Choosing the Perfect Belmont University Diploma Frame

Graduating from Belmont University is a significant achievement, and preserving your diploma in a high-quality frame is a wonderful way to showcase your success. With various styles and customization options available, you can find the perfect Belmont University diploma frame to match your taste and décor. Whether you're a recent graduate or a proud family member looking for a meaningful gift, this guide will help you navigate the options and choose a frame that will protect and display your diploma for years to come.

Understanding Diploma Frame Options

When selecting a diploma frame, several factors come into play, including style, material, and features. Here's a breakdown of the options available:

Frame Styles

Classic Frames: These frames offer a timeless and traditional look, suitable for any décor.
Contemporary Frames: With sleek lines and modern materials, contemporary frames add a touch of sophistication to your display.
Presidential Frames: These frames exude prestige and feature premium solid wood mouldings, often with the school name embossed below the diploma. Ideal for showcasing a degree from the Belmont College of Law.
Frames with Tassel Display: These frames incorporate a shadow box section to display your graduation tassel alongside your diploma, preserving your graduation memorabilia.

Frame Materials and Quality

Solid Wood Mouldings: Offer durability and a classic aesthetic.
Premium Clear Standard Glass: Provides clarity and protection for your diploma. It blocks up to 45% of UV light, allows over 90% of light transmission and less than 8% light reflection.
High-Quality Materials: Ensure that your frame meets the standards of the Professional Picture Framers Association, guaranteeing a product that will last.

Additional Features

UV Protection: Glass that blocks UV light helps to prevent your diploma from fading or yellowing over time.
Wall Mounting Kit: Makes it easy to hang your frame securely on the wall.
Customization Options: Allow you to personalize your frame with different mouldings, matting colors, and other design elements.

Featured Diploma Frame Lines

Classic Line: Known for its exacting quality standards.
Petite Line: A value-priced option with a narrower moulding (1" wide) that still maintains high quality. Milled with the same exacting quality standards as the Classic line, the Petite line offers a lower-price option. Though similar to the Classic and Satin lines, the Petite profile is 1" wide and will appeal to those looking for a narrower moulding in more of a value-priced frame. No corners cut on quality here, though. This frame includes premium clear standard glass. It blocks up to 45% of UV light, allows over 90% of light transmission and less than 8% light reflection. You also get a wall mounting kit that comes with your frame package.

Customization: Creating a Unique Display

One of the best aspects of choosing a Belmont University diploma frame is the ability to customize it to your liking.

Create-A-Frame Tool

Online Tool: Lets you build your own frame from scratch, offering complete creative freedom.
Personal Style: Reflect your personal style with different moulding and matting options.

Customization Options

Moulding Selection: Choose from a variety of frame styles to match your décor.
Matting Colors: Select the perfect matting color to complement your diploma and personal taste.

Frames for Specific Degrees

Master's Degree Frames: Designed to draw attention to your master's degree while keeping it safe and well-displayed.
Belmont College of Law Frames: Presidential diploma frames are a popular choice to match the level of prestige that accompanies your law degree.
Jack C. Massey College of Business Frames: Celebrate your business degree with a customized frame handcrafted exclusively in the USA.

Where to Buy

Church Hill Classics: Offers a wide selection of high-quality Belmont University diploma frames.
Belmont University Gift Shop: Provides a variety of options for every type of graduate.
School-Specific Stores: Find frames specifically designed for graduates of different Belmont University programs.

Additional Considerations

Determining Diploma Size

Graduation Year: Enter the year of graduation during checkout so the frame can be crafted to perfectly fit your Belmont University diploma.
No Need to Send Diploma: There's no need to send your document to determine the correct size.

Preserving Graduation Memorabilia

Diploma Frame with Tassel: Preserve your memorabilia alongside your valuable degree in a Belmont diploma frame with tassel. With a shadow box section built into your frame, you can display your school pride alongside your document.

Belmont University Academic Policies

While choosing the perfect frame is important, it's also essential to understand Belmont University's academic policies, which contribute to the value and significance of your diploma.

Attendance Policy

Belmont University is committed to the idea that regular class attendance is essential to successful scholastic achievement. Absence is permitted only in cases of illness or other legitimate cause. Attendance is checked from the first class meeting. Late registrants will have accrued some absences prior to formal registration in the course. If a class absence is necessary because of an activity by another class or university organization, the sponsor of the activity will provide a detailed memorandum on the letterhead of the unit to the Provost at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. The memo will provide the names of students involved, the type of event, and the date range of the event.

