Belmont University – Academic Year 2015-2016

FALL SEMESTER 2015

◄ July ~ August 2015 ~ September ►

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5 New Faculty Orientation

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7 New Faculty Orientation

Commencement Rehearsal, CEC, 1:00 pm

Commencement, 5:00 pm, CEC

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10 Final Grades Due, 8:00 am

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17 Teaching Center Workshop

18 Teaching Center Workshop

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20 August Foundation Session

21 Fall Faculty Workshop, CEC

Graduate Registration Opens, 7:00 am

Welcome Week: New Student Orientation

August Foundation Session

22 Freshmen Housing Opens

Welcome Week: New Student Orientation

23 Returning Students Housing Opens

Welcome Week: New Student Orientation

24 Welcome Week: New Student Orientation

25 Online Registration Begins, 7:00 a.m.

Drop/Add Begins

Welcome Week: New Student Orientation

26 First Day of Classes

Opening Convocation, CEC, 10:00 a.m.

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ August ~ September 2015 ~ October ►

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1 Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes, 11:00 p.m.

Last Day to Drop with Refund, 11:00 p.m.

2 First Day for Withdrawal with Grade of “W”

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7 Labor Day Labor Day Holiday

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29 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”, 11:00 p.m.

30 Withdrawal with Grade of “WP” or “WF” Begins

Deadline for Faculty Promotion/Tenure Applications

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ September ~ October 2015 ~ November ►

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7 Semester Mid-Point

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9 Mid-Term Grades Due, 4:00 p.m.

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12 Columbus Day Fall Break

13 Fall Break

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15 Deadline for Faculty Sabbatical/Study Leave Applications

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23 Spring 2016 Textbook Orders Due

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28 Academic Advising Begins for Spring and May/Summer 2016

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31 Halloween

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◄ October ~ November 2015 ~ December ►

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3 Election Day

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9 Last Day to Withdraw for any Reason from Course or University with Grade of “WP” or “WF”, 11:00 p.m.

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11 Veterans' Day Academic Advising Ends

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13 Graduate Student Priority Registration Opens, 7:00 a.m.

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16 Priority Registration Begins for Spring and May/Summer 2016 (Returning Students), 7:00 a.m.

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20 Graduation Application Deadline for May 2016

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25 Thanksgiving Break

26 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Break

27 Thanksgiving Break

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ November ~ December 2015 ~ January ►

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8 Last Day of Classes

9 Academic Preparation Day

10 Final Exams

11 Final Exams

Priority Registration for Spring 2016 Ends, 11:00 p.m.

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14 Leave of Absence Applications Due for Spring 2016, 4:00 p.m.

Final Exams

15 Final Exams

16 Graduating Student Grades Due, 12:00 p.m.(Noon)

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18 Commencement Rehearsal, 1:00 p.m. CEC

Winter Commencement, 5:00 p.m. CEC

19 Residence Halls Close, 3:00 p.m.

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21 Final Grades Due, 8:00 a.m.

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25 Christmas

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SPRING SEMESTER 2016

◄ December ~ January 2016 ~ February ►

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1 New Year's Day

2 Campus Housing Opens for Returning Students, 10:00 a.m.

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4 Spring Orientation Graduate Student Registration, 7:00 a.m.

5 Online Registration Opens, 7:00 a.m. Drop/Add begins

6 First Day of Classes

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12 Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes/Drop with Refund, 11:00 p.m.

13 Withdraw with Grade of “W” Begins

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18 MLK, Jr. Day

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◄ January ~ February 2016 ~ March ►

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9 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”, 11:00 p.m.

10 Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” Begins

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14 Valentine's Day

15 Presidents' Day

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24 Mid-Point of Semester

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26 Mid-Term Grades Due, 4:00 p.m.

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◄ February ~ March 2016 ~ April ►

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2 OVC Quarterfinal Tournament

3 OVC Quarterfinal Tournament

4 OVC Semifinal Tournament

Maymester and Summer 2016 Textbook Orders Due

5 OVC Final Tournament

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7 Spring Break

8 Spring Break

9 Spring Break

10 Spring Break

11 Spring Break

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14 Classes Resume

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16 Academic Advising for Fall 2016 Begins

17 St. Patrick's Day

18 Fall 2016 Textbook Orders Due

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21 Spring Faculty Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

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24 Easter Break

25 Good Friday Easter Break

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27 Easter

28 Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from Course or University, Grade of “WP” or “WF”, 11:00 p.m.

