Belmont University - Convocation Policies

General Policies

Below are listed many of the policies that guide the Convocation program. Other policies may be found in the Overview, Requirements, and FAQ links on the Convocation website, or in The Guide.

Student Responsibility
It is the responsibility of each student to keep track of his or her own Convocation credits and to report any problems to the Office of Student Affairs within a timely manner.

Official Schedule
The official list of Convocation programs is found on the Belmont Convocation website. Any program not listed on that site is not an official program, and students will not be given credit for those programs not listed. This policy does not affect University College students (pursuing a Liberal Studies, PBBA, or RN-BSN degree).

Cancelled Programs
In the event that a program is cancelled, the Office of Student Affairs will make every effort to change the Convocation online schedule. If a program is cancelled within 24 hours before its schedule time, the contact person for that program or designee is responsible for waiting at the program's location for 10 minutes and taking names of students who show up. Those students will be given the credit for the program. Students arriving after the allotted time will not be given credit.

Late Arrival
Students who arrive at a program after the first 10 minutes of the program may be denied credit for the program.

Adjustments to Convocation File
Since students are responsible for tracking their Convocation credits, students must notify the Office of Student Affairs if a program has not been credited to their Convocation file within one month of the date of that program. After that time, the student will not be given credit for that program.

Summer Convocation
Convocation programs are not scheduled during the summer months. Students should plan to complete their requirements during the fall or spring semesters before they plan to graduate. Students may complete Community Service credits during the summer (or any other vacation period).

Belmont West
No Convocation credits are offered through Belmont West. Student should plan to complete their requirements before or after that semester. Belmont West is not considered as a Study Abroad Program.

Changing of Catalogs for Graduation
If students decide to change the catalog under which they are graduating, they will be bound to the Convo requirements that coincide with the catalog under which they are graduating.