Thank you for supporting the Office of Student Engagement’s mission to connect students to the larger Belmont community through your role as a student organization advisor! We would not be able to do this work without you and are here to support you however we can. Below is a list of Student Org Advisor resources. If you can't find what you need, don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have at studentengagement@belmont.edu.
General Resources
Our Student Org Resource Center is available for all! Click here to visit.
Visit this page for the Belmont University Student Organization Handbook.
Click here to be rerouted to The Bruin Guide.
Click here to be rerouted to BruinLink, the campus engagement platform.
Advisor training is required for ALL student organization advisors (faculty/staff and non-Belmont) each year. Please contact studentengagement@belmont.edu if you have not completed advisor training this academic year.
Risk Management Resources
Belmont University is committed to the values of individual worth, personal integrity, critical thinking, self-control, community responsibility and providing an atmosphere that nurtures the individual’s self-esteem and growth. Hazing or any other activity that is an affront to the dignity and self-respect of any person is strictly prohibited by the University. Additionally, hazing is prohibited by law in the state of Tennessee (TN Code 49-7-123). Any individual or organization found in violation of the anti-hazing policy is subject to University disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution. Any retaliation against any person who reports, is a witness to, is involved with or cooperates with the adjudication of hazing is strictly prohibited.
The University prohibits hazing by individuals or groups and defines it as follows:
Hazing is any reckless or intentional act, occurring on or off campus, that produces physical, mental or emotional pain, discomfort, humiliation, embarrassment or ridicule directed toward other students or groups (regardless of their willingness to participate) or that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, that is required or expected for initiation, affiliation, or continued affiliation and which is not related to the mission of the team, group or organization. This includes any activity, whether it is presented as optional or required, that places individuals in a position of servitude as a condition of affiliation. Prohibited acts of hazing include but are not limited to those covered under Tennessee state law. All students are subject to federal, state and local laws and rules and regulations of Belmont University.
A person or organization violates the Anti-Hazing policy if they:
- Engage in hazing;
- Solicit, encourage, direct, aid or attempt to aid another in engaging in hazing;
- Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly permit hazing to occur; or
- Have firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution or firsthand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowingly fail to report said knowledge in writing to the Dean of Students or other appropriate officials of the institution.
How to Report an alleged incident of Hazing:
- Any individual inside or outside of the Belmont community may report a possible violation by an individual or student club/organization of the University’s Code of Conduct.
- Possible University violations should be reported directly to the Director for Community Accountability by emailing accountability@belmont.edu. Reports should include the following information:
- A narrative of the incident that describes what occurred;
- Name of the individual(s) and/or student club/organization(s) involved;
- Contact information of the individual reporting the incident.
- Once a report has been made, the Director for Community Accountability may investigate the incident at their discretion.
See risk management processes and resources here.