Policy Compliance
Bellevue College policies and procedures provide an institutional perspective on many important issues for college management and governance as set forth by President’s Staff and the college board of trustees. The policies cited below speak directly to communications, printing, technology accessibility and accreditation requirements mandates as they relate to the contents of this guide and all BC employees are required to comply.
Policy 6650: Official Public Communications and Social Media
Original Date: 5/22/1996 * Last Revision Effective: 3/12/2025
Policy Contact: Vice President, Institutional Advancement
“Bellevue College is committed to honesty, accuracy, currency, consistency and professionalism in its public communications. Overall responsibility for assuring that this commitment is realized lies with the Institutional Advancement office. In carrying out this charge, Institutional Advancement leads and coordinates all of the college’s public communications activities. It provides oversight on communications, advertisements, and speeches and manages all public pronouncements, except emergency BC Alerts. Institutional advancement manages interactions with news media and outside parties that interact with college social media…”
Policy 6750P: Printing Services (Procedures)
Original Date: 11/1/1995 * Last Revision Effective: 10/19/2015
Policy Contact: Vice President, Institutional Advancement
“Bellevue College’s Printing Services is a full-service facility offering assistance in graphic design, printing and duplicating for the college community. Departments needing these services must request them through the printing services department following these procedures. If the services needed are not available in printing services or cannot be performed satisfactorily within the timeframe the originating department specifies, printing services will then use outside vendors to provide the services…”
Full policy: Policy 6750P: Printing Services (Procedures)
Policy 5110: Technology Accessibility
Original Date: 6/12/2013 * Last Revision Effective: 4/28/2015
Policy Contact: Vice President, Information Technology Services
“Bellevue College is committed to providing accessible digital information assets and technology services with the intent to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from our services. To meet this commitment, all digital information assets and technology services are required to meet state and federal accessibility regulations and follow the recommendations set forth by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).”
Full policy: Policy 5110: Technology Accessibility
Policy 5450: Web Advertisements or Sponsorships
Original Date: 3/22/2005 * Last Revision Effective: 5/13/2015
Policy Contact: Vice President, Administrative Services
“The official Bellevue College website provides prospective students, enrolled students, alumni, Bellevue College employees, and members of the community with college information and services. Bellevue College may solicit a limited number of commercial sponsors or advertisers for the college’s website to provide enhanced services for students.
The college reserves the right to limit the number and placement of ads or sponsorships on the Bellevue College website and will only accept advertising or sponsorship that proposes a commercial transaction. The college will refuse any advertisement or sponsorship that is political or religious in nature; that contains sexual content; and/ or that pertains to alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs. The reasons for these specified exclusions are that the college has an interest in: 1) obtaining fair market value for advertisement on its website; 2) maintaining its neutrality on controversial subjects; 3) presenting an environment where advertisers or sponsors may be assured that their products or services are presented in an appropriate environment; and 4) support the mission and strategic plans of Bellevue College.”
Full policy: Policy 5450: Web Advertisements or Sponsorships
Policy 5450P: Web Advertisements or Sponsorships
Original Date: 3/22/2005 * Last Revision Effective: 10/14/2024
Policy Contact: Vice President, Administrative Services
“The official Bellevue College website provides prospective students, enrolled students, alumni, Bellevue College employees, and members of the community with college information and services. Bellevue College may solicit a limited number of commercial sponsors or advertisers for the college’s website to provide enhanced services for students…”
Full policy: Policy 5450P: Web Advertisements or Sponsorships
Policy 4150: Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment
Original Date: 11/8/1988 * Last Revision Effective: 6/18/2025
Policy Contact: Vice President, Human Resources
“Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; creed; color; national origin; citizenship or immigration status; sex; pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation; marital or parental status; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, developmental, or physical disability; or veteran/military status in educational programs and activities which it operates. Bellevue College is prohibited from discriminating in such a manner by college policy and by state and federal law. All college personnel and persons, vendors, and organizations with whom the college does business are required to comply with applicable federal and state statutes and regulations designed to promote equal opportunity…”