The University Academic Calendar serves as the official academic schedule governing all academic programs, courses, and instructional modalities, including in-person, online, and hybrid delivery.
Fall 2028
Full term: August 23 - December 14
First Part of Term: August 23 - TBD
Second Part of Term: TBD - December 14
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Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| New Faculty Orientation | August 2-4 |
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Fall Faculty Workshop & Teaching Center Workshops |
August 14 |
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Registration Opens and Drop/Add Begins* |
August 16 |
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Welcome Week & Move In Days |
August 17-22 |
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First Day of Class & Opening Convocation (10 AM) |
August 23 |
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Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes * |
August 29 |
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Last Day to Drop with Refund |
August 29 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” * |
August 30 |
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Bruin Link Fair (4PM) |
August 31 |
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Labor Day Holiday |
September 4 |
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Faculty Sabbatical/Study Leave Applications DUE |
September 15 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” * |
September 26 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” Begins * |
September 27 |
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Parent Family Weekend |
September 29-30 |
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Classfinder LIVE for Spring/Summer Semester |
October 6 |
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Faculty Tenure & Promotion Applications Due |
October 9 |
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Semester Mid-Point |
October 11 |
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Fall Break |
October 16-17 |
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Graduation Application for May 2029 Deadline (includes August degree candidates participating in May ceremony |
October 23 |
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Spring Graduate Registration Begins * |
November 6 |
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Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” * |
November 6 |
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Spring/May/Summer Undergraduate Registration Begins * (returning students) |
November 7 |
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Thanksgiving Break |
November 22-24 |
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Last Day of Class |
December 5 |
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Academic Preparation Days |
December 6-7 |
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Spring Priority Registration Closes * |
December 8 |
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Final Exams * |
December 8, 11-14 |
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Commencement Ceremony |
December 15 |
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Campus Housing Closes (3PM) |
December 16 |
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Final Grades Due |
December 18 |
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Leave of Absence Applications Due for Spring 2029 |
December 18 |
* 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 2029
Full term: January 10 - May 2
First Part of Term: January 10 – TBD
Second Part of Term: TBD - May 2
|
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Registration Opens and Drop/Add Begins * |
January 3 |
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Spring Orientation Session |
January 8 |
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Campus Housing Opens |
Pending |
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First Day of Class |
January 10 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday |
January 15 |
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Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes * |
January 16 |
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Last Day to Drop with Refund |
January 16 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” * |
January 17 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” * |
February 13 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” * |
February 14 |
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Classfinder LIVE for FALL Semester |
February 23 |
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Semester Mid-Point |
February 28 |
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Spring Break |
March 5-9 |
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Fall Graduate Registration Begins * |
March 19 |
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Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” * |
March 19 |
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Fall Undergraduate Registration Begins * |
March 20 |
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Easter Break |
March 29-April 2 (ends at 4:00 pm on 2nd) |
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Scholarship & Awards Day |
April 11 |
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Belmont Student Leadership Awards (PM) |
April 11 |
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SPARK Symposium Academic Day |
April 18 |
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Last Day of Class |
April 24 |
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Academic Preparation Day |
April 25 |
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Final Exams * |
April 26-27, April 30-May2 |
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Commencement Ceremonies |
May 3-4 |
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Final Grades Due |
May 7 |
* 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 2029
|
Events |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Maymester Registration Opens * |
May 7 |
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First Day of Class |
May 7 |
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Registration for Full Summer and Sessions I and II closes * |
May 7 |
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Last Day to Drop Maymester Classes with refund * |
May 8 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester* |
May 9 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester * |
May 14 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester * |
May 15 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester * |
May 18 |
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Last Day of Class and Maymester Finals* |
May 25 |
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Registration for Summer Sessions Begins * |
May 25 |
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Memorial Day Holiday |
May 28 |
* 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 2029
Full term: June 4 – August 7
Session I: June 4 – July 6
Session II: July 9 – August 7
|
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
|
First Day of Class (Full and Summer I) |
June 4 |
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Last Day for Registration/Schedule Change/Drop w/Refund (F/SSI) * |
June 6 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full/SSI * |
June 7 |
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Summer Orientation |
June 11-15 June 18,20-22 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSI * |
June 13 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSI * |
June 14 |
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Juneteenth Holiday Observed |
June 19 |
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Graduation Application Deadline for December 2029 |
June 26 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” for SSI * |
June 27 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full Summer * |
June 27 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer * |
June 28 |
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Independence Day Holiday |
July 4 |
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Last Day of Class and Final Exams for SSI* |
July 6 |
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Registration for Summer Session II Opens * |
July 6 |
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Summer 1 Housing Closes, (12 Noon) |
July 7 |
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Summer II Housing Open, (5PM) |
July 8 |
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First Day of Classes, SSII |
July 9 |
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Final Grades Due, SSI |
July 9 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer * |
July 9 |
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Last Day to Drop SSII with refund |
July 11 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII * |
July 12 |
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Registration for Fall 2029 Closes |
July 12 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII * |
July 18 |
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First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII * |
July 19 |
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Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII * |
July 25 |
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Last Day to apply for Fall 2029 Semester Leave of Absence |
August 2 |
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Last Day of Classes & Final Exams for Full and SS II* |
August 7 |
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Final Grades Due |
August 13 |
* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules, withdrawal dates, registration dates and times or final exams, please visit www.belmont.edu/registrar.