Students are responsible for notifying faculty members if they miss class(es). They are to provide documentation in support of absenteeism for the faculty member to review and evaluate according to course attendance policies. Faculty members will provide an absenteeism policy on each course syllabus and review and explain the policy to all students. Faculty members providing for excused absences will review requests for those not covered by the Provost’s Excuse and communications relating to unexcused absences and approve them according to the course syllabus. Students may appeal a disputed absence matter to the chair of the faculty member’s department or to the appropriate dean’s office should the faculty member be the department chair. The appropriate dean’s decision will be final. Proper documentation must be provided in support of the appeal.

Schedule Changes and Withdrawals

Students may change schedules during open registration periods for that term. Students should be in consultation with the faculty advisor. After the first week of classes or the designated “Drop & Add” period schedule changes are no longer available on-line and only granted by exception. Courses withdrawn after the date specified in the academic calendar are not subject to refunds. Changes of address must be made prior to exam week each semester. In order for a name change to be processed, the student must bring an official document for a copy to be made in Belmont Central.

Students wishing to completely withdraw must obtain a university withdrawal agreement form online or from Belmont Central. No financial credit will be given after the fifth week of classes. A telephone call giving intent to withdraw does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Special Studies Courses

Any department may offer special studies courses under the number 1990-4990 for 0-4 hours credit. In these courses an opportunity is provided for the student to pursue an area of special interest under the supervision of a faculty member. Approval of the appropriate department chairperson, and the dean is required before enrolling in these courses. Directed study courses may be offered by some departments (see departmental course listings). This catalog is a listing of courses. The mere listing of a course does not guarantee its offering any particular semester or year.

WELL Core Program

As a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students, the program reinforces Belmont’s unique mission of providing “an academically challenging education that enables men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage, and faith.” Belmont’s WELL Core program is a shared experience that encourages the development of well-rounded individuals.

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The WELL Core program includes the following dimensions:

Intellectual Well-Being: features wrestling with important and difficult issues and ideas. Emphasis on the ecology of complex systems, critical thinking, artistic and literary criticism, expanded context for decision making, rational decision-making and its limitations.
Occupational/Financial Well-Being: features development of skills in preparation for employment and money management after graduation.
Cultural Well-Being: features expanded understanding of the arts, as well as cultural and civic systems and your connections to them.
Spiritual Well-Being: features deepening and enhancing personal and communal spiritual life connecting to the Christian tradition, with emphasis on interplay between faith and justice, peace, mercy, grace, and love. Includes programming on understanding various Christian faith perspectives, theological issues, and religiously based ethics.
Interpersonal/Emotional Well-Being: features developing of skills of interpersonal connection as well as recognition and coping with emotions.
Community Well-Being Through Service: features group or individual direct community service, personal civic engagement, and service learning.

Students earn credits by participating in programs. Traditional undergraduate students gain credits by attending approved programs that are listed on the official WELL Core schedule. Students enrolled in the University College program for non-traditional students may choose the portfolio method that allows them to also gain credits for programs offered outside of the university’s approved schedule of programs. Students must complete a specific number of credits in each category. Requirements are based on the catalog under which the student graduates and the number of academic hours transferred to Belmont at the time of enrollment.

Academic Honor System

The members of the Belmont University community seek to provide students a high-quality education while encouraging in the entire community a sense of ethics, social responsibility and interdependence. We believe that trust is a vital part of this enterprise and that self-discipline and responsibility to one another are also essential elements. We also believe that any instance of dishonesty is a violation of the values of the Belmont University community. Complete information about the Academic Honor System, including Belmont University’s Honor Pledge, student expectations, and more can be in The Bruin Guide, which is available online. Please note, the above information is provided to help answer some questions you may have about Belmont’s Academic Honor System. It is not official statements of policy or process.

Grading System

Courses offered at Belmont University which fit the exceptions stated below will be graded on P/F basis. A grade of P indicates that the student has satisfactorily completed the course. Courses which offer academic credit, but which are not offered for classroom instruction at regularly scheduled hours. A student with 64 or more “earned hours” (Junior or Senior status) may elect to earn up to twelve (12) semester hours of academic credit on “pass / fail” bases. The 12 semester hours must be in courses which are general “free” electives in the student’s plan of study. Students electing this option may not do so with courses in the major, minor or BELL Core unless the course is only offered and listed in the catalog as P/F. To earn general “free” elective credit on P/F basis, the student must: (a) secure the agreement of the academic advisor that the course is a general free elective and the student’s classification is appropriate. (b) The student who elects P/F grading may not change back to a graded scale. d) The advisor should forward to the course’s professor (noting prefix, title and CRN) acknowledging the course is a free elective and under this policy the student (name and BU ID) is exercising their option to request a final grade of pass or fail.

