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2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

Full term: August 20 - December 11

First Part of Term: August 21 - TBD

Second Part of Term: TBD - December 11

Event

Date

Graduate Registration Opens *

August 15

Welcome Week

August 15-20

Fall Orientation Session

August 18

Undergraduate Registration Begins and Drop/Add Begins *

August 19

First Day of Class & Opening Convocation

August 20

Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes *

August 26

Last Day to Drop with Refund

August 26

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

August 27

Labor Day Holiday

September 1

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

September 23

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” Begins *

September 24

Classfinder LIVE for Spring/Summer Semester

October 3

Semester Mid-Point

October 8

Fall Break

October 13-14

Graduation Application for May 2026 Deadline (includes August degree candidates participating in May ceremony

October 20

Spring Graduate Registration Begins *

November 3

Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” *

November 3

Spring/May/Summer Undergraduate Registration Begins * (returning students)

November 4

Thanksgiving Break

November 26-28

Last Day of Class

December 2

Academic Preparation Days

December 3-4

Spring Priority Registration Closes *

December 5

Final Exams *

December 5, 8-11

Commencement Ceremony

December 12

Final Grades Due

December 15

Leave of Absence Applications Due for Spring 2026

December 15

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules, withdrawal dates, registration dates and times or final exams, please visit www.belmont.edu/registrar.


Spring 2026

Full term: January 7 - May 7

First Part of Term: January 8 – TBD

Second Part of Term: TBD - May 7

Event

Date

Graduate Registration Opens *

January 5

Spring Orientation Session

January 5

Undergraduate Registration Begins and Drop/Add Begins *

January 6

First Day of Class

January 7

Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes *

January 13

Last Day to Drop with Refund

January 13

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

January 14

Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday

January 19

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

February 10

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” *

February 11

Classfinder LIVE for FALL Semester

February 20

Semester Mid-Point

February 25

Spring Break

March 2-6

Fall Graduate Registration Begins *

March 23

Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” *

March 23

Fall Undergraduate Registration Begins *

March 24

Easter Break

April 2-6 (ends at 4:00 pm on 6th)

Scholarship and Awards Day

April15

Last Day of Class

April 28

Academic Preparation Days

April 29-30

Final Exams *

May 1, 4-7

Commencement Ceremonies

May 8 & 9

Final Grades Due

May 11

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules, withdrawal dates, registration dates and times or final exams, please visit www.belmont.edu/registrar.


Maymester 2026

Events

Date

Maymester Registration Opens *

May 11

First Day of Class

May 11

Registration for Full Summer and Sessions I and II closes *

May 11

Last Day to Drop Maymester Classes with refund *

May 12

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester*

May 13

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester *

May 18

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester *

May 19

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester *

May 22

Last Day of Class and Maymester Finals*

May 29

Registration for Summer Sessions Begins *

May 29

Final Grades Due for Maymester

May 29

Memorial Day Holiday

May 25

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules and withdrawal dates, please click here. For further information regarding Registration dates and times, click here. For further information on the Exam Schedule, click here.


Summer 2026

Full term: June 1 – August 4

Session I: June 1 – July 2

Session II: July 6 – August 4

Event

Date

First Day of Class (Full and Summer I)

June 1

Last Day for Registration/Schedule Change/Drop w/Refund (F/SSI) *

June 3

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full/SSI *

June 4

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSI *

June 10

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSI *

June 11

Juneteenth Holiday

June 19

Graduation Application Deadline for December 2026

June 23

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” for SSI *

June 24

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full Summer *

June 24

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer *

June 25

Last Day of Class and Final Exams for SSI*

July 2

Registration for Summer Session II Opens *

July 2

Independence Day Holiday

July 4

First Day of Classes, SSII

July 6

Final Grades Due, SSI

July 6

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer *

July 6

Last Day to Drop SSII with refund

July 8

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII *

July 9

Registration for Fall 2025 Closes

July 9

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII *

July 15

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII *

July 16

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII *

July 22

Last Day to apply for Fall 2026 Semester Leave of Absence

July 31

Last Day of Classes & Final Exams for Full and SS II*

August 4

Final Grades Due

August 10

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules, withdrawal dates, registration dates and times or final exams, please visit www.belmont.edu/registrar.