{"id":137,"date":"2025-07-09T12:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise-redesign-dev\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:28:48","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"RISE for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/rise-email-banner.jpg\" alt=\"a three photo collage featuring students gathered around their projects, two students working on a project involving a rocket, and students outside helping with a restoration project\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/rise-email-banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/rise-email-banner-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/rise-email-banner-768x178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/rise-email-banner-260x60.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">Want to get more out of your BC experience? Consider classes that offer\u00a0<strong>transformational learning<\/strong>. These classes and opportunities stretch your thinking, offer hands-on ways of applying what you\u2019re learning, and build valuable skills for your resume\u2014and for life after BC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-xlight listing-section-wrapper\">\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          Resources for Students\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"listing-section container-xl\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >Making Learning Visible<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Making Learning Visible (MLV) is Bellevue College\u2019s quarterly showcase of student learning and courses that incorporate High Impact Practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/students\/making-learning-visible\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tLearn more about Making Learning Visible\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/MLV-Spring-2025-edited-360x240.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"Bellevue College students are looking at each other&#039;s posters and projects.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/MLV-Spring-2025-edited-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/07\/MLV-Spring-2025-edited-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"204\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >The RISE MakerSpace<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Have something you want to build? Want to learn more about 3D printing, art &amp; design, or electronics? Need to work on a class project? We can help with that. Want a place to study or pretend to study? The MakerSpace is a fun place to hang out.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/students\/makerspace\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tLearn more about the MakerSpace\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/5K5A0024-360x240.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"The MakerSpace and its power tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/5K5A0024-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/08\/5K5A0024-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"591\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >Volunteer Opportunities &amp; the BC Community Web Portal<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>The BC in the Community portal is a space where everyone at Bellevue College can find volunteer opportunities with agencies doing important work in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/students\/using-the-bc-in-the-community-portal\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tLearn more about volunteering\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/BC-in-the-Community-360x240.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"A logo of BC in the community\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/BC-in-the-Community-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/BC-in-the-Community-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"1083\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\" id=\"undergrad-research\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Undergraduate Research<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p>Most students don\u2019t engage in authentic research until their senior year of college or grad school.&nbsp;But BC offers classes that allow you to do real research&nbsp;<strong>RIGHT NOW.<\/strong>&nbsp; In addition to building professional skills, these courses give you a chance to take charge of your own learning.&nbsp;Students who have taken these courses report massively increased confidence in solving problems and working independently.&nbsp;You\u2019ll also build relationships with faculty who can serve as professional references and provide evidence of your research skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find these classes, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/\"><strong>Class Search webpage<\/strong><\/a> and then select &#8220;<em>Undergraduate Research Experience<\/em>&#8221; from the <em>Class Attribute dropdown menu<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/UGR-Class-Search-Tool.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of Bellevue college's website to find classes for Fall 2025\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" style=\"width:201px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/UGR-Class-Search-Tool.jpg 317w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/UGR-Class-Search-Tool-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/457\/2025\/09\/UGR-Class-Search-Tool-86x174.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are also Off-Campus Research Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/urs\/\">UW Undergraduate Research Symposium<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 each Spring, BC sends groups of students to present their research at the US\u2019s largest undergraduate research symposium. If you\u2019re interested in presenting your research at this conference, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alex.berger@bellevuecollege.edu\">Alex Berger<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/reu_search.jsp\">Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pathwaystoscience.org\/Undergrads.aspx\">Research and Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.energy.gov\/wdts\/cci\/\">Community College Internships with the Department of Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Community-Engaged &amp; Civic Education<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p>Community-Engaged &amp; Civic Education (CECE) courses allow you to apply what you\u2019re learning in class to the real world. In essence, the community becomes another textbook on your way to meeting the goals of your course.&nbsp;CECE courses gets you out into the surrounding community (or maybe bring the community into the classroom) to help meet the needs of a non-profit, government, academic, or faith-based agency while also increasing your understanding of the topics in your class. CECE courses include traditional service-learning (volunteering as a part of your course), community-engaged research, civic action, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcript Notation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Service-Learning \u2014&nbsp;<strong>meaningfully contributing to the community as a part of the class and reflecting on your learning<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 looks awesome on your resume\u2026and on your transcript!&nbsp; Certain courses below may meet rigorous standards and thus provide you an opportunity to earn a special notation on your transcript.&nbsp; This notation will be helpful for you when applying for jobs or transferring to other institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not all CECE courses meet the rigorous standards required to qualify for the transcript notation. Ask your instructor whether the course gives you the chance to earn the CECE transcript notation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Internships<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/internships\/\">Academic Internship Program<\/a>&nbsp;helps students in all majors connect to internship opportunities. They can also help you&nbsp;earn college credit for an existing internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-warning\">\n<p>You can schedule an appointment with an internship specialist by calling (425) 564-2279, visiting the Center for Career Connections in U304, or emailing <a href=\"mailto:internships@bellevuecollege.edu\">internships@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Cohort Programs<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p>Students and faculty participating in our various cohort programs build&nbsp;learning communities&nbsp;through which students learn and grow together over multiple quarters in collaborative, supportive environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cohort programs consist of academic opportunities over one year, and often beyond to two or three years. Students take one or more courses together, building their leadership and team skills, reflecting on personal growth and civic responsibility, and practicing critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and analytic skills. These courses also focus on the skills, networks, and mindsets necessary to succeed in the careers the individual students choose for their future beyond Bellevue College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RISE offers 2 exciting cohort programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neurodiversity Navigators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/autismspectrumnavigators\/\">Neurodiversity Navigators<\/a>&nbsp;<em>(formerly Autism Spectrum Navigators)<\/em>&nbsp;program offers educational opportunities along with individualized advocacy and access services for Neurodivergent Bellevue College students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEM to Stern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/stemtostern-redesign-dev\/\">STEM to Stern<\/a>&nbsp;is a 2-year-long cohort program that accelerates the growth of students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The cohort is a supportive learning community and a powerful resource where you will learn skills and make connections that will help you succeed as a STEM student and STEM professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-warning\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/\">Multicultural Services<\/a>, located in the C Building, also has two amazing cohort programs:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/umoja\/\">UMOJA Scholars<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/puente\/\">Puente Scholars<\/a>. 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