I (Incomplete): An incomplete and is used only in cases of uncontrollable circumstances. Responsibility for completing the work must be assumed by the student. All incomplete work must be finished before mid-term of the next semester. An I is calculated as an F.
WP (Withdraw Passing): Indicates the student is passing at the time of withdrawal.
WF (Withdraw Failing): Indicates that the student is failing at the time of withdrawal during the university’s “withdraw passing / failing” period in the term, or during a time after this period when the student is administratively withdrawn by action of the university.
FN (Failure due to Non-Attendance): Indicates that the student failed the course due to excessive absences.
AU (Audit): Academic credit is not received when auditing a course. The GPA is not affected.
NR (Not Received): This means that the professor did not turn in the grade(s) by the deadline at the end of the semester. This does not affect the student’s GPA. However, the student does not have credit for the course until the appropriate grade is entered.
FX (Failure due to Honor Code Violation): grade on the student’s transcript will indicate that the failure of the course was due to an Honor Pledge violation. The grade will be treated as an F for purposes of the student’s grade point average. After appeal, any decision resulting in a grade of “FX” will automatically be reviewed by the Provost. The student must propose and perform an activity or program that promotes academic integrity on campus and which will be mutually agreed upon by student and the Honor Court.
IP (In Progress): Indicates In Progress academic work. Course work is continued. Does not count in GPA calculations. The IP grade is only available for undergraduates taking study abroad courses which are ongoing or while pending receipt of transcript / grade information from the study abroad institution. In rare circumstances a specific course(s) due to circumstances (e.g. external research or an approved concurrent course) may extend beyond the end of the regular term and if approved by the dean may carry an IP grade beyond the end of the term.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Each hour of academic work taken for credit in the university is evaluated in terms of its relative quality, as shown by the grade received in the course. Students may view final grades and grade point averages the week following the last exam of the semester through their MyBelmont account. Mid terms grades are not recorded to the student’s academic transcript.

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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 the cumulative grade average. All “repeat” courses must be taken at Belmont.

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 grade and evidences of the grade s/he believes should have been given by the instructor. All written appeals will be reviewed within one month of receipt and responded to in writing either confirming or changing the posted final grade. Further appeal is through the administrative structure of the college in which the course was taken, with final appeal to the Dean of the college. The final grade is the instructor’s posted grade, which may be viewed in the student’s grade report on-line at the close of the term or part-of-term. It is solely the responsibility of the student to check that grades are posted for all courses taken during a semester and note the grade given for each class. All grade appeals must be requested by the mid-term point of the next semester. Once a final grade has been posted the student may not petition the instructor to do additional work or extra credit to raise the grade awarded. For grades of IP or I, once the I or IP is replaced (required prior to mid-term of the follow semester) by a grade, including a change to F, that becomes the posting date of the final grade.

Academic Standing

Student’s academic performance at Belmont University for Dean’s List and Academic Probation is described as their Academic Standing which reflects the Belmont University grade point average (GPA) in the last term of enrollment (see policies below). Enrollment in good standing is granted to all fully admitted students who maintain a cumulative Belmont University grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Requirements for Dean’s List:

A minimum load of 12 semester credit bearing (GPA) hours for fall and spring semesters.
Completion of all course work by the last official day of the semester with the exception of “in progress” (IP) for study abroad courses.
No grade below a C in any course.

A student is placed on Academic Probation and recorded on the student’s transcript as an official part of the student record when a student’s Belmont University grade point average (GPA) in any semester (fall, spring or summer term) or their cumulative Belmont University GPA is less than 2.0. Academic probation and academic suspension are not necessarily a process of progressive discipline. A student may move immediately to suspension or dismissal if the grade point average meets the criteria indicated in the Academic Standards table above. Probation is checked at the end of fall, spring and summer terms. Students on probation may take no more than 16 hours while on Academic Probation, and are required and expected with the 16 hour allowance as soon as possible, to repeat courses in which they received a “D” or “F”. A student not meeting the minimum grade point average (GPA) on Belmont work as shown in Academic Standards table above will be placed on academic suspension. A student placed on academic suspension is ineligible to enroll at Belmont University during their suspension. A student who receives a first academic suspension from Belmont may petition for readmission to the university after one semester of non-enrollment (see chart below). A student who receives a second suspension may appeal for readmission after one year from the date of the last suspension (see chart below). A third suspension results in dismissal from the university with no opportunity for readmission. Each Academic Suspension is recorded on the Belmont transcript as an official part of the student record. Suspension is checked at the end of fall, spring and summer terms. Academic Suspension is a period of time away from Belmont meant to encourage the student to seek to develop habits that will contribute to the student’s academic success if they return to Belmont. As a result of being placed on academic suspension all courses that the student registered for in a future term (for example, through priority registration) are automatically dropped from the student’s schedule.

Belmont University recognizes that a singular unique involuntary situation may occur that has a direct impacted on the grade point average (GPA) resulting in academic suspension. This can usually be isolated to one or two semesters. The appeal communication must be sent from the student to the University Registrar. An appeal must include all documentation for the situation.

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