is teaching students about the ethical use of AI and educating students, staff, and faculty about appropriate boundaries.
Debra Entenman — Rep. Debra Entenman raised concerns about faculty tools used to monitor student writing, asking whether such tools are an invasion of privacy or a legitimate integrity measure. She then followed up by asking whether students understand how extensively they may be monitored for AI use across different disciplines.
Alex Ybarra — Referenced as 'Rep. Abara' in the transcript; likely intended to be Rep. Ybarra, who is expected on the committee.
Kim Rakedol — Introduced herself from OSPI and began discussing the High School and Beyond Plan as a practical AI-related tool.
Kim Rakeda — Introduced herself as the director of the Graduation and Pathway Preparation Team at OSPI and described her background as a high school counselor.
Kim Rakeda — Explained her prior counseling experience and her passion for the work.
Kim Rakeda — Explained that state support was generic because OSPI lacked insight into district platforms and implementation data.
Joyce Toski — Introduced herself as Executive Director of Health and Wellness at Central Washington University.
Veronica Gomezville — Veronica Gomezville introduced herself and was identified as the Interim Vice President of Student Engagement and Success at Central Washington University.
Joel McEntire — Referenced as the member asking a question about substance abuse cessation resources.
Dave Paul — During the committee exchange, Dave Paul is repeatedly addressed as chair with brief expressions of thanks and acknowledgment, including “Thank you, Mr. Chair,” “thank you mr. chair,” and “Thank you, Chair Paul, and members of the committee.”
Dave Paul — Christine McMullen addressed Chair Dave Paul twice in the course of her remarks, thanking him and the committee for the opportunity to speak and referring to him as Mr. Chair.
Dave Paul — Chair Paul is thanked at the start of the Washington State University AI presentation.
Dave Paul — Addressed as Chair Paul and noted as having an interest in UW Medicine's use of AI.
Dave Paul — Addressed as Chair Paul by the witness.
Dave Paul — Addressed as Mr. Chair by the speaker.
Dave Paul — During the presentation, the speaker repeatedly addresses Chair/Rep. Dave Paul, thanking him for the opportunity to testify and asking whether to pause for questions between sections. Paul responds that the presentation should continue without stopping for questions, indicating the discussion should proceed straight through.