Academic Calendars
Belmont University College of Law**
2024-25 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2024
August 7 – COL Drop/Add opens at 8:00 a.m.
August 7-9 – Orientation for First-Year Students
August 12 – Orientation for Second-Year Students
August 13 – Orientation for Third-Year Students
August 14 – First Day of Classes
August 21 - COL Drop/Add closes at 11:00 p.m.
September 2 – Labor Day – No Classes
November 22 – Last Day of Classes
November 25-26 – Reading Days – No Classes
November 27–29 – Thanksgiving Break – No Finals
December 2–12 – Final Exam Period
December 13 – Graduation (TBD)
December 14 – Christmas Break Begins
Spring Semester 2025
January 8 – First Day of Classes
January 20 – MLK Holiday – No Classes
March 10-14 – Spring Break – No Classes
April 16 – Last Day of Classes*
April 17-20 – Reading Days and Easter Break – No Classes
April 21 – May 1 – Final Exam Period
May 2 – Summer Break Begins
May 2 – Graduation (TBD)
*The last day of class on April 16 will run as a Monday schedule. Therefore, while the day is technically a Wednesday, the classes will be on Monday schedule. All Monday/Wednesday classes and all Monday-only classes will be held.
**Note that the COL Calendar is different than the Belmont University calendar. This calendar shall supersede the Belmont University academic calendar for College of Law students.
Belmont University College of Law**
2025-26 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
August 12-14 – Orientation for First-Year Students
August 18 – Orientation for Second-Year Students
August 19 – Orientation for Third-Year Students
August 20 – First Day of Classes
September 1 – Labor Day – No Classes
November 24 – Last Day of Classes
November 25 – Reading Day – No Classes
November 26–28 – Thanksgiving Break – No Finals
December 1–12 – Final Exam Period
December 12 – Commencement (TBD)
Spring Semester 2026
January 12 – First Day of Classes
January 19 – MLK Holiday – No Classes
March 2-6 – Spring Break – No Classes
April 3-5 - Easter Break - No Classes
April 21 – Last Day of Classes*
April 22-23 – Reading Days – No Classes
April 24 – May 7 – Final Exam Period
May 8 – Graduation (TBD)
May 9 – Summer Break Begins
*Note that the last day of classes on April 21 will run as a Friday schedule. Therefore, while the day is technically a Tuesday, the classes will be on Friday schedule.
**Note that the COL Calendar is different than the Belmont University calendar. This calendar shall supersede the Belmont University academic calendar for College of Law students.
Belmont University College of Law**
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
August 11-13 – Orientation for First-Year Students
August 17 – Orientation for Second-Year Students
August 18 – Orientation for Third-Year Students
August 19 – First Day of Classes
September 7 – Labor Day – No Classes
November 23 – Last Day of Classes
November 24 – Reading Day – No Classes
November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break – No Finals
November 30 – December 11 – Final Exam Period
December 11 – Commencement (TBD)
Spring Semester 2027
January 11 – First Day of Classes
January 18 – MLK Holiday – No Classes
March 8-12 – Spring Break – No Classes
March 26-28 - Easter Break - No Classes
April 20 – Last Day of Classes*
April 21-22 – Reading Days – No Classes
April 23 – May 6 – Final Exam Period
May 7 – Graduation (TBD)
May 8 – Summer Break Begins
*Note that the last day of classes on April 20 will run as a Friday schedule. Therefore, while the day is technically a Tuesday, the classes will be on Friday schedule.
**Note that the COL Calendar is different than the Belmont University calendar. This calendar shall supersede the Belmont University academic calendar for College of Law students.
Student Organizations
American Constitution Society
Black Law Student Association
Entertainment Law Society
Family Law Society
Health Law Student Association
Latino Student Association
OUTlaw