Bellevue University (BU)

About

Mission:

The Bellevue University holds on to the mission of providing world class educational services to the individuals and institutions in a transformative culture that holds a network of affiliations. Our culture is likely to develop and support learning skills, general and technical knowledge and decision skills.
 

Vision:

Bellevue University is committed to its vision of becoming prominent American University in adult education. In order to surpass others a unique combination of talent management, client service, Midwestern values and transformational culture will be relied upon by the University. The university believes in achieving a link between learning and real-world performance.
 

Comprehensive set of services:

The Bellevue University is committed to providing multiple set of services to its clients.

• Optimal learning environments
• Customer service and assessment support
• Research facilities
• Delivery modalities,
• Strategic and consultative services.

Key Values:

The key values which are likely to be embedded in actions and beliefs of the people of Bellevue University are as follows.

• Trust and Respect
• Integrity
• Innovation and risk taking
• Accountability
• Empowerment and teamwork
• Responsiveness and pro-action
• Institutional loyalty
• Cost effectiveness and efficiency
• Service and quality
• Active learning
• Assessment

 A brief epitome of History of institution:

 In 1965, Bill Brook met with his fellow members of chamber of commerce and the agenda of discussion was set to be the building of new college in Bellevue. A year ahead of that meeting, Brooks and his chamber of Commerce colleagues headed the foundation of Bellevue College.

The College was given the status of University in 1994. Since its formation, the institution has been striving to foster adult learning and education.
 
In 1996, the Bellevue University was granted as one of the first institutions accredited to confer online programs.
 

Accreditations:

Accreditation is an honor or recognition which is granted to an institution if it meets or exceeds the standard criteria of delivering quality education.
 
Following are the purposes of accreditations:

• Assessing the quality of education provided by an institution.
• Assuring the consistency in the operations of an institution.
• Promoting improvements in the institution.
• Provision of public accountability.

Following are some of the major accreditations of Bellevue University.

• The Bellevue University bears the honor of being accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS).
• The Bellevue University is also accredited by International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)

The Bellevue University also takes part in Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP).
 
The benefits and principles of continuous improvements are infused by Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) into the culture of colleges and universities.
 
With AQIP instilled into culture, the institution demonstrates that it conforms to the accreditation standards and expectations.
  

Community Service:

The Bellevue University is committed to take care of its community. The Employees of Bellevue University deliver their time and skills to different organizations, local groups and charitable organizations as a purpose of serving the community.
 
The employees surf their time and skills for the following organizations.

• Cub Scouts of America
• American Red Cross
• Goodwill Industries
• United Way of the Midlands
• YMCA and YWCA
• Campfire USA

The Bellevue University also holds the honor of being a corporate sponsor of different events in the past that support the following.

• The American Lung Association
• Heartland Family Service
• The Midlands Community Foundation
• Goodwill Industries
• The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Academic Programs:

The Bellevue University bears the honor of offering a wide range of academic programs ranging from Accounting (BS) to Women Studies (Minor). This wide range of academic courses is likely to provide flexibility to the students to choose the best courses according to their respective interests.
 
Online and in class sessions of learning are offered to the students at Bellevue University.
 
Following figure is likely to demonstrate the   earning ranges after getting completed an accounting degree program.



 
*the salary ranges may differ according to the degrees and programs offered by the Bellevue University.
 

Faculty:

The Bellevue University enjoys the gratitude of having respected faculty members who strive to bring real world experiences and knowledge to the classrooms.
 
The university understands the importance of faculty members to provide reasonable learning experiences to the students. Following figure is likely to provide information about the faculty members on the basis of their posts and gender diversity. 


 

Campus Security:

The university takes many initiatives in order to maintain the security status of its campus. Bellevue University is located in the center of the city.  Bellevue Police Department and Bellevue University Safety Department work with each other in order to maintain the crime and security status of the University.
 
Following are some of the crime statistics of Bellevue University.

Crime Statistics – Main Campus	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter	0	0	0
Negligent Manslaughter	0	0	0
Forcible Sex Offenses	0	0	0
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0
Burglary	0	0	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0
Arrest Statistics – Main Campus	2008	2009	2010	2011
Liquor Law Violations Arrests	0	0	0
Disciplinary Referrals	0	0	0
Drug Abuse Violations Arrests	0	0	0
Disciplinary Referrals	0	0	0
Weapons Possession Arrests	0	0	0
Larceny – Theft	0	0	0
Simple Assault	0	0	0
Intimidation	0	0	0
Destruction, Damage or Vandalism	0	0	0

Graduation and retention Rates:

Following table is likely to provide information about the graduation and retention rates on basis of educational programs and ethnic origins of the students.
 

Graduation and Retention Rates

Gender	Non-resident Alien	Hispanic Latino	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian	Black or African American	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	White	Two or more races	Unknown	Total
Bachelor's Degree
Men	18	52	3	19	97	0	792	0	58	1039
Women	13	45	5	22	142	1	767	0	51	1046
Total	31	97	8	41	239	1	1559	0	109	2085
Master's Degree
Men	26	15	0	14	40	0	313	0	39	447
Women	15	12	1	17	55	0	295	0	28	423
Total	41	27	1	31	95	0	608	0	67	870
Grand Total
Men	44	67	3	33	137	0	1105	0	97	1486
Women	28	57	6	39	197	1	1062	0	79	1469
Total	72	124	9	72	334	1	2167	0	176	2955

Completions 2010/11: Source IPEDS