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
Summer 2026 Events
Date Event / Description
May 4, 2026 Summer I Classes Begin 
May 22-25, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend (University Closed May 22 and May 25)
May 31 - June 3, 2026 College ID Soccer Camp
Junior Elite Overnight Soccer Camp
June 1, 2026 Summer II Classes Begin
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, and setting up an internet address. It also gives students the opportunity to spend time with their roommate and get to know others in the freshman class.
June 19, 2026 Juneteenth Holiday
June 21-24, 2026 College ID Soccer Camp
Junior Elite Overnight Soccer Camp
July 3-6, 2026 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed July 3 and July 6)
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.
July 31, 2026 Summer Reset (University Closed)
Begins August 13, 2026 Welcome Week will be one of the most exciting and fast-paced times of college life. Students will meet peers, faculty, and staff, learn their way around campus, and begin to make Belhaven University their home. The Office of Student Development plans and implements 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:

Open for Lunch only on the Following Dates:

June 1-2
June 5
June 11-12
June 22-23
June 26-July 25

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 (Beginning May 11)
May-June Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
July Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

May 25
Closed (Memorial Day)

July 4
Closed (Independence Day)

Warren A. Hood Library

Hours are posted on the Hood Library home page.

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