Policies and Procedures
Bellevue College policies and procedures provide an institutional perspective on many important issues for college management and governance. They also provide a context for action and thoughtful decision making. Often, specific procedures for implementation are included. This website does not include department-specific policies or procedures. Please contact the appropriate department for more information.
Note: Every effort is made to publish the most current versions of policies and procedures, but there are occasions when they may change prior to publication on this site. Please contact the President’s Office for more information regarding the process for creating, updating, and distributing college policies and procedures.
Administration
- 1000 Board of Trustees
- 1050 Organization/Operation Information
- 1100 Delegation of Authority to President
- 1150 Contract and Signature Purchasing Authority
- 1150P Contract and Signature Purchasing Authority (Procedures)
- 1200 College Vision, Core Values, Mission and Core Themes
- 1210P College Governance
- 1250 Formulation and Issuance of College Policies and Procedures
- 1280 Commitment to Sustainability
- 1300 College Planning
- 1350 Establishment of Committees
- 1360P Survey Management
- 1400 Good Neighbor Policy
- 1440 Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- 1440P Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation (Procedures)
- 1440P2 Title IX Coordinator
- 1450 General Complaint Resolution
- 1450P General Complaint Resolution Procedures
- 1460 Bias and Hate Related Procedures and Protocols
- 1460P Bias and Hate Related Procedures and Protocols (Procedures)
- 1470 Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse
- 1480 Clery Act Compliance
- 1480P Clery Act Compliance (Procedures)
- 1480P2 Timely Warnings and Emergency Notification (Procedures)
- 1500 Access to Public Records (WAC 132H-169)
- 1550 Formal Hearing Rules for Contested Case Hearings
- 1550P Formal Hearing Rules for Contested Case Hearings (Procedures)
- 1600 Notification of Registered Sexual Offender(s)
- 1600P Notification of Registered Sexual Offender(s) (Procedures)
- 1650 Named Facilities
- 1700 College-Foundation Relationship Regarding Donations and Fund-Raising
- 1700P College-Foundation Relationship Regarding Donations and Fund-Raising (Procedures)
Students
- 2000 Student Responsibility for Adherence to College Policies & Procedures
- 2020 Electronic Communications with Students
- 2050 Student Conduct Code
- 2100 Hazing
- 2100P Hazing (Procedures)
- 2150P Student Academic Transcripts (Procedures)
- 2200 Admission Rules
- 2200P Admission Rules (Procedures)
- 2250P Registration (Procedures)
- 2250P2 Credit Limitations (Procedures)
- 2300P Establishing Residency for Tuition and Fee Purposes (Procedures)
- 2350 Tuition and Fees
- 2350P Tuition and Fees (Procedures)
- 2400 Tuition and Fee Waivers
- 2400P Tuition and Fee Waivers (Procedures)
- 2450 Official Withdrawal from a Course
- 2450P Official Withdrawal from a Course (Procedures)
- 2450P2 Instructor-initiated Drop (Procedures)
- 2500 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- 2500P Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Procedures)
- 2550 Federal Privacy Act: Disclosure of Social Security Numbers
- 2600P Family Education Rights and Privacy Act: Disclosure of Student Information (Procedures)
- 2650 Student Participation in College Governance
- 2700 Eligibility for Participation in Intercollegiate Athletics
- 2700P Eligibility for Participation in Intercollegiate Athletics (Procedures)
- 2750P Vehicle Use Athletics (Procedures)
- 2800P Student Outdoor Events (Procedures)
- 2850P Assessment of Risk (Procedures)
- 2900 Digital Copyright Safeguards for Students
- 2900P Digital Copyright Safeguards for Students (Procedures)
- 2950 Faith or Conscience Accommodations
- 2950P Faith or Conscience Accommodations (Procedures)
Instruction
- 3000 Grading
- 3000P Grade Dispute (Procedures)
- 3000P2 Incomplete Grades and Course Auditing (Procedures)
- 3010 Course Repeat
- 3050 Credit Hours and Credit Load
- 3110 Academic Credit for Prior Learning
- 3110P Academic Credit for Prior Learning (Procedures)
- 3120 Transfer and Course Substitution Credit
- 3150P Exceptions to Degree or Certificate Requirements (Procedures)
- 3200 Student Academic Standing
- 3200P Academic Standing (Procedures)
- 3210 Academic Renewal
- 3210P Academic Renewal (Procedures)
- 3250 Final Examination Policy
- 3300 Special Instructional Programs
- 3350 Credit for Tech Prep Articulated Programs
- 3450 Setting Classroom Behavioral Standards
- 3450P Setting Classroom Behavioral Standards (Procedures)
- 3500P Guidelines Regarding Smoking of Tobacco Products in Drama Department Productions at BC (Procedures)
- 3550 Library Media Center Policies
- 3600 Copyright and the Right of Fair Use
- 3650 Use of Human Participants in Instructional Activities
- 3650P Use of Human Participants in Instructional Activities (Procedures)
- 3655 Use of Human Participants in Research Activities
- 3655P Use of Human Participants in Research Activities (Procedures)
Human Resources
- 4000 Institutional Commitment to Inclusion
- 4050 Cultural Pluralism Policy
- 4100 Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Policy
