ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015 Summer Term 2015 • May 26 – July 31, 2015 Summer Session II • June 29 – July 31, 2015 Returning student summer & fall semester registration begins, including Summer session II begins ............................................................ June 29 online (must have > 30 credit hours completed at Belmont) ...................Feb. 16 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................June 30 Returning student summer & fall semester registration begins ...........Feb. 23 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 3 & 4 Summer & fall registration for new students ........................................................March 2 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................July 17 Summer term tuition and fees due ......................................................................May 13 Summer session II ends ................................................................ July 31 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day..........................................................................May 25 Summer session II grades due ........................................................................................August 3 Summer term begins..................................................................... May 26 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................May 27 Fall Semester • August 24 – December 16, 2015 Summer midterm ......................................................................................................................June 26 Returning student fall semester registration begins, including online COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 3 & 4 (must have > 30 credit hours completed at Belmont) ....................................Feb. 16 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................July 17 Fall semester registration begins for ALL returning students ...............Feb. 23 Summer term ends ........................................................................ July 31 New student group orientation programs for fall semester begin* ...March 2 Summer Graduation ...............................................................................................................July 31 Fall semester tuition and fees due .......................................................................Aug. 10 Summer term grades due ....................................................................................................August 3 Fall Forum ........................................................................................................................................Aug. 17 - 21 Fall semester begins ..................................................................... Aug. 24 Summer Session I • May 26 – June 26, 2015 Last day to add classes or drop without record ..................................................Aug. 25 Summer session I begins .............................................................. May 26 COLLEGE CLOSED – Labor Day ...................................................................................Sept. 7 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................May 27 Fall semester midterm ...........................................................................................................Oct. 16 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................June 13 COLLEGE CLOSED – Veteran’s Day ...........................................................................Nov. 9 Summer session I ends ................................................................. June 26 COLLEGE CLOSED – Thanksgiving ...........................................................................Nov. 26 & 27 Summer session I grades dues .......................................................................................June 29 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................Dec. 2 Fall semester ends ......................................................................... Dec. 16 Fall semester grades due .....................................................................................................Dec. 18 COLLEGE CLOSED – Christmas Holidays ............................................................Dec. 24 – 31 COLLEGE CLOSED – New Year’s Day ......................................................................Jan. 1 *Please contact admissions at 740-699-3810 for orientation dates and times. WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016 Spring Semester • January 11 – May 6, 2016 Summer term begins..................................................................... May 23 Returning student spring semester registration begins, including online Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................May 24 (must have > 30 credit hours completed at Belmont) ....................................Nov. 9 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day..........................................................................May 30 Returning student spring semester registration for all students..........Nov. 16 Summer midterm ......................................................................................................................June 24 New student spring registration begins ..................................................................Nov. 23 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 4 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................July 15 Spring semester tuition and fees due .................................................................Jan. 4 Spring semester begins ................................................................ Jan. 11 Summer term ends ........................................................................ July 29 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................Jan. 12 Summer term grades due ....................................................................................................August 1 COLLEGE CLOSED – President’s Day .......................................................................Feb. 15 Spring semester midterm ...................................................................................................March 9 Summer Session I • May 23 – June 24, 2016 Spring break (No Classes/College open) ...............................................................March 7 – 11 Summer session I begins .............................................................. May 23 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................April 22 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................May 24 Spring semester ends ................................................................... May 6 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day..........................................................................May 30 Spring Graduation ....................................................................................................................May 5 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................June 10 Spring semester grades due..............................................................................................May 9 Summer session I ends ................................................................. June 24 Summer session I grades dues .......................................................................................June 27 Summer Term • May 23 – July 29, 2016 Returning student summer & fall semester registration begins, including Summer Session II • June 27 – July 29, 2016 online (must have > 30 credit hours completed at Belmont) ...................Feb. 16 Summer session II begins ............................................................ June 27 Returning student summer & fall semester registration begins ...........Feb. 22 Last day to add a class or drop without record ...................................................June 28 Summer & fall registration for new students ........................................................Feb. 29 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 4 Summer term tuition and fees due ......................................................................May 12 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’ ......................................................................................July 15 Summer session II ends ................................................................ July 29 Summer session II grades due ........................................................................................August 1 2 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Belmont Information .........................................................4 Student Life ........................................................................36 Mission, Vision & Values ..........................................................................5 History & Accreditations ..........................................................................5