2018–19 · 2018-12-12 · A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R winter 2019 11/13-11/15/18...
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Transcript of 2018–19 · 2018-12-12 · A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R winter 2019 11/13-11/15/18...
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CONTENTS 1
WELCOME 2
ABOUT BELLEVUE COLLEGE 3
AC ADEMIC C ALENDARFall 4Winter 5Spring 6
ENROLLMENT amp AC ADEMIC RESOURCES 8-9
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 10-11
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
Everyeffortismadetoensurethatinformationinthispublicationisaccurate Changesmayoccurafterprintingduetounforeseenchangessuchasfundingstaffingcurriculaorpolicies Forupdatedinformationvisitbellevuecollegeedu
C O N T E N T SC AMPUS RESOURCES 12-13
COLLEGE SURVIVAL GUIDE 14-19
COLLEGE POLICIESStudentRighttoKnow 20StudentConduct 21
EMERGENC Y PROCEDURES 22-25EmergencyResponse 22EvacuationofBuildings 24FirstAidMedicalEmergencies 24Fire 24Earthquakes 24ActsofViolence 24HazardousSubstances 24CampusClosures 25
PARKING TR ANSPORTATION 26
MAP InsideBackCover
A G U I D E T O E V E R Y T H I N G B C
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W E L C O M ET O B E L L E V U E C O L L E G E Become Exceptional at BC
ItrsquosanexcitingtimetobeatBellevueCollegeandasthenewpresidentIlookforwardtosupportingstudentsfacultyandstaffinmakingthisasuccessfulyearforall Wersquoredeeplycommittedtohelpingyoureachyouracademicandcareergoals BCisimpressiveinsomanyways Rightnowwehavenewdevelopmentsunderwayfromexpandedprogramofferingstofacilities
thatwillserveourcommunitybetter OurtwonewestbachelorrsquosdegreesincludetheBachelorofAppliedScienceinDigitalMarketingandBachelorofScienceinComputerSciencepartofadozenbaccalaureateprogramsBCnowoffers Thefirston-campushousingisunderconstructionandwhencompletewilltransformthiscampusintoa247learningcommunity
IencourageyoutotakefulladvantageoftheCollegersquosstudentsupportservicesandwidearrayofactivitiesandclubs Somuchisavailabletoenrichyourexperienceherefromacademicadvisingpersonalcounselingandcareerexplorationtoculturaleventstheatricalproductionsandleadershipopportunities Choosefromover80studentclubsandprogramsjoinateaminourstellarathleticsdepartmentorcatchagameandwatchfornewactivitiesposteddailyonthecampuseventcalendar Buildingrelationshipswithfacultystaffandotherstudentswillserveyouwellduringyourtimehereandbeyond TherearewonderfulspacestostudyaswellincludingourLibraryMediaCenterourmultiplecomputerlabsandtheAcademicSuccessCenterwhereyoucanreceivewritingassistanceandtutoringinmathandotheracademicsubjects Onethingthathasbecomequitecleartomeinevenmyshorttimehereisthatfacultyandstaffcareaboutstudentsandmakingthisasafeandwelcomingplaceforall YouwillfindthatBellevueCollegeisagreatplaceforyoutostrivetobeexceptional
WelcometoBC
Dr JerryWeber
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A B O U TB E L L E V U E C O L L E G E
For more information amp updates visit bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegefacts
BellevueCollegeisacomprehensiveandinnovativecollegethatadvancesthelifelongeducationaldevelopmentofitsstudentsconsistentwiththeirneedsinterestsandabilitieswhilestrengtheningtheeconomicsocialandculturallifeofitsdiversecommunity Thecollegeaccomplishesthispurposebyprovidinghigh-qualityflex-ibleeducationalprogramsandservicesthatareacademicallygeographicallyandfinanciallyaccessible Committedtoteachingandlearningexcellenceandemployeegrowthanddevelopmentthecollegenurturesasupportiveenvironmentthroughoutitsprogramsandservices
BC FACTS bellevuecollege edufacts
AFFIRMATION OF INCLUSION bellevuecollege eduinclusion
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY bellevuecollege eduequalnondiscrimination
ACCESS AND ACCOMMODATIONS bellevuecollege eduaccessibility
ACADEMIC CALENDAR bellevuecollege edustudentcentralcalendar
TITLE IX bellevuecollege edutitleix
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IMPORTANT DATES4818 Fallregistrationbegins
(continuingstudents)
5118 Fallregistrationbegins(newampformerstudents)
913ndash91418 Openingdays(StaffampFaculty)
91817 Fallquarterbegins
10718 Nodayoreveningcreditclasses
11218 Holiday
1112ndash112318 Holiday
12318 Nodayoreveningcreditclasses
124ndash12618 Fallquarterfinalexams
12618 LastdayofFallquarter
12718ndash1119 Quarterbreak
124ndash122518 Holiday-Noclasses-Officesopen
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
bellevuecollegeedustudentcentralcalendar
A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A Rfall 2018SEPTEMBER 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatSept 13 Opening Activities Offices closedSept 14 Opening Activities Offices open
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winter 2019A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R
1113-111518 Winterregistrationbegins(currentampcontinuingstudents)
111918 Winterregistrationbegins(newampreturningstudents)
1119 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
1219 Winterquarterbegins
121 19 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
2719 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
21819 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
31919 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesopen
32219 Winterquarterends
322ndash4219 Quarterbreak
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
bellevuecollegeeduenrollmentcalendar
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JANUARY 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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0019 Springregistrationbegins(newampreturningstudents)
4319 Springquarterbegins
52719 Holiday Collegeclosed
61819 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesopen
62119 Springquarterends
62119 Commencementceremony
621ndash63019 Quarterbreak
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
bellevuecollegeedustudentcentralcalendar
A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A Rspring 2019
IMPORTANT DATES
APRIL 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3Spring Qtr
Begins4 5 6
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14 15 16Count Day 17 18 19 20
