Convocation Credit

The convocation program is an integral part of the liberal arts program at Bridgewater College, therefore attendance records are maintained.

Students are required to attend seven convocations each semester. A student who meets the convocation attendance requirements at the end of each semester will receive a grade of Satisfactory (S) on their permanent record. A student who do not meet the minimum requirement will receive a grade of Unsatisfactory (U).

Attendance at a convocation is recorded at the end of the program when a student swipes their ID card through a card reader. Unless pre-scanning has taken place, students are not allowed to swipe their card before the program has been concluded by the host. Students are also not allowed to swipe a card for another student.

Students without a working ID card should obtain a claim ticket from the faculty member manning the card readers. This claim ticket and a valid Bridgewater College ID card must be presented to the convocation secretary as soon as possible. The secretary will maintain a duplicate copy of all claim tickets for auditing purposes. Students who do not successfully swipe their ID card at a convo or present a valid claim ticket and ID card to the secretary within a reasonable time frame (typically the end of the semester), will not receive credit for that convocation.