Because the Convocation Program is an integral part of the liberal arts program at Bridgewater College, attendance records are maintained. Convocation attendance is tracked using card readers to record student names from their ID cards, and students and their advisors can verify convocation attendance credits using BC-OIS. For the student who meets the convocation attendance requirements at the end of each semester, a grade of Satisfactory (S) is entered on the student's permanent record; for the student who does not, a grade of Unsatisfactory (U) is entered.

Attendance at a convocation is recorded at the end of the program or activity when a student swipes their ID card. Students are not allowed to swipe their card before the program has been concluded by the host and are not allowed to swipe a card for another student. Students without a working ID card should obtain a claim ticket from the IT Center staff member manning the card readers. This claim ticket and a valid Bridgewater College ID card must be presented to the IT Center (Bowman 200) within 5 business days to obtain credit for the convo in question. If a student has lost their ID card, they will be required to request an ID card (and pay the appropriate fee, if applicable) before credit may be assigned for the convo. The IT Center 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 IT Center within 5 business days will not receive credit for that convo; NO EXCEPTIONS.

Students will not be permitted to habitually use claim tickets in lieu of swiping a valid ID card for attendance.

Convocations attendance records are updated on BC-OIS regularly - usually within seven days of the convocation date.