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MAY 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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JUNE 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatJune 18 Student Success Day Special faculty hours for students
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CAMPUS RESOURCESH E R E T O H E L P Y O U S U C C E E D
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StudentCentral
WelcomeCenter
eLearning(formallyDistanceEducation)
EnrollmentServices
FinancialAid
EvaluationandGraduation
TestingServices
AcademicAdvising
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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IMPORTANT DATES4818 Fallregistrationbegins
(continuingstudents)
5118 Fallregistrationbegins(newampformerstudents)
913ndash91418 Openingdays(StaffampFaculty)
91817 Fallquarterbegins
10718 Nodayoreveningcreditclasses
11218 Holiday
1112ndash112318 Holiday
12318 Nodayoreveningcreditclasses
124ndash12618 Fallquarterfinalexams
12618 LastdayofFallquarter
12718ndash1119 Quarterbreak
124ndash122518 Holiday-Noclasses-Officesopen
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
bellevuecollegeedustudentcentralcalendar
A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A Rfall 2018SEPTEMBER 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatSept 13 Opening Activities Offices closedSept 14 Opening Activities Offices open
1 POWER DOWN
2 3HOLIDAY 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13Opening Activities
14Opening Activities
15
16 17Fall Qtr Begins
18 19 20 21 2223
3024 25 26 27 28
Count Day 29
OCTOBER 2018Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
12
NO CLASS OFFICES
OPEN
3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31102 Faculty Professional
Development Day Contract day No classes Offices open
NOVEMBER 2018Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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DECEMBER 2018Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Dec 3 Student Success Day Special faculty hours for students No classes Offices open 1
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NO CLASS OFFICES
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1113-111518 Winterregistrationbegins(currentampcontinuingstudents)
111918 Winterregistrationbegins(newampreturningstudents)
1119 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
1219 Winterquarterbegins
121 19 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
2719 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
21819 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
31919 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesopen
32219 Winterquarterends
322ndash4219 Quarterbreak
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
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0019 Springregistrationbegins(currentampcontinuingstudents)
0019 Springregistrationbegins(newampreturningstudents)
4319 Springquarterbegins
52719 Holiday Collegeclosed
61819 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesopen
62119 Springquarterends
62119 Commencementceremony
621ndash63019 Quarterbreak
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
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college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
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2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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10718 Nodayoreveningcreditclasses
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12618 LastdayofFallquarter
12718ndash1119 Quarterbreak
124ndash122518 Holiday-Noclasses-Officesopen
Datessubjecttochange ChecktheBellevueCollegewebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatSept 13 Opening Activities Offices closedSept 14 Opening Activities Offices open
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1119 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
1219 Winterquarterbegins
121 19 HolidayndashCollegeclosed
2719 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
21819 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesclosed
31919 Nodayoreveningclasses Officesopen
32219 Winterquarterends
322ndash4219 Quarterbreak
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AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
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(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
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Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
college survival guide
C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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TheatreArts(DanceandDrama)
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TheWatchdog(StudentNewspaper)
StudentFundedPrograms
StudentClubs
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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VolunteerCenter
WellnessCenter
TheWatchdog(StudentNewspaper)
StudentFundedPrograms
StudentClubs
Sustainability
RentaBike
BuyDiscountMovieTicket
StudentIDCard
(425)564-6150
(425)564-2438
(425)564-2319
(425)564-2297
(425)564-2391
(425)564-2435
(425)564-6150
(425)564-6150
(425)564-2720
(425)564-2997
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campus resources
C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
bellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurefinancialaidbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregainful-employmentbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregedbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregradratesbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureliabilitybellevuecollegeeduaboutgettingheremapsbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyreportsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuresmokingbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurestatesupportbellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegefactswsacwagovsitesdefaultfilesTransferStudentRightsResponsibilities_8-13pdf
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
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Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
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bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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C O L L E G E S U R V I VA L G U I D EW O R D S T O K N O W T O S U R V I V E C O L L E G E