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ March ~ April 2016 ~ May ►

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1 Academic Advising for Fall 2016 Ends

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8 Graduate Student Priority Registration Opens, 7:00 a.m.

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11 Priority Registration for Fall 2016 (Returning Students) Opens, 7:00 a.m.

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13 Scholarship and Awards Day, 10:00 a.m., Massey Performing Arts Center

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18 Application for Graduation Deadline for August 2016

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26 Last Day of Classes

27 Academic Preparation Day

28 Final Exams

29 Final Exams

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◄ April ~ May 2016 ~ June ►

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2 Final Exams

3 Final Exams

4 Graduating Student Grades Due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

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6 Commencement Rehearsal, 8:30am, CEC

Baccalaureate, 1:00pm, CEC

7 Commencement Ceremony #1, CEC 9:30am

Commencement Ceremony #2, CEC 2:30pm

Campus Housing Closes, 6:00pm

8 Mother's Day

9 Final Grades Due, 8:00am

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Revised 3/4/16

SUMMER SESSIONS 2016

MAYMESTER AND SUMMER SESSIONS I AND II 2016

◄ April ~ May 2016 ~ June ►

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2 Priority Registration Online for

Full Summer & Sessions I and II Closes, 11:00 p.m.

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8 Mother's Day

9 Maymester Registration Online, 7:00 a.m.

Maymester First Day of Casses

10 Last Day to Drop Maymester Classes with Refund, 11:00 p.m.

11 Withdraw from Maymester Begins, Grade of “W”

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16 Grade of “W” Maymester Refund Period Ends

17 Grade of WP/WF for Maymester Begins

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20 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of WP/WF For Maymester, 11:00 p.m.

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27 Last Day of Classes

Maymester Finals

Graduate Registration (Summer) 7:00 a.m.

Final Grades for Maymester Due, 4:00 p.m.

Registration for Summer Sessions Begins, 7:00 a.m.

28 Summer I Housing Opens 12:00 noon

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30 Memorial Day Memorial Day Holiday

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ May ~ June 2016 ~ July ►

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1 First Day of Classes (SS1 and Full Sessions)

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3 Fall 2016 Registration Closes for Returning Students, 11:00 p.m.

Last Day for registration/Schedule Changes/Drop with Refund, SS1 and Full Summer Sessions, 11:00 p.m.

4 Withdraw with grade of “W” (Full Summer Session and SS1)

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9 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from SS1, 11:00 p.m.

10 Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” begins, SS1

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15 Last Day to Withdraw with grade of “WP” or “WF”, SS1 11:00 p.m.

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from Full Summer Session, 11:00 p.m.

16 Withdraw with WP/WF Full Summer Session

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19 Father's Day

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28 Fall 2016 Registration Opens for All Students

Graduation Application Deadline for December 2016

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Revised 3/4/16

◄ June ~ July 2016 ~ August ►

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1 Last Day of Classes, SS1

Final Exams for SS1

Registration for SS2 Only, Begins 7:00 a.m.

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3 Summer I Housing Closes, 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Summer II Housing Opens, 5:00 p.m.

4 Fourth of July Holiday

5 First Day of Classes for SS2

Last Day WP/WF-Full Summer Session

Final Grades due for SS1 by 4:00 p.m.

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7 Last Day to Drop SS2 with Refund, 11:00 p.m.

8 Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SS2

Priority Registration for Fall 2016 Closes, 11:00 p.m.

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13 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from SS2, 11:00 p.m.

14 Withdraw with Grade of “WP” of “WF” for SS2

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19 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” from SS2, 11:00 p.m.

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◄ July ~ August 2016 ~ September ►

Revised 3/4/16

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2 Last Day of Classes for Full and SSII Sessions

Final Exam for Full and SSII Sessions

3 Graduating Student Grades Due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

Summer Session II Housing Closes, 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

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5 Commencement Rehearsal, CEC, 1:00 p.m.

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Summer Commencement, CEC, 5:00 p.m.

6 Summer Session II Graduate Checkout by 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

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8 Final Grades Due, 8:00am

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