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2025-2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Fall 2025 Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 15 | Friday | Orientation begins; residence halls open for new students |
| 17 | Sunday | Residence halls open for returning students at 12:00 noon | |
| 18 | Monday | Registration and drop/add begins for all sessions; 8 week 1 MW and 16 week 1 night hybrid classes begin | |
| 19 | Tuesday | 16 week classes, and 8 week I TR classes begin | |
| 22 | Friday | Drop/add ends at 4:00 p.m. for all sessions except 8 week 2 | |
| September | 1 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes |
| 10 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw officially from an 8 week 1 class with a "W" | |
| October | 7 | Tuesday | Last day for 8 week I TR classes |
| 8 | Wednesday | Last day for 8 Week 1 MW classes | |
| 9 | Thursday | Final exam: 8 week 1 TR 6:00 classes | |
| 13 | Monday | Final exam: 8 week 1 MW 6:00 classes | |
| 14 | Tuesday | Final exam: 8 week 1 TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 15 | Wednesday | Final exam: 8 week 1 MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 16-19 | Thursday-Sunday | Mid-semester break No 16 week classes (8 Week Session II begins) | |
| 16 | Thursday | 8 week II TR classes begin | |
| 17 | Friday | 8 week 1 final grades and 16 week mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon | |
| 20 | Monday | 8 week II MW classes begin | |
| 23 | Thursday | Drop/add ends for 8 week II classes | |
| 27 | Monday | Last day to withdraw officially from a 16 week class with a "W" | |
| November | 4 | Tuesday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled seniors |
| 5 | Wednesday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled juniors | |
| 6 | Thursday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores; last day to withdraw from 8 week II class with a "W" | |
| 7 | Friday | Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled freshmen | |
| 26-30 | Wednesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving holidays - No classes | |
| December | 1 | Monday | Spring 2025 Payment Due |
| 4 | Thursday | Last day of TR 8 week II classes | |
| 5 | Friday | Last day of 16 week session classes | |
| 8 | Monday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception No Classes | |
| 9 | Tuesday | Final exams- 16 week classes; 8 week II TR 6:00 p.m. exam note: exam begins at 6 p.m. | |
| 10 | Wednesday | Final exams- 16 week classes; last day 8 week II MW clases | |
| 11 | Thursday | Final exams- 16 week classes; 8 week II TR 8:15 p.m. class exam note: exam begins at 6 p.m. | |
| 12 | Friday | Final exams - 16 week classes | |
| 15 | Monday | Final Exams - 16 week classes; 8 week II MW 6:00 classes note: exam begins at 6 p.m. | |
| 16 | Tuesday | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon | |
| 17 | Wednesday | Final exam: 8 week II MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6 p.m. | |
| 18 | Thursday | Final exam: 8 week II TR 6:00 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m.; FINAL GRADES FOR ALL CLASSES DUE AT NOON | |
| Spring 2026 Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | Sunday | Residence Halls re-open at 10:00 a.m. |
| 12 | Monday | Registration and drop/add begins for all sessions; 8 week 1 MW and 1 night a week Monday Hybrid Classes begin | |
| 13 | Tuesday | 16 week, and 8 week 1 TR classes begin | |
| 16 | Friday | Drop/add ends at 4:00 p.m. for all sessions except 8 week 2 | |
| 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day - No classes | |
| February | 9 | Monday | Last day to offcially withdraw from 8 week I class with a "W" |
| March | 3 | Tuesday | 8 week I TR classes end |
| 4 | Wednesday | 8 week I MW classes end | |
| 5 | Thursday | Final Exam: 8 week I TR 6:00 classes | |
| 7-15 | Saturday-Sunday | Mid-semester break no 16 week classes (Exams for 8 week session I will take place) | |
| 9 | Monday | Final Exam: 8 week I MW 6:00 classes | |
| 10 | Tuesday | Final Exam: 8 week I TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 11 | Wednesday | Final Exam: 8 week I MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 12 | Thursday | 8 week II TR Classes begin | |
| 13 | Friday | 8 week I final grades and traditional mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by noon | |
| 16 | Monday | 8 week II MW Classes begin | |
| 19 | Thursday | Last day to drop/add 8 week II classes | |
| 20 | Friday | St. Benedict's Day - College closed no classes for any Sessions | |
| April | 2-6 | Thursday-Monday | Easter Holidays Begin - No classes for Any Sessions |
| 13 | Monday | Last day to withdraw officially from traditional or 8 week II classes with a "W" | |
| 14 | Tuesday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled seniors and juniors | |
| 15 | Wednesday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores | |
| 16 | Thursday | Fall pre-registration: currently enrolled freshmen | |
| May | 4 | Monday | Last day of traditional classes; Last day for 8 week II MW classes |
| 5 | Tuesday | Reading Day for traditional classes; Last day for 8 week II TR classes | |
| 6 | Wednesday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final exam: 8 week II MW 6:00 classes | |
| 7 | Thursday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final Exam: 8 week II TR 6:00 classes | |
| 8 | Friday | Final exams - traditional classes | |
| 11 | Monday | Final exams - traditional classes; 8 week II MW 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 12 | Tuesday | Final exams - traditional classes; Final exam: 8 week II TR 8:15 classes note: exam begins at 6:00 p.m. | |
