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2024-2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Fall 2024 Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 16 | Friday | Orientation begins; residence halls open for new students |
| 17 | Saturday | Residence halls open for returning students | |
| 19 | Monday | Registration and drop/add begins for all sessions; 8 week 1 MW and 16 week classes begin | |
| 20 | Tuesday | 8 week I TR classes begin | |
| 23 | Friday | Drop/add ends for all sessions except 8 week 2 | |
| September | 2 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes |
| 11 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw officially from an 8 week 1 class with a "W" | |
| October | 8 | Tuesday | Last day for 8 week I TR classes |
| 9 | Wednesday | Last day for 8 Week 1 MW classes | |
| 10 | Thursday | Final exam: 8 week 1 TR 6:00 classes | |
| 14 | Monday | Final exam: 8 week 1 MW 6:00 classes | |
| 15 | Tuesday | Final exam: 8 week 1 TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 16 | Wednesday | Final exam: 8 week 1 MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 17-20 | Thursday-Sunday | Mid-semester break No 16 week classes (8 Week Session II begins) | |
| 17 | Thursday | 8 week II TR classes begin | |
| 19 | Friday | 8 week 1 final grades and 16 week mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon | |
| 21 | Monday | 8 week II MW classes begin | |
| 24 | Thursday | Drop/add ends for 8 week II classes | |
| 28 | Monday | Last day to withdraw officially from a 16 week class with a "W" | |
| November | 1 | Friday | College Closed for All Saints Day - 16 Week Classes Do Not Meet; 8 Week Classes Will Be Held |
| 5 | Tuesday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled seniors | |
| 6 | Wednesday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled juniors | |
| 7 | Thursday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores; last day to withdraw from 8 week II class with a "W" | |
| 8 | Friday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled freshmen | |
| 26 | Tuesday | Last day of 16 week session classes | |
| 26 | Tuesday | Residence Halls Close | |
| 27-Dec-01 | Wednesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving holidays - No classes | |
| December | 2 | Monday | Spring 2025 Payment Due |
| 2 | Monday | Final exams- 16 week classes; exams will be given remotely | |
| 3 | Tuesday | Final exams- 16 week classes; exams will be given remotely | |
| 4 | Wednesday | Final exams- 16 week classes; exams will be given remotely | |
| 5 | Thursday | Final exams - 16 week classes, exams will be given remotely; last day of TR 8 Week II classes | |
| 6 | Friday | Final exams- 16 week classes; exams will be given remotely | |
| 9 | Monday | Last day for 8 week II MW classes | |
| 10 | Tuesday | Final exam: 8 week II TR 6:00 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m.; FINAL GRADES FOR 16 week CLASSES DUE AT NOON | |
| 11 | Wednesday | Final exam: 8 week II MW 6:00 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 12 | Thursday | Final exam: 8 week II TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 16 | Monday | Final exam: 8 week II MW 8:15 classes | |
| 18 | Wednesday | Final Grades for 8 week II due at noon | |
| Spring 2025 Semester | |||||
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| January | 13 | Monday | Registration and drop/add begins for all sessions; 8 week 1 MW and 16 week classes begin | ||
| 14 | Tuesday | 8 week 1 TR classes begin | |||
| 17 | Friday | Drop/add ends for 16 week and 8 week session I classes | |||
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day - No classes | |||
| February | 10 | Monday | Last day to offcially withdraw from 8 week I class with a "W" | ||
| March | 4 | Tuesday | 8 week I TR classes end | ||
| 5 | Wednesday | 8 week I MW classes end | |||
| 6 | Thursday | Final Exam: 8 week I TR 6:00 classes | |||
| 8-16 | Saturday-Sunday | Mid-semester break no 16 week classes (Exams for 8 week session I will take place) | |||
| 10 | Monday | Final Exam: 8 week I MW 6:00 classes | |||
| 11 | Tuesday | Final Exam: 8 week I TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |||
| 12 | Wednesday | Final Exam: 8 week I MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |||
| 13 | Thursday | 8 week II TR Classes begin | |||
| 14 | Friday | 8 week I final grades and traditional mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by noon | |||
| 17 | Monday | 8 week II MW Classes begin | |||
| 20 | Thursday | Last day to drop/add 8 week II classes | |||
| 21 | Friday | St. Benedict's Day - College Closed No classes for Any Sessions | |||
| April | 9 | Wednesday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled seniors and juniors | ||
| 10 | Thursday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores | |||
| 11 | Friday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled freshmen | |||
| 14 | Monday | Last day to withdraw officially from traditional or 8 week II classes with a "W" | |||
| 17-21 | Thursday-Monday | Easter Holidays Begin - No classes for Any Sessions | |||
| May | 5 | Monday | Last day of traditional classes; Last day for 8 week II MW classes | ||
| 6 | Tuesday | Reading Day for traditional classes; Last day for 8 week II TR classes | |||
| 7 | Wednesday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final exam: 8 week II MW 6:00 classes | |||
| 8 | Thursday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final Exam: 8 week II TR 6:00 classes | |||
| 9 | Friday | Final exams - traditional classes | |||
| 12 | Monday | Final exams - traditional classes; 8 week II MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |||
| 13 | Tuesday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final exam: 8 week II TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |||
| 14 | Wednesday | Residence Halls Close for Underclassmen; Senior grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon | |||
| 17 | Saturday | Baccalaureate Mass (9:00 am) and Commencement (11:00 am) | |||
| 18 | Sunday | Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors | |||
| 19 | Monday | All final grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon | |||
| 26 | Monday | Memorial Day - College Closed | |||
| N.B.: Fall 2025 semester payment is due on or before July 1, 2025 | |||||
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Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
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Praise and Worship Night
Praise and Worship Night
Come glorify God at Praise and Worship Night every Tuesday. All are welcome!