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
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college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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Academic ConcentrationSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudyiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoatBCalsoseeldquomajor rdquo
Academic YearUsuallythisreferstotheSeptemberndashJuneschoolyear Insomecasesitreferstotheentireyear
AccreditationCertificationthataschooloraninstruc-tionalprogrammeetsstandardssetbyanoutsidereviewingorganization Manyformsoffinancialaidareavailableonlytostudentsattendingaccreditedinstitutions
AdmissionApprovalforastudenttoattendaneducationalinstitution Theadmissionprocessusuallyinvolvesanapplicationformandmayrequiretranscriptsorothersupportingdocuments
ApplicationThefirststepinrequestingadmissiontoaninstitutionofhighereducation Usuallythereisaformtofilloutbyacertaindeadlinesometimesthereisanapplica-tionfeetopay
ArticulationAformalagreementbetweenhighschoolsandcollegesorbetweencommu-nitytechnicalcollegesandbaccalaureateinstitutionsdesignedtomakeiteasyforstudentstomovefromoneeducationalleveltothenextwithoutanygapsorrepetitionintheircoursework
AssessmentAmethodofdeterminingastudentrsquosknowledgeorskilllevelsuchasanexamoftentakentofindhisorherbestplacementorstartinglevelinaseriesofcoursesinEnglishforeignlanguagesmathorscience
AtBCassessmentalsoreferstodeterminingskillsandabilitiesaslearn-ingoutcomesinthecollegersquosgeneraleducationprogram
Associate DegreeAdiplomaearnedaftersuccessfullycompletingarequiredprogramofstudyinacommunityortechnicalcollege Ittypicallyrequires90ormorecreditsandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudy Someassociatedegreesenablestudentstotransfertobaccalaureatecollegesanduniversitiesotherspreparestudentstogorightintotheworkforceinaprofes-sionaltechnicalfield
AuditAstudentwhoauditsacourseformallyregistersforitandattendsclasssessionsbutearnsnocreditandhasnoobligationtocompletehomeworkprojectsortaketests
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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Baccalaureate or Bachelorrsquos DegreeAbaccalaureateinstitutionisacollegeoruniversitywhichisentitledtograntabaccalaureateorbachelorrsquosdegree
Basic skillsUsuallyreferstoalevelofcompetencyndashspecificallyinreadingwritingandmath-ematicsndashwhichisrequiredforsuccessfulcollege-levelworkinallfieldsofstudy
CatalogAcomprehensiveresourcepublishedwhichlistscollegeregulationsprogramandcoursedescriptionsdegreeandgraduationrequirementstransferrequirementsandotheressentialinfor-mation (PublishedannuallyatBC )
CertificateAdocumentgrantedbyacollegeoruniversityindicatingthatastudenthassuccessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithdegreewhichusuallyrequiresmoretimeandcoursework)
Class Schedule(1)Apublicationlistingdetailedcourseandsectioninformation(daystimesroomnumbersetc )foraspecificsemes-terorquarter (publishedquarterlyatBC)
(2)Thespecificcoursesthatanindividualstudentistakingorplanstotakeforagivensemesterorquarter
College-level StudyCurriculaandinstructionthatassumethestudenthasalreadymasteredcertainskillsandabilitiesandhasthelevelofcommitmentneededforpostsecondaryschoolwork Comparetodevelopmental-levelstudy
AtBCcollege-levelcoursesarenum-bered100orabove
CommencementTheceremonyattheendofanacademicyearwhenstudentsreceivetheirdegreesordiplomas(comparetograduation)
Common Course IdentifierCommon Course NumberingTheCommonCourseNumberingsystemidenti-fiescoursesthatarecommonlysharedamongWashingtoncommunityandtechnicalcolleges Visitbellevuecollegeeduccnformoreinformation
CompetencyInldquocompetency-basedrdquocoursesorinstructionalprogramsstudentsmustdemonstratecertainskillsandabilities(insteadofjustearningpassinggradesinclasses)beforemovingfromonelevelto
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
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college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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scheduleforaparticularquarter Seealsowithdrawal
eLearningInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampuscanincludecorrespondencecoursestelevisedorvideotapedlecturesonlinecourses(Internetandemail)etc
ElectiveAcoursethatisnotrequiredforaparticu-larinstructionalprogram Manyprogramsrequireacertainnumberofelectivecreditsandmanyrecommendcertainelectivesforstudentstochoosefrom
Entry CodeThe5-digitnumberstudentsgetfromthedivisionofficeallowingthemtoregisterforaclassthatrequiresprerequisitesorldquopermissionofinstructor rdquoataschool At
Evaluation(1)Theprocessandstandardsbywhichaninstructorjudgesastudentrsquosworkandassignsagrade
(2)AtBCtheprocessofdeterminingthatastudenthasmetallrequirementstocompleteadegreeorcertificateandisreadytograduate
Finals WeekThelastweekintheacademicquarterinwhichfinalexamsaregiven Normalclassschedulesoftenvaryduringfinalsweek Examschedulesareprintedinthecreditclassscheduleeveryquarterandalsopostedonthewebsite(forexamplebel-levuecollege educlassesexamsspring as)forstudentconvenience
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Theapplicationrequiredforstudentstobeconsideredforfederalstudentfinancialaid TheFAFSAisprocessedfreeofchargeandisusedbymoststateagenciesandcolleges Thereisaformforeachacademicyear FAFSAformsareavailablefromhighschoolsandonthewebsitefafsa ed gov
FreshmanAstudentinthefirstyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearnedfewerthan45quartercreditsor30semestercreditssofar)
GEDcopy (General Education Development)Acertificaterepresentingtheequivalentofahigh-schooldiploma
thenextorearningthefinalcertificateordegree
CreditAunitofmeasureforcollegework Generallyspeakingonecredithourrepresentsonehourofclassroominstructioneachweekforonetermplusthestudytimehomeworketc thatgoalongwithit
Credit LoadThetotalcreditvalueofthecoursesastudentiscurrentlyenrolledin
Curriculum(pluralcurricula)
(1)Anestablishedsequenceofinforma-tiontobelearnedskillstobeacquiredetc inaspecificcourseorinacompleteinstructionalprogram
(2)Collectivelyallthecoursesofferedbyadepartmentdivisionorcollege
DeanAnacademicadministratororofficialataschoolcollegeoruniversityespeciallyonewithresponsibilityforstudentsorfaculty