| 13 | Wednesday | Senior grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon; Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon for all but graduating seniors | |
| 16 | Saturday | Baccalaureate Mass (9:00 am) and Commencement (11:00 am) | |
| 17 | Sunday | Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors | |
| 18 | Monday | All final grades due in the Registrar's Office by 12:00 noon | |
| 25 | Monday | Memorial Day - College Closed | |
| N.B.: Fall 2026 semester payment is due on or before July 1, 2026 | |||
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4 events,
2 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
2 events,
2 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.
4 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.
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop on the beautiful campus of Belmont Abbey College. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The focus of this jam is building confidence while gaining familiarity with the (mostly) bluegrass repertoire. You’ll play a mixture of bluegrass and folk, with some gospel, country, and Irish. The jam also references the Queen City Bluegrass Jam songbook. Please note that while the location given is Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, and this will remain normative going forward unless otherwise noted, we will also meet in front of the adjacent Haid theater once the weather gets cooler. Contact Stephen Tomlinson with any questions at stephentomlinson@bac.edu.
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.
4 events,
2 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
3 events,
Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores; last day to withdraw from 8 week II class with a “W”
Spring pre-registration: currently enrolled sophomores; last day to withdraw from 8 week II class with a "W"
2 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.
3 events,
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop on the beautiful campus of Belmont Abbey College. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The focus of this jam is building confidence while gaining familiarity with the (mostly) bluegrass repertoire. You’ll play a mixture of bluegrass and folk, with some gospel, country, and Irish. The jam also references the Queen City Bluegrass Jam songbook. Please note that while the location given is Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, and this will remain normative going forward unless otherwise noted, we will also meet in front of the adjacent Haid theater once the weather gets cooler. Contact Stephen Tomlinson with any questions at stephentomlinson@bac.edu.
2 events,
4 events,
2 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
2 events,
2 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.
3 events,
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop on the beautiful campus of Belmont Abbey College. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The focus of this jam is building confidence while gaining familiarity with the (mostly) bluegrass repertoire. You’ll play a mixture of bluegrass and folk, with some gospel, country, and Irish. The jam also references the Queen City Bluegrass Jam songbook. Please note that while the location given is Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, and this will remain normative going forward unless otherwise noted, we will also meet in front of the adjacent Haid theater once the weather gets cooler. Contact Stephen Tomlinson with any questions at stephentomlinson@bac.edu.
2 events,
4 events,
2 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
2 events,
2 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.
3 events,
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop on the beautiful campus of Belmont Abbey College. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The focus of this jam is building confidence while gaining familiarity with the (mostly) bluegrass repertoire. You’ll play a mixture of bluegrass and folk, with some gospel, country, and Irish. The jam also references the Queen City Bluegrass Jam songbook. Please note that while the location given is Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, and this will remain normative going forward unless otherwise noted, we will also meet in front of the adjacent Haid theater once the weather gets cooler. Contact Stephen Tomlinson with any questions at stephentomlinson@bac.edu.
2 events,
4 events,
2 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
2 events,
2 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.
4 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.
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Belmont Abbey Bluegrass/Folk Jam
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop on the beautiful campus of Belmont Abbey College. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The focus of this jam is building confidence while gaining familiarity with the (mostly) bluegrass repertoire. You’ll play a mixture of bluegrass and folk, with some gospel, country, and Irish. The jam also references the Queen City Bluegrass Jam songbook. Please note that while the location given is Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, and this will remain normative going forward unless otherwise noted, we will also meet in front of the adjacent Haid theater once the weather gets cooler. Contact Stephen Tomlinson with any questions at stephentomlinson@bac.edu.
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.
