Summer is here and Belhaven University has many exciting activities going on during these busy months.

Sport camps, arts camps, service projects and summer classes are just a few of the many unique events happening here at Belhaven. Our complete list of events will keep you updated with the who, what, when, where, and how. Take a minute and check out this page for the latest updates.

Summer 2026 Events

Summer Events
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day Holiday
June 11-12, 2026 Freshmen Orientation
Freshmen Orientation is a time for students to meet with a faculty advisor to schedule their classes for the fall semester and to complete necessary business items before school begins, such as having an I.D. card made, setting up a library account, setting up an internet address, etc. It also gives you the opportunity of spending the weekend with your roommate and getting to know others in the freshman class.
June 19, 2026 Juneteenth Holiday
July 4, 2025 Independence Day Holiday
July 17, 2026 Transfer Orientation
Transfer Orientation is a time for students to meet with a faculty advisor to schedule their classes for the fall semester and to complete necessary business items before school begins.
Begins August 13, 2026 Welcome Week will be one of the most exciting and fast-paced times of your college life. Not only will you meet many of the students, faculty and staff who make up the Belhaven family, but you will also learn your way around campus and begin to make Belhaven University your home. The staff in the Office of Student Development is responsible for the planning and implementation of Welcome Week.
August 13, 2026 Residence Halls open for new students
August 14-16, 2026 Residence Halls open for returning students
August 17, 2026 Day and Evening classes begin

Bookstore Summer Hours:

May 25, 2026
Closed (Memorial Day)

July 4, 2026
Closed (Independence Day)

Dining Commons Summer Hours:

To Be Announced

Mailroom

Monday – Friday
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday
Closed

May 25, 2026
Closed (Memorial Day)

July 4, 2026
Closed (Independence Day)

Shoe Bird Café

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Expanded Lunch Offerings)

May 25
Closed (Memorial Day)

July 4
Closed (Independence Day)

Warren A. Hood Library

To Be Announced

If you would like an event added to this page, please e-mail webmaster@belhaven.edu.

Verse of the Year

Go and make disciples of all the nations ... And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20