DegreeArankconferredbyacollegeoruniversityandearnedbyastudentwhohassuc-cessfullycompletedspecifiedcoursesandrequirements(comparewithcertificate
whichusuallyrequireslesstimeandcoursework)
Developmental-level StudyInstructionthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirEnglishandmathabilitiesandpreparethemforcollege-levelstudy
AtBCdevelopmental-levelcoursesarenumbered99orbelow
Discipline(1)Asubjectfieldbranchofknowledgeorlearning(ldquoheteachesintherelateddisciplinesofphysicsandastronomyrdquo)(2)Orderlybehavior(ldquoinstructorsareresponsibleformaintainingdisciplineintheirclassroomsrdquo)(3)Correctionorpunishmentfordisorderlybehavior(ldquoshedisruptedtheclassrepeatedlysothecollegewillbegindisciplinaryactionrdquo)
Distribution RequirementsCourserequirementsincludedinaninstructionalprogramtomakesurethatthestudentiswell-roundedandgainssomeperspectiveoutsidehisorherspecificfocusormajor
DropTocancelregistrationinacourseafterenrollingintoit Studentsoftenaddanddropcoursesbeforesettlingonaclass
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
25
EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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General EducationAtBCasetofrequirementsdesignedtohelpeverygraduatingstudentachievecompetenceinavarietyoflearningoutcomeareas
GradeAformalindicatorofastudentrsquosoverallperformanceinacourserecordedontheofficialtranscript TraditionallettergradesareldquoArdquoforoutstandingachievementldquoBrdquoforhighachievementldquoCrdquoforsatisfactoryachievementetc
Grade Point Average (GPA)TheGPAiscomputedbymultiplyingthenumbervalueofthegradeearnedineachcourse(generallyA=4B=3C=2D=1F=0)timesthenumbercreditsforeachcoursethendividingtheresultbythetotalnumberofcreditstaken
GrantAtypeoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetobepaidbackafterthestudentleavesschool Grantsareavailablethroughthefederalgovernmentstateagenciesandeducationalinstitutions
Hybrid CourseAcoursethatispartiallyheldoncampusandpartiallyonline
IncompleteAtemporarygradegiventoastudentwhoisdoingsatisfactoryworkbutisforcedbyillnessorotheremergencytomissanexamoramajorassignment TheinstructorandstudentarrangehowandwhenthestudentwillcompletetheworkandhavetheldquoIrdquochangedtoafinallettergrade AtBCthestudentmustfinishtheincompleteworkwithinoneacademicquarter
Independent StudyAnarrangementthatallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditthroughindividualstudyandresearchusuallyplannedwithandsupervisedbyafacultymember
InternshipAsupervisedshort-termapprenticeshiportemporaryjobinareal-worldsettingcloselyrelatedtoastudentrsquosfieldofstudy Thestudentmayormaynotbepaidbutearnscollegecreditfortheworkexperience Seealsopracticum
JuniorAstudentinthethirdyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned90-135quartercreditsor60-90semestercreditssofar)
Late Start ClassesClassesthatbeginaftertheofficialfirstweekofthequarter
Learning OutcomesWhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodoasaresultoftheirexperi-enceatthecollegeandmorespecificallyasaresultofcompletingtheirgeneraleducationrequirements
Lower DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthefirsttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
MajorSpecializationinoneacademicdisciplineorfieldofstudy AtBCthisiscalledldquoacademicconcentrationrdquoinaparticularsubject
North Campus Asofspring2011BCrsquosContinuingEducationadministrationandclassesarelocatedinafacilityinnorthBellevuejustoff148thatSR520
No-showAstudentwhoregistersintoacoursebutnevergoestoclass AtBCano-showstudentwillreceiveanldquoFrdquofortheclassonhisorhertranscript
NoncreditCoursesorinstructionalprogramswhichdonotrequireextensivehomeworkorexaminationsandwhichdonotoffercollegecredit Studentsfrequentlytakenoncreditcoursesforbasicskillsimprove-mentjobtrainingorcareerenhance-mentorpersonalenrichment
Online CoursesInstructionwhichdoesnotrequirestudentstocometothecampusandusestheInternetandoremail
Open AdmissionsThepolicyofsomecollegestoadmitnearlyallapplicantsregardlessofhighschoolgradesandadmissiontestscores Itmeansdifferentthingsatdifferentschools Communityandtechnicalcol-legesinWashingtonStateadmitanyonewhoisover18orhasahighschooldiplomaorGED
PassPassingAtmostschoolsastudentwillearncreditandldquopassrdquoaclasswithagradeofldquoArdquothroughldquoD rdquoAstudentwhoearnsanldquoFrdquogradefailstheclassandearnsnocredit DifferentschoolshavedifferentstandardssoastudentwhopassesaclasswithaldquoDrdquomayormaynotbeable
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
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C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
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AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
26
EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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tousethatclasstomeetprerequisitesorfulfillrequirements
PlacementTheappropriateleveltoenteraseriesofcoursesbasedonthestudentrsquosskills(ldquosinceshelearnedsomuchSpanishinhighschoolshecanplaceintoSpanish201inherfirstyearatcollegerdquo)oftenusedinthecontextofbasicskillssubjectssuchasmathematicsorEnglishcomposi-tion Seealsoassessment
PluralismReferstoaproactiveandongoingengagementwithdiversityandacom-mitmenttolearningtounderstandacrossdifferences Thuspluralismrequiresactivelisteninganddialoguetoachieveunderstandingwithothers
PracticumAcoursethatincludesjob-relatedactivi-tiesandstressesthepracticalapplicationoftheoryinafieldofstudy Seealsointernship
PrerequisiteAcoursethatmustbecompleted(oftenwithacertainminimumgrade)oraskillthatmustbedemonstratedbeforeastudentcanenrollinamoreadvancedcourse(forexamplefirst-yearFrenchisaprerequisiteforsecond-yearFrench)
ProfessorNotallfacultyareprofessors TobeaprofessoratBCaninstructormustbetenuredandthenmaybedesignatedasanassistantprofessorassociateprofessorseniorprofessororfullprofessor Inhighereducationtenureisapermanentjobcontractgrantedonlyafteradesignatednumberofyearsofexperienceandafteranintensiveandprotractedprocessofreviewingandvettingfollowedbyasuccess-fultenurereview
RefundTuitionandfeesthatarepaidbacktoastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourse AtBCtheamounttoberefundeddependsonhowmanycreditsthestudentistakingandexactlywhenthestudentdroppedthecourse(s)
RegisterRegistrationTosignuporenrollinacourseorcourses ldquoRegistrationactivityrdquoincludesenrollingdroppingwithdrawingchoosingldquopassfailrdquoinplaceoflettergradesmakingpaymentsetc