- 4150 Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment
- 4160 Relocation Policy
- 4190 Volunteer Policy
- 4250 Standards of Ethical Conduct
- 4250P Extra-duty Teaching Assignments for Classified and Exempt Employees (Procedures)
- 4300 Investigator Significant Financial Interest Disclosure
- 4300P Investigator Significant Financial Interest Disclosure (Procedures)
- 4350 Honoraria
- 4350P Honoraria (Procedures)
- 4400 Acceptable Use of State Resources
- 4450 Family Relationships Policy
- 4500 Drug Free Environment
- 4550 Policy on Life Threatening Chronic or Debilitating Illness
- 4600 Bloodborne Pathogens; Exposure Control
- 4600P Bloodborne Pathogens; Exposure Control (Procedures)
- 4650 Reasonable Accommodations (Disabled Employees)
- 4700 Classified Employee Development and Training
- 4700P Classified Employee Development and Training (Procedures)
- 4750P Classified Staff Performance Evaluation (Procedures)
- 4760 Exempt Employee Performance Evaluation
- 4760P Exempt Employee Performance Evaluation (Procedures)
- 4800 Telecommuting And Alternative Schedule Policy
- 4800P Telecommuting And Alternative Schedules (Procedures)
- 4850 Commute Trip Reduction Program
- 4850P Commute Trip Reduction Program (Procedures)
- 4900 Employee Retirement
- 4950 Separation From Employment
- 4990P Service of Process (Procedures)
Technology
- 5050 Electronic Communication
- 5050P Email Usage (Procedures)
- 5100 Software Licensing Compliance
- 5110 Technology Accessibility
- 5150 Acceptable Use of Information Technology
- 5150P Acceptable Use of Information Technology (Procedures)
- 5250 Information Security
- 5260 Security Breach Notification
- 5260P Security Breach Notification (Procedures)
- 5300 Computer Labs
- 5300P Computer Labs (Procedures)
- 5350 Use of Bellevue College Computer Facilities by Outside Groups
- 5350P Use of Bellevue College Computer Facilities by Outside Groups (Procedures)
- 5400P Cellular Telephones (Procedures)
- 5450 Web Advertisements or Sponsorships
- 5450P Web Advertisements or Sponsorships (Procedures)
Operations
- 6050 Campus Hours of Operation
- 6050P Campus Hours of Operation (Procedures)
- 6060P Campus Closure (Procedures)
- 6100 College Property Use
- 6120 Use of Community College District VIII Facilities by College Groups and Non-College Groups for First Amendment Activities
- 6130 After Hours Building Use
- 6130P After Hours Building Use (Procedures)
- 6150 Serving Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
- 6150P Serving Alcoholic Beverages on Campus (Procedures)
- 6180 Implementation of State Environmental Policy Act
- 6190 Integrated Pest Management
- 6190P Integrated Pest Management (Procedures)
- 6200 Parking and Traffic
- 6210 Travel
- 6220 Vehicle Use Policy
- 6230 Driver Safety Program
- 6230P Driver Safety Program (Procedures)
- 6250P College Keys (Procedures)
- 6280 Employee Identification
- 6280P Employee Identification (Procedures)
- 6300P Use of College Equipment Off Site (Procedures)
- 6320P Service of State Owned Property (Procedures)
- 6350 Smoking on Campus
- 6380 Security Camera Use
- 6380P Security Camera Use (Procedures)
- 6400 Public Safety OC Spray Use
- 6410 Naloxone Administration (Procedures)
- 6420 Weapons and Fireworks
- 6430P Missing Student Notification (Procedures)
- 6450 Food and Drink in Classrooms
- 6460 COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
- 6460P Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements (Procedures)
- 6460P2 Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements (Procedures)
- 6480 Gambling On Campus
- 6500 Children on Campus
- 6500P Children on Campus (Procedures)
- 6520P Service Animals On Campus (Procedures)
- 6550P Posting of Literature on Campus (Procedures)
- 6580 Prohibition of Dumping
- 6600P Student Union Vendors (Procedures)
- 6605P Marketing and Merchandising of Credit Cards (Procedures)
- 6620P Guidelines for Employers and Recruiters (Procedures)
- 6650 Communications and Publications
- 6650P Communications and Publications (Procedures)
- 6680 Early Learning Center Admission Priorities
- 6700 Food Services
- 6700P Meals, Beverages, and Light Refreshments (Procedures)
- 6720 Bookstore
- 6720P Bookstore (Procedures)
- 6725 Course Materials Cost Savings Policy
- 6750 Campus Printing
- 6750P Printing Services (Procedures)
- 6780P Mailroom Services (Procedures)
- 6800 Gifts to the College
- 6820 Grants and Contracts
- 6820P Grants and Contracts (Procedures)
- 6850 Personal Service Contracts
- 6850P Personal Service Contracts (Procedures)
- 6880 Student Records
- 6900 Records and Email Retention Policy
- 6900P Records and Email Retention (Procedures)
Finance
- 7000 Fiscal Year
- 7050 Signators For The College
- 7100 Investment of District Funds
- 7110 Reserve and Contingency Fund Policy
- 7120 Debt Service Limit Policy
- 7150 Returned Check Policy (Students)
- 7200 Student Financial Debts
- 7300 Refunds and Administrative Fees for Student Schedule Changes
- 7300P Refunds and Administrative Fees for Student Schedule Changes (Procedures)
- 7350P Cash Collection (Procedures)
- 7360 Identity Theft Prevention
- 7360P Identity Theft Prevention (Procedures)
- 7400 Ticket Sales for Raffles and Other Events
- 7450 Commercial Activity
- 7450P Commercial Activity (Procedures)