Student Trustee Application

(Application period extended: closing June 10, 11:59 PM.)

Student Trustee Application Requirements

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT WITH THE STUDENT TRUSTEE APPLICATION

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications at the time the application is submitted

  • Completed 24 college level credits at Bellevue College.
  • Registered for at least 12 credits at the time of application.
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  • Plan to be enrolled at Bellevue College as a full-time student (12 credits or more per quarter) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Not on academic probation and in compliance with student conduct code requirements (Staff will check with the Student Conduct Officer for conduct concerns that may impact your application).
  • Must attend the Board of Trustees Meeting once a month from June 2024 to June 2025
  • Must live in the Bellevue College Service District: Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, North Bend. View a map of the Service Area.
  • Available during summer 2024 for training and during the academic calendar year for monthly Board Trustee Meetings.

STEP ONE

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications (listed above).  All of the following must be uploaded to complete your application.*

  1. Cover Letter Your cover letter must not exceed two (2) pages, should be signed by the applicant and should be in a PDF format.
  2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae Your resume must not exceed three (3) pages and should be in a PDF format. Please include relevant experience and activities in:
  • Employment/Internship
  • Community Service
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Leadership Experience
  1. Unofficial Transcript
  2. Academic Plan for the 2024-2025 academic year signed by an academic advisor.
  3. Letters of Recommendation At least two professional or academic (but no more than three) letters of reference pertaining to volunteer, academic, school or work-related activities (written on January 1, 2024 or later). Please include the contact information (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address) for these references, as the Governor’s Office will conduct reference checks.

Short Response Each response should be 200-500 words.

  1. Why are you applying for the Student Trustee position? What do you hope to accomplish as Student Trustee?
  2. Please explain what skills, strengths, and/or experiences you can utilize and apply in the Student Trustee position.
  3. Imagine you are now a member of the Bellevue College Board of Trustees and you disagree with the rest of the Board of Trustees on a particular issue. What would be your approach to addressing and persuading the Board of Trustees on this issue?   

*Items that are submitted in addition to those listed above will not be taken into consideration to ensure equity.

STEP TWO

Upon selection as a finalist, you will be asked to:

  1. Complete the Gubernatorial Application for appointment to Board/Commission
  2. Sign a release to perform a Background check by the Washington State Patrol.

For more information send an email to the current ASG President, Sean Behl.

Last Updated May 30, 2024