RequirementsMinimumstandardsdefinedbythecollegeforexampleforadmissionorgraduation
colle
gesu
rviva
l gui
de
21
ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
college survival guide
C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
22
AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
bellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurefinancialaidbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregainful-employmentbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregedbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregradratesbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureliabilitybellevuecollegeeduaboutgettingheremapsbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyreportsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuresmokingbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurestatesupportbellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegefactswsacwagovsitesdefaultfilesTransferStudentRightsResponsibilities_8-13pdf
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AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
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PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
24
E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
25
EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
26
EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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ResidentForpurposesofcalculatingastudentrsquostuitionandfeessomeonewhohaslivedinthestateforaspecifiedlengthoftimeasshownbyspecifiedtypesofevidence
Scholarship(1)Atypeoffinancialaidgrant Organizationsmaygivescholarshipsaccordingtoacademicachievementfinancialneedoranyotherbasis Usuallythereisacompetitiveapplicationprocess
(2)Apersonrsquosabilityandexpertiseinaparticulardisciplineofstudy(ldquoIrsquovealwaysadmiredDr BusaccarsquosscholarshipinItalianartandliteraturerdquo)
SectionAspecificclasswithitsownuniquedayshourslocationandinstructor Anumberofsectionsofacertaincoursemaybeofferedduringaquarterorsemestereachwithdifferentdaystimeslocationsandinstructorsbutpresentingthesamecurriculum
SeniorAstudentinthefourthyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned135-180quartercreditsor90-120semestercreditssofar)
SophomoreAstudentinthesecondyearofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram(oronewhohasearned45-90quartercreditsor30-60semestercreditssofar)
Syllabus Anoutlineplanforaparticularclassincludingtextbookrequirementsclassmeetingdatesreadingassignmentsexaminationdatestheinstructorrsquosgrad-ingstandardsetc
TermAunitoftimethatcanrefertoeitheraquarterorasemesterdependingonwhichsystemthecollegeoruniversityfollows
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)AstandardizedtestwhichassessestheEnglishlanguageabilitiesofstudentswhoarenotnativeEnglish-speakers
TranscriptAnofficialrecordofthecoursesandquar-tercreditsastudenthastakenatacollegeoruniversitythegradesanddegreesorcertificatesearnedandanyawardsandhonorsreceived
TransferTomovefromonecollegeoruniversitytoanotherandhavethesecondinstitutionrecognizeandacceptsomeorallofthecoursestakenandcreditsearnedatthefirst
Tuition amp FeesTuitionisastudentrsquosbasicpaymenttowardsthecostofinstructionatacol-legeoruniversity Mostinstitutionsalsochargefeesforlaboratoryequipmentandmaterialscomputeruseparkingandothermiscellaneouscosts
UndergraduateAstudentwhohasnotyetearnedabachelorrsquosdegreealsoreferstothecoursesandinstructionalprogramssuchastudentenrollsin
Upper DivisionThecoursesstudentsaregenerallyexpectedtocompleteduringthelasttwoyearsofatypicalfour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeprogram
Wait ListAwaitlistoffersstudentswhosignupafairandconsistentmethodofbeingenrolledinafullclassifopeningsoccur
WaiverTowaivearightoraclaimistovoluntarilygiveitup
(1)Ifastudentmeetsspecificcriteriathecollegemaywaivesomeofhisorhertuitionandfees(thatissomeofthemoneyowedtothecollegewillbeforgiven) (2)Ifastudentdemonstratescertainknowledgeandabilitiesthecollegemaywaiveacourseprerequisite(thatisallowthestudenttotaketheclasseventhoughheorshehasnrsquotcompletedthelistedrequirementsforit)
WithdrawalTheprocessofformallydroppingaclassorclassesafterthequarterhasstarted
Work-studyAtypeoffinancialaidwhichpaysstudentstoworkpart-timeoftenoncampusduringtheacademicyear
college survival guide
C O L L E G E P O L I C I E SSTUDENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT TheStudentRight-to-KnowActrequiresthatinstitutionsreceivingTitleIVfundingdisclosespecificinfor-mationaboutthecollege InformationaboutBellevueCollegeanditscampusisavailableforreviewforourstudentswhichalsoincludesthebachelordegreestudentsonBCrsquoswebsiteatbellevuecollege edulegalpublicdisclosure Youcanalsoaccessmuchofthisinformationthrough-outtheannualCourseCatalogincludingBCwebsitelinks
22
AccreditationAffirmationofInclusionCostsofAttendingBCDegreeampCertificateProgramsAvailableatBCDirectoryndashFacultyandStaffDisabilityAccessDrug-FreeEnvironmentEnrollmentPoliciesEqualOpportunityinEducationampEmploymentEquityinAthleticsFamilyEducationRightsampPrivacyAct(FERPA)DisclosureofStudentInformationFinancialAidGainfulEmploymentInformationGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)GraduationTransferCompletionLimitationofLiabilityMapsPublicSafetyReportSmokingonCampusStateSupportforHigherEducationStudentProfileTransferStudentsRightsandResponsibilities
bellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegeaccreditationbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureinclusionbellevuecollegeeduenrollmenttuitionbellevuecollegeeduprogramsdegrees bellevuecollegeedudirectories bellevuecollegeeduaccessibilitybellevuecollegeedupolicies44500_Drug_Free_Environmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegal20publicdisclosureenrollment-policiesbellevuecollegeedupolicies44150_Equal_Opportunity_in_ Education_and_Employmentaspbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureathleticsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureferpa edgovpolicygenguidfpcoferpaindexhtml
bellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurefinancialaidbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregainful-employmentbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregedbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuregradratesbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosureliabilitybellevuecollegeeduaboutgettingheremapsbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyreportsbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosuresmokingbellevuecollegeedulegalpublicdisclosurestatesupportbellevuecollegeeduaboutcollegefactswsacwagovsitesdefaultfilesTransferStudentRightsResponsibilities_8-13pdf
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BellevueCollegeexpectsstudentstobeawareofandfollowcollegerulesandregulationsaspublishedinthecatalogquarterlyschedulecollegewebsite(bellevuecollege edu)andotherofficialpublications Studentswillbeheldaccountableforfollowingallproceduresforwhichtheyhavearesponsibility Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto
23
AcademicForgivenessPolicyAcademicStandingAnimalsOnCampusChildrenOnCampusClassroomBehavioralStandardsComplaintPolicyCopyrightandFairUsePolicyCopyrightedDigitalMaterialsDiscriminationHarassmentandRetaliationDrug-FreeEnvironmentEqualOpportunityFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)FinancialResponsibilitiesGradingHazingParkingandTrafficRegulationsPostingRefundsandAdministrativeFeesSexualHarassmentSmokingonCampusStudentAcademicDisputes
32103210P32003200P65206520P65006500P34503450P14501450P360029002900P14401440P45004100415026002600P72007200P300021002100P62006200P6550P73007300P14401440P1440P263501450P2
PolicyProcedure PolicyProcedure
Student Code of Conduct (Chapter 132H-125 WAC)
TheStudentConductCodeofBellevueCollege(WAC132H-125)outlinestherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsintheBellevueCollegecommunity Theserightsandresponsibilitiesincludedueprocessrightsappealroutesandbehaviorexpectations TheStudentCodecanbefoundatthefollowinglinks
bellevuecollegeedustudentconduct
bellevuecollegeedupoliciesid-2050
college policies
E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
24
E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
25
EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
26
EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
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3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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E M E R G E N C Y P R O C E D U R E SD E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C S A F E T Y
IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
25
EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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IN CASE OF CALL
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E M E R G E N C I E S C A L L 9 1 1
N O N - E M E R G E N C I E S ( 4 2 5 ) 5 6 4 - 2 4 0 0
R E C O R D E D H O T L I N E ( 4 2 5 ) 4 0 1 - 6 6 8 0
EMERGENC Y RESPONSEThis section contains the steps to follow in case of fire medical
emergency earthquake or other crises These procedures will
help prevent or minimize injury to BC students employees
and visitors Please read and learn the steps for each emer-
gency procedure To follow each procedure correctly learn
the location of all first aid stations fire alarm boxes and fire
extinguishers The emergency maps posted in classrooms
offices and stairwells show these items as well as the evacu-
ation routes and assembly areas At BC sites other than the main campus call 911 first in any life-threatening situation
D171 (South end of the D building and west of Carlson Theater)bellevuecollegeedupublicsafety
25
EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
26
EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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y pr
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
Browse to schoolreportorg or other regional news sources
C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
28
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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MF
T
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A
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D
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Union
Cafeteria
StudentAffairs
StudentSuccessCenter
BCStore
StopgapTheater
CarlsonTheater
ComputerLab
Gymnasium
Library
Parking Garage
UnderConstruction
ResidenceHall
Fitness CenterA265
Institute for Business amp Information Technology
(iBIT) (A254)
Social Science (D110)
Health Sciences Education amp Wellness Institute
(HSEWI) (T208)
Arts amp Humanities(R230)
Science (L200)
Public Safety
SoccerField
SoftballField
CourterBaseball
Field
Flagpole
PresidentrsquosOffice
BoardRooms
Landerholm Circle SE
Tyee River Road
Snoqualmie River Road
Kelsey Creek Road
SE 24th Street
145th Place SELanderholm Circle SE
Coal Creek Road
Coal Creek Road
House 5KBCS
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Division Offices
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EVACUATION OF BUILDINGSIfSecurityorotheremergencypersonneldirectyoutoevacuateanycollegebuildingndash1 Walkndashdonotrunndashtothenearestexit 2 Ifyouareonanupperfloorwalkdownthestairs Donotusetheelevators 3 Evacuatetotheoutsideofthebuildingcomplextowardtheparkingareas (Seethe
emergencymapfortheevacuationrouteandmeetinglocation )Ifyouareonthemaincampusdonotevacuateintothecentralcourtyards
4 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonswhoarenotabletoleavetheareaquicklybythemselves
5 Donotre-enterthebuildingsuntilSecurityorotheremergencypersonneladviseyouthatitissafe
6 Remainoncampusuntildirectedtoleave
FIRST AIDMEDICAL EMERGENCIES
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public Safety
In the case of injury or some other medical emergency ndash
1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneitwillbeafreecall) Statethatmedicalaidisneededanddescribe
yourlocationincludingthebuildingandroomnumberifyouknowthem thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling thelocationoftheinjuredsickperson(ifdifferentfromyourlocation) thepersonrsquospresentcondition(e g bleedingbreathingerraticallyuncon-
scious) thenatureoftheinjuryormedicalproblemifthepersonhasbeenabletotell
youwhatiswrong
2 PublicSafetywillcallanaidcarifneeded ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthesceneassoonaspossible
3 AftercallingPublicSafetyreturntotheinjuredpersondonotleavethesceneorleavetheinjuredpersonaloneagain
