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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Peru Trip Info Session
Peru Trip Info Session
Join us on Tuesday, April 1 from 12-1 in the Mezzanine for more information on this summer's three-week program in Peru (June 2-23, 2025).
7 events,
8 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.
Bioethics Reading Group Meeting
Bioethics Reading Group Meeting
Join the Bioethics Reading Group on Thursday, April 3, from 11:50AM-12:50PM in the Gallagher Room in Stowe Hall to discuss the text "The Ethics of Organ Donation and Cardiac Death." Please email Dr. Catherine Nolan for a copy of the reading and more information. FREE pizza will be served at this program!
7 events,
Spring Formal Ticket Sales
2025 Spring Formal tickets are on sale NOW! The Spring Formal will be held on Friday, April 25. In accordance with the tradition of this event, the location of the Spring Formal will be kept a secret until the day of the event. Many have tried to figure out the location ahead of time, and ALL have failed! There are only 200 tickets available, so get yours today! Important Information: Tickets cost $10 Check-in will begin at 5:30PM on Abbey Lane on the day of the event All attendees will leave campus promptly at 6:30PM; there will NOT be two separate bus groups this year! Click the link here to purchase your ticket or bring cash to Nate's office!
4 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.
5 events,
8 events,
Peru Trip Info Session
Peru Trip Info Session
Join us on Tuesday, April 8 from 12-1 in the Mezzanine for more information on this summer's three-week study abroad program in Peru (June 2-23, 2025).
7 events,
10 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.
Resume Reviews
Resume Reviews
Drop by Holy Grounds on Thursdays between 12:30 and 3:30 pm for one-on-one feedback on your resume - or just to chat with a Career Advisor!
9 events,
6 events,
7 events,
Panel Discussion on Current Events and Economic Policy
Panel Discussion on Current Events and Economic Policy
Join us on Monday, April 14 at 11:00am in the Hub for a panel discussion on current events and economic policy, entitled "American Capitalism and Competitiveness: Trump, Taxes, Trade, and Entrepreneurship."
4 events,
Men’s Group Meeting
Men’s Group Meeting
Join the BAC Men's Group every Tuesday at 5:00PM in the Harris Center on the third floor of Stowe Hall for fellowship, conversation, and snacks/drinks!
10 events,
8 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.
Resume Reviews
Resume Reviews
Drop by Holy Grounds on Thursdays between 12:30 and 3:30 pm for one-on-one feedback on your resume - or just to chat with a Career Advisor!
Yarn and Thread Club
Yarn and Thread Club
Join the Yarn and Thread Club every Thursday at 1:00PM in the LaPointe Room in the Student Commons for crafting and community!
7 events,
5 events,
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Belmont Abbey Chorus
Find your voice: MU 110 students earn 1 credit; all others come and sing for fun!
7 events,
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Conference Carolinas Tournament Quarterfinals
Come raise the red for your Women's Lacrosse team!
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Conference Carolinas Tournament Quarterfinals
Come raise the red for your Men's Lacrosse team!
Men’s Group Meeting
Men’s Group Meeting
Join the BAC Men's Group every Tuesday at 5:00PM in the Harris Center on the third floor of Stowe Hall for fellowship, conversation, and snacks/drinks!
6 events,
8 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.
Philosophy Club Meeting
Philosophy Club Meeting
Join the Philosophy Club on Thursday, April 24, from 11:50AM-12:50PM in the Gallagher Room in Stowe Hall for a discussion on the topic of "Are all our choices inevitable?" FREE pizza will be served at this program! Please email Dr. Catherine Nolan at catherinenolan@bac.edu for more information!
6 events,
4 events,
4 events,
3 events,
Men’s Group Meeting
Men’s Group Meeting
Join the BAC Men's Group every Tuesday at 5:00PM in the Harris Center on the third floor of Stowe Hall for fellowship, conversation, and snacks/drinks!
4 events,
6 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.
Yarn and Thread Club
Yarn and Thread Club
Join the Yarn and Thread Club every Thursday at 1:00PM in the LaPointe Room in the Student Commons for crafting and community!
7 events,
Men’s Volleyball vs. NCAA National Tournament First Round
Come raise the red for your Men's Volleyball team!
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.