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4 events,
Hearts United Holy Hour
Honor Jesus' abandonment to the Father's Will in His Agony in the Garden by praying a Holy Hour Thursday evenings.
5 events,
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Every first Friday of the month, come to the 11am Mass to offer a Communion of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Refreshments on the piazza to follow Mass.
3 events,
First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Every first Saturday of the month at 10:15am, pray the Rosary and offer a Communion of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Refreshments on the piazza to follow Mass.
3 events,
3 events,
Praise and Worship Night
Praise and Worship Night
Come glorify God at Praise and Worship Night every Tuesday. All are welcome!
5 events,
5 events,
Hearts United Holy Hour
Honor Jesus' abandonment to the Father's Will in His Agony in the Garden by praying a Holy Hour Thursday evenings.
6 events,
4 events,
3 events,
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Welcome BAC Week
Welcome BAC! We have missed you! Student Activities is hosting fun programs on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the first week of class to celebrate your return to campus! Stop by the Quad on Wednesday, January 15, between 6:00PM and 8:00PM to play cosmic mini golf! Join Nate in the Student Commons at 7:00PM on Thursday, January 16, to play SUPER Bingo for a chance to win some awesome prizes (previous prizes included a Nintendo Switch, smart TV, Charlotte FC tickets, and more)! Finish off your first week of classes with laser tag and video games in the Quad from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Friday, January 17! These events are FREE! Email studentactivities@bac.edu for more information!
7 events,
Hearts United Holy Hour
Honor Jesus' abandonment to the Father's Will in His Agony in the Garden by praying a Holy Hour Thursday evenings.
Abbey Advocates Tabling
Abbey Advocates Tabling
Interested in learning more about our Abbey Advocate program? Stop by the Dining Hall this Thursday, January 16, between 11:00AM and 1:00PM to learn more!
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Great Movies Club screening of “North by Northwest”
Great Movies Club screening of “North by Northwest”
Join the Great Movies Club on Saturday, January 18, at 7:30PM in the Student Commons for its first movie screening of the semester! The club will be showing Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. FREE food and drinks will be provided!
4 events,
Rotaract Food and Clothing Drive
The Belmont Abbey College Rotaract Club is partnering with the Gastonia Street Ministry for a food and clothing drive. The drive will last from January 27-February 7. Donation boxes will be found in the Dining Hall, Student Commons, Residence Life Office, St. Michael's, Holy Grounds, and Sacred Heart. Here are some items you can donate: canned food, dry cereal, blankets, clothing, hygiene products, and sleeping bags. Please email anthonyruttler@abbey.bac.edu for more information!
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Hearts United Holy Hour
Honor Jesus' abandonment to the Father's Will in His Agony in the Garden by praying a Holy Hour Thursday evenings.
Accounting, Technology, and Data Honor Society Meeting
Accounting, Technology, and Data Honor Society Meeting
Join the Accounting, Technology, and Data Honor Society for its first meeting of the semester on Thursday, January 23, at 11:30AM in Stowe Hall, Room 214. There will be FREE food and drinks!
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4 events,
24 Hour Theatre Project Auditions
24 Hour Theatre Project Auditions
Come audition for this year's 24 Hour Theatre Project! All are welcome!
5 events,
Lecture: How Money Works
Lecture: How Money Works
Join us on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Science Auditorium for How Money Works, a lecture on the history of money and the basics of investing by Rich Sotell, Entrepeneur-in-Residence and consultant to our BAC Investment Club. Sponsored by the Honors College and Money the Abbey Way. Pizza or Chick Fil A provided. RSVP not required but appreciated so that we order enough food. Text 704-460-8707 or email ncote@bac.edu.
5 events,
7 events,
Hearts United Holy Hour
Honor Jesus' abandonment to the Father's Will in His Agony in the Garden by praying a Holy Hour Thursday evenings.
Classical Job Fair
Classical Job Fair
Join us for a FREE Classical Job Fair! Classical schools will be on site to recruit teachers. Recent college graduates and adults looking for teaching positions will be on site to find work in the classical education renewal. Plus, there will be some presentations on what to look for in a school or teacher, and a panel will take your questions and address your concerns. The job fair is free for schools and potential teachers to attend. When you register, if you are representing a school or school network, let us know, so that we can ensure you have a booth and to let applicants know your school or school network will be there. If you are a teacher or graduate looking for a teaching position, when you register, you can also include your resume or CV and we will distribute those to the schools that attend.
7 events,
6 events,
First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Every first Saturday of the month at 10:15am, pray the Rosary and offer a Communion of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Refreshments on the piazza to follow Mass.
