Original Date: 6/18/2025 * Last Revision Effective: 6/18/2025
Policy Contact: Provost
Policy
Bellevue College is committed to preserving a safe, learning-focused classroom environment. Individuals in the classroom are restricted to faculty and students officially registered for the specific class section.
For purposes of this policy, the following definitions are used:
- Non-registered individual(s) is a person who is not currently enrolled in classes at Bellevue College and includes those individuals who have previously had an affiliation with the college through admissions application, previous enrollment, or college employment.
- Non-registered student(s) is a person who is enrolled in classes at Bellevue College, to include credit and non-credit bearing classes in the current term but is not enrolled in the specific class of interest.
- Student(s) is a person who is enrolled in classes in the current term at Bellevue College, to include credit and non-credit bearing classes, and is officially registered for a specific class section.
The following rules apply to non-registered individuals/students in the classroom, whether on campus or online:
- Non-registered individuals and non-registered students who are not officially enrolled in the class of interest, regardless of waitlist status, must have permission of the faculty to attend the class. Attendance is restricted and cannot extend beyond the 3rd class meeting without being officially enrolled in the class.
- Students who require support for a disability or health condition from a non-registered individual must go through the Disability Resource Center Access Meeting process to be approved prior to attendance in a classroom.
- Students who withdraw are not allowed to continue attending the class after the withdrawal has occurred.
- Students who need to finish an “incomplete” are not allowed to attend a class in which they are not currently enrolled. Extenuating circumstances may be appealed to the academic division dean.
- The conduct of non-registered individuals or non-registered students shall not interfere with the educational process or learning environment, and all are expected to abide by all operational regulations and guidelines, including safety and access restrictions.
Persons who are not affiliated with the college but want to visit a classroom for informational purposes should follow 3460P Classroom Guests (procedures).
Revision History
Original 6/18/2025
Approved By
Board of Trustees
Last Updated July 8, 2025