4 Donotmovetheinjuredperson 5 Givefirstaidifyouarequalifiedtodoso 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecallonthemaincampus)or911fromacampusphone
FIRES
If you hear a fire alarm evacuate immediately
If you see or suspect a fire and no alarm is sounding yet then ndash1 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphoneit
willbeafreecall) Statethatthereisafireanddescribe yourlocationincludingthebuildingletterandroomnumber thecampusphonenumberfromwhichyouarecalling theexactlocationofthefire theextentofthefire(smalllargeetc )andtypeoffireifyoucanidentifyit
(wastepaperbasketelectricalchemicaletc ) 2 PublicSafetywillcalltheFireDepartment ASecurityofficerwillarriveatthescene
assoonaspossible 3 IfyouareontheMainCampuspullamanualfirealarm Seetheemergencymap
forthenearestalarmbox 4 Youmayattempttoextinguishthefireyourselfifyouknowhowtodoso(however
itismoreimportanttoavoidinjuringyourselforothers) Seetheemergencymapfortheclosestfireextinguisher
5 Evacuatethearea 6 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromamaincampus
payphone(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
emergency procedures
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
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C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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ComputerLab
Gymnasium
Library
Parking Garage
UnderConstruction
ResidenceHall
Fitness CenterA265
Institute for Business amp Information Technology
(iBIT) (A254)
Social Science (D110)
Health Sciences Education amp Wellness Institute
(HSEWI) (T208)
Arts amp Humanities(R230)
Science (L200)
Public Safety
SoccerField
SoftballField
CourterBaseball
Field
Flagpole
PresidentrsquosOffice
BoardRooms
Landerholm Circle SE
Tyee River Road
Snoqualmie River Road
Kelsey Creek Road
SE 24th Street
145th Place SELanderholm Circle SE
Coal Creek Road
Coal Creek Road
House 5KBCS
House 4KBCS
House 1EWU
House 19EWU
Coal Creek Road
Kelsey Creek Road
Division Offices
KEY
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3A3B5
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Q U I C K L I N K SAcademic Advising bellevuecollegeeduadvising
Admissions bellevuecollegeeduadmissions
Athletics bellevuecollegeeduathletics
Campus Life bellevuecollegeeducampuslife
Campus Services bellevuecollegeeduresources
Classes bellevuecollegeeduclasses
Course Descriptions httpscatalogbellevuecollegeedu
Degrees amp Certificates bellevuecollegeeduprograms
Registration bellevuecollegeeduregistration
Student Central bellevuecollegeedustudentcentral
Student Programs bellevuecollegeedustupro
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EARTHQUAKES
During the earthquake 1 Staycalmandstaywhereyouare
Ifyouareindoorsstayindoors Takeshelterunderadeskortableoralonganinnerwall Moveawayfromwindowsoutsidewallsglasswallsoroutsidedoorsndashthesearedangerareas
Ifyouareoutdoorsstayoutdoors Moveawayfromoverheadelectricalwirespolesoranythingthatmayshakelooseorfall
2 Assistdisabledorinjuredpersonstofindandstayinshelteredareas 3 Remaininyourshelteredareauntiltheshakingstopsthenevacuatethebuildings
ifnecessary(e g ifthereispowerlossorseriousdamage)
After the earthquake 1 Bepreparedforaftershockswhichmaybeasstrongastheinitialquake 2 Evacuatethebuildingsifinstructedtodoso Aftertheldquoallclearrdquobeverycareful
whenre-enteringanybuildings 3 Donotuseanyopenflamesuntiladvisedthattherearenogasleaks 4 Stayawayfromfallenordamagedelectricalwires 5 Ifthereisafireorseriousinjuryfollowthestepsgiveninthosesections
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
If danger is imminent call 911 first and then call Public SafetyIfyouseeanyviolentorthreateningbehaviorwhichyouthinkisanimmediatedangertopeopleorpropertyndash1 Staycalm 2 Secureyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaroundyou Remainwhereyouare
untilitisclearlysafeforyoutoleavethearea 3 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400and911 (Fromamaincampuspayphonedial
564-2400or911thecallswillbefree )Describethefollowing
thelocationwheretheincidenttookplaceistakingplace theindividual(s)involvedintheviolence(physicalfeaturesclothingetc )and anyweaponsinvolved
4 CooperatewithPublicSafetyandwithlocallawenforcementpersonnelwhentheyhaverespondedtothecallandtakencontrolofthesituation
5 Ifyouareawitnessbepreparedtomakeastatementdescribingwhatyousawwhathappenedwhenetc
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESIfyoudealwithhazardoussubstancesaspartofaworkassignmentorcourseofstudybeawareofthedangersandfollowappropriatesafetyproceduresatalltimes
Ifthereisanaccidentinvolvingthehazardoussubstancesfollowthestepslistedhere 1 Ifyounoticesomethingoutofplacethatyoucanrsquotreadilyidentifyndashasuspicious
objectodorspilledorleakingliquidorpowderetc ndashitrsquosbesttotreatitasahazardoussubstanceuntilprovenotherwise
2 Inthecaseofasuspiciousodoropendoorsampwindowsturnoffanyfansthenevacuatetheareaimmediately
3 Inthecaseofasuspiciousobjectpowderorliquid4 Donotdisturbittouchitorsniffit5 Donotsmokeorstrikealightnearitandextinguishanyopenflamesnearby6 Turnoffelectricalequipmentnearit(especiallyfans)7 Secureorblockofftheareaaroundit 8 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromapublicpayphoneitwillbeafree
call) Describethehazardoussubstanceanditslocation 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
If you see a suspicious object on campus1 Staycalm 2 CallPublicSafetyatext 2400(or564-2400fromamaincampuspublicpayphone
itwillbeafreecall) Describetheobjectanditslocation
emer
genc
y pr
oced
ures
27
Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
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C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
28
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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Union
Cafeteria
StudentAffairs
StudentSuccessCenter
BCStore
StopgapTheater
CarlsonTheater
ComputerLab
Gymnasium
Library
Parking Garage
UnderConstruction
ResidenceHall
Fitness CenterA265
Institute for Business amp Information Technology
(iBIT) (A254)
Social Science (D110)
Health Sciences Education amp Wellness Institute
(HSEWI) (T208)
Arts amp Humanities(R230)
Science (L200)
Public Safety
SoccerField
SoftballField
CourterBaseball
Field
Flagpole
PresidentrsquosOffice
BoardRooms
Landerholm Circle SE
