2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

Enrollment Information
Commencement
During Spring Quarter, eligible students are
mailed instructions regarding participation in the
June commencement ceremony. Students must meet
application deadlines in order to participate in commencement.
The ceremony is held during the
evening of the last day of Spring Quarter. Students
who complete their program requirements during
Fall or Winter Quarters as well as those students
who will be completing their program during Spring
and Summer quarters are encouraged to participate
in the June commencement ceremonies.
Graduation with Honors
The college encourages students to achieve the
highest level of scholarship in pursuit of their educational
goals. Students who have earned an associate
degree or certificate of achievement and have
maintained at least a cumulative grade-point average
of 3.50 will receive honors recognition in the
printed program at the June commencement. All
students graduating with honors will have their
degrees and transcripts marked with “honors.” If a
student has completed a minimum of one-half of
the required credits for the award at BCC, credits
and grades transferred to BCC from other colleges
and universities are not included in the calculation
of the cumulative grade-point average. See also
Honors Program under “Other Educational Opportunities.”
Retention of
Student Records
Access to student grades is available on the
BCC website and (for the preceding four quarters)
via the Touchtone system. Access to grades may be
withheld if any financial or other obligations are
not fulfilled.
With the exception of the student’s permanent
transcript, student enrollment-related records are
not maintained beyond one year from the last date
of attendance.
Confidentiality of
Student Records
Students’ names, campus e-mail addresses,
dates of attendance, degrees or certificates
awarded, and athletics-related statistics, scholarships
received, positions in BCC government,
Honor Society membership, part-time or full-time
student status, and previous schools attended are
considered public information. All other informa-
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tion in the student’s permanent educational record
is considered confidential and the conditions of its
disclosure are governed by the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
Transcripts
In compliance with The Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, a transcript of
grades will be sent to a college, university, or other
agency upon the student’s written request ONLY.
Requests for transcripts may be made online or by
faxing or mailing a written request providing student
name, ID number, student signature, and the
name and mailing address of the institution or
agency to receive the official transcript. Holds on
permanent records resulting from outstanding tuition
and fees or fines, or from unreturned college
property, must be cleared before a transcript is released.
The first three transcripts a student requests
within on academic year are provided at no cost.
There is a $5 processing fee for each transcript ordered
after the first three. For instructions on ordering
transcripts, call (425) 564-2245 or go to the
BCC website.
Credit Class Schedules
Bellevue Community College publishes and
distributes the Credit Class Schedule, sometimes
referred to as a “quarterly schedule,” four times a
year to inform the public about courses to be offered
during the next academic term. The Credit
Class Schedule provides essential course information,
such as days and times for class and/or lab
sessions; the college’s academic calendar, including
important registration dates and deadlines;
registration procedures; information about tuition
and fees; and a summary of enrollment policies
and procedures.
BCC also publishes a Continuing Education
schedule several times throughout the year, providing
information about non-credit classes and
special credit programs offered through that division
of the college.