(1) "College groups" means individuals or groups who are currently enrolled students or current employees of Bellevue College, or guests of Bellevue College who are sponsored by an officially recognized or chartered student organization, employee organization, or the administration of the college.
(2) "College property" shall include, but not be limited to, all campuses of the college, wherever located, and all college-controlled, owned, rented, leased, occupied, or used land, buildings, structures, property, vehicles, equipment, office space, parking lots, and any other property and/or college hosted online platforms utilized by the college for any education programs and activities.
(3) "Expressive activity" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, informational picketing, petition circulation, the distribution of informational leaflets or pamphlets, speech-making, demonstrations, rallies, appearances of speakers in outdoor areas, protests, meetings to display group feelings or sentiments and/or other types of assemblies to share information, perspective, or viewpoints.
(4) "Limited public forum" means public and common areas of the campus where college groups may assemble for expressive activity, subject to time, place, and manner regulations. College buildings, rooms, and athletic fields also may be rented in accordance with the college's property use policy.
(5) "Noncollege groups" means individuals, or combinations of individuals, who are not currently enrolled students or current employees of Bellevue College and who are not officially affiliated or associated with, or invited guests of a recognized or chartered student organization, recognized employee group, or the administration of the college.
(6) "Public use areas" means outdoor areas of campus that the college has chosen to open as places where noncollege groups may assemble for expressive activity protected by the first amendment, subject to reasonable time, place, or manner restrictions. College buildings, rooms, and athletic fields also may be rented in accordance with the college's property use policy. While state property constitutes traditional open public space, group restrictions are intended for safety, security, the operation of campus, and educational program and activities.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 25-14-120, s 132H-142-015, filed 7/1/25, effective 8/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 12-24-044, § 132H-142-015, filed 11/29/12, effective 12/30/12; WSR 05-07-069, § 132H-142-015, filed 3/14/05, effective 4/14/05.]