Tyee River Road
Snoqualmie River Road
Kelsey Creek Road
SE 24th Street
145th Place SELanderholm Circle SE
Coal Creek Road
Coal Creek Road
House 5KBCS
House 4KBCS
House 1EWU
House 19EWU
Coal Creek Road
Kelsey Creek Road
Division Offices
KEY
2021
19
18
1617
7
1B1A
3A3B5
10C
13
B3
B2
B1
14C3 C5 C7 D1
F2
C8C6C4C2
C1
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C10 C12
D2
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Q U I C K L I N K SAcademic Advising bellevuecollegeeduadvising
Admissions bellevuecollegeeduadmissions
Athletics bellevuecollegeeduathletics
Campus Life bellevuecollegeeducampuslife
Campus Services bellevuecollegeeduresources
Classes bellevuecollegeeduclasses
Course Descriptions httpscatalogbellevuecollegeedu
Degrees amp Certificates bellevuecollegeeduprograms
Registration bellevuecollegeeduregistration
Student Central bellevuecollegeedustudentcentral
Student Programs bellevuecollegeedustupro
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Call the 24 hour recorded message (425) 401-6680
Subscribe to receive BC automated text message or email alerts bellevuecollegeedualerts(students and employees only)
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C L O S U R E I N F OG E T U P - T O - D AT E
3 Followinstructionsconcerningsecuringorevacuatingthearea 4 Donottouchordisturbthesuspiciousobject 5 Donottouchoroperateelectricalappliancesorcircuitrynearit 6 Donotoperateradiocommunicationsequipmentnearit 7 Donotsmokenearit 8 APublicSafetyofficerwillarriveassoonaspossible PublicSafetywillcontactlocal
lawenforcementandemergencyresponseagenciesifnecessary 9 IfyouareindoubtorareunabletoreachPublicSafetycall911fromapayphone
(asafreecall)or911fromacampusphone
CAMPUS CLOSURESSevereweatherconditionsordamageresultingfromfireearthquakeorotherdisas-tersmayrequirethecollegetoclose ThePresidentorherdesigneeisresponsibleformakingthedecisiontocancelclassesandorcloseallcollegeoffices
Iftheconditionsdevelopduringaregularworkingdayeffortswillbemadetonotifyallfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotifications(radiostationsmessagelinewebsitealertsystem)willbeginimmediately
Iftheconditionsdeveloponaweekdayeveningandadecisionismadetoclosethecampustheeveningadministratoronmaincampusandtheeveningcoordinatoratoff-campussiteswillbenotifiedandwillinformfacultystaffandstudentspresentatthattime Off-campusnotificationswillbegin
IftheconditionsdevelopovernightoroveraweekendthePresidentordesigneewillnotifysenioradministrativestaffassoonaspossiblebefore1000pmorafter500am
To find out if the college is closed call(425)401-6680forarecordedmessageor checktheBCwebsitebellevuecollegeeduor tuneintolocalradioampTVstations
ItisrecommendedforyourconveniencethatyousignupfortheemailandtextmessageAlertSystem
emergency procedures
28
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Public Safety D171 (425) 564-2400bellevuecollegeedulocationThecollegemaintainsmorethan3200studentparkingspaceswithreservedareasforspeciallypermittedvehicles[i e withaLEFEpermitcarpools(3+peoplepercarwithacarpoolpermit)]anddriverswithdisabilitieswithstate-issuedpermits
Day and Evening Parking Restrictions (WAC132H-116-415)Studentsstaffandfacultymayobtaindayandoreveningparkingoncampustotheextentspacesareavailableasfollows1 Studentparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareasdesig-
natedasstudentparking 2 Stafffacultyparkingfrom600a m to300p m islimitedtoonlythoseareas
designatedasstafffacultyparking 3 Quarterlyannualpermitsmustbedisplayedonthedriverrsquossidebottomcornerof
thefrontwindshield 4 Dailyweeklypassesmustbedisplayedfaceupwithoutobstructiononthedashboard 5 Parkingafter300p m forstudentsstaffandfacultyisavailableinalldesignated
non24-hourparkingareaswiththeexceptionsofparkingspacesreservedforthedisabledthecollegemotorpoolandspecificallysignedreservedarea
Parking Permits Mustbepurchasedonlineathttppermitsales netbellevuecollegeandaremailedtoyou Parkinglots4B-1B-2C-5andD-1arereservedforemployeepermits24hoursadayMonday-Friday Dailypassesareavailableatpaystationslocatedinthevisitordailymeteredparkinglots Forratesandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsgoto bellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparking ForyourprotectiondonotparkintheEastgateParkampRide Thatfacilityisforbuscommutersonlyandviola-torsaretowedwhichisinconvenientandcostly
Enforcement Parkingandtrafficviolationsremainsconstant365daysayearregardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionorwhetheritisaholiday(WAC134H-116-791) ContactPublicSafetybeforeleavingapersonalvehicleoncampusovernight Unattendedand
abandonedvehiclesmustnotremainoncampusforlongerthan72hourswithoutpriorpermissionandwithoutavalidpermitmaybesubjecttocitationandImpound(WAC134H-116-620) Studentandemployeeparkingregulations(lotrestrictions)areenforcedMondaythroughFridaythroughouttheyear(WAC134H-116-415) Allregulatorysigns(suchas20minuteparkingstallsdeliveryareasfirelanesELFFstaffparkinghandicapparkingetc )areenforceduniformlythroughouttheentireyear(WAC134H-116-320) Firezones(redcurbs)areenforcedthroughouttheyear(134H-116-620)
Citations Violatorsofcriminaltrafficandparkinglawsandregulationsaresubjecttocitation(WAC134H-116-620) If you do not pay the fine listed on the ticket the college may delay your registration place a hold on your transcripts or financial aid or impound (tow away) your vehicle
Appealing Citations Citationsarenotforgivenerasedorforgotten Citationsareaudit-controlledlegallyenforcedcivilprocesses IfyoureceiveacitationandbelieveitwasissuedinerrororthatyouhaveanextenuatingsituationandwanttoappealacitationthenfilloutalsquoCitationAppealrsquoatbellevuecollegeedupublicsafetyparkingcitation AppealsarereferredtotheTrafficCourtforadjudication
Collisions and Hit amp RunsIfyouareinvolvedinacollisionordiscoverthatyouhavebeenthevictimofahit-and-runevenifitinvolvesjustminordamageorpersonalInjuryimmediatelyreporttheIncidenttothePublicSafetyDepartment PublicSafetyinvestigatesallcollisionsthatoccuroncampus(WAC134H-116-655)
Transportationbellevuecollegeeduaboutgettinghere Studentsandstaffhaveaccesstooneon-onetransportationassistanceattheTransportationDesk(C106) CarpoolparkingpermitsareavailableforcarpoolsofthreeormoreapplytoPublicSafety(D171)
BicyclingAfewbikesareavailabletorent
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