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Suspension is defined as separation from the University for a specific period, which includes loss of tuition, fees, coursework, and other privileges of an enrolled student. Note that when you are eligible to return, you must reapply to the University. If you are suspended from Belmont, specific tasks must be completed before departure.
Students are required to take the following actions to officially withdraw from the university: Complete the University Withdrawal Agreement. Students will receive a confirmation email upon submission of this form. There is no further action students will need to take upon receiving this email.
A student who receives a first academic suspension from Belmont may petition for readmission to the university after one semester of non-enrollment. A student who receives a second suspension may appeal for readmission after one year from the date of the last suspension.
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Fair question. Belmont must abide by FERPA, a federal law that requires Belmont to protect the privacy of student’s educational records. The student is the “legal entity” once they attend Belmont. The student educational records (which include student conduct records) belong to the student, not the parent or guardian.
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Grading System
All courses offered for academic credit at Belmont University shall be graded on the following basis except as described below. 1. Continuing education and community service courses which do not offer academic credit. 2. Courses which offer academic credit, but which are not offered for classroom instruction at regularly scheduled hours. Such courses may include, but are not limited to, independent studies, co-operative education, internships, and travel study courses. 3. Courses which offer...
Repeating Courses
The student may repeat any course which was previously taken at Belmont if the student wishes to improve the grade. The student will not be allowed to repeat the course more than once with the exception of an “F” grade which may be repeated an unlimited number of times. The last grade earned will be posted to the transcript as the officially recognized grade for the course unless it is lower than the first grade. The original grade will remain on the transcript but will not be figured into th...
Grade Appeals
Students have the right to appeal grades directly to the instructor if they believe that an incorrect grade has been assigned for the course. If a grade issue is not resolved after contact with the instructor, the student may appeal in writing to the department chair / associate dean of the college. This must occur by the mid-term point of the next semester. In the written appeal the student must be prepared to demonstrate and document an unusual circumstance that warrants a review of the gra...
Major/Minor Requirements
Belmont offers more than 100 undergraduate majors through its ten colleges and one school – Business Administration, Entertainment and Music Business, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics, Theology and Christian Ministry, Music and Performing Arts, O’More College of Architecture and Design, Watkins College of Art, University College and the School of Education. The major / minor links on this page may be used to review Belmont’s majors offered with speci...
Curriculum for Working Adults
This university is committed to meeting the educational needs of working adults. To this end, Belmont systematically offers the general education core on a rotating basis so that each course is offered in the evening at least once each fourth semester. It should be pointed out, however, that Belmont will be unable to guarantee that any student can fulfill all degree requirements for traditional majors by attending only evening classes. For a more complete explanation of programs specifically...
All students must officially “declare” a major / minor by 64 credit hours. After the major/minor form has been filed at Belmont Central, the student must follow the courses which must be taken in order to graduate. The program of study courses can be be seen in the university catalog. Any course that does not follow the catalog (for the degree prog...
If students/organizations fail to appear that their inquiry, they will waive their right to present information, and the inquiry will be held in their absence. Also, they will be ineligible to file an appeal. If students/organizations attempt to cancel their inquiry, they must provide documentation and a valid reason for needing to cancel.
This can usually be isolated to one or two semesters. An academically suspended student does have a right of appeal to be filed no later than three weeks after the end of that semester’s final exams, or by the date specified in the suspension letter. The appeal letter must be sent from the student to the University Registrar.
