Strategic Events Supporting Students
The life of the college student has rhythms. Each month presents different experiences and opportunities. At Belmont, our knowledge of historical trends helps us anticipate what students need and when they need it.
Below is a month-by-month landscape of the common experiences students face and existing programming offered to help students navigate those experiences. We also educate campus partners on these experiences that students have and provide a listing of resources, support, and events likely to occur during the timeframe of that experience.
The information below should serve as a guide for students as some opportunities and events could be made available outside of the listed timeframe. View BruinLink for details about upcoming experiences.
August-September Common Student Experiences
- Independent living adjustments
- Relational changes during the transition
- Value exploration and challenges in new settings
- Homesickness/ Living in a new community
- Increased academic rigor
- Expectations vs. the reality of college life
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October Common Student Experiences
- The stress of college life
- Academic stress: mid-terms
- Health & wellness struggles
- Adjusting to relationship changes
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November Common Student Experiences
- Students struggling to build relationships
- Difficulties with time management
- Holiday stressor: first time back home
- Class Registration
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December Common Student Experiences
- Academic stress
- Going home for an extended period
- Changing relationships
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January Common Student Experiences
- Depression
- Financial stress
- Relationships changes
- Physical health (significant weight loss/gain, illness)
- Increased academic requirements
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February Common Student Experiences
- Depression
- Considering changing major/transferring
- Fall housing plans
- Upcoming Graduation
- Being or not being selected for an organization position
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March Common Student Experiences
- Summer/post-graduation plans
- Spring break plans and the ripple effects
- Academic stress: mid-term exams and grades
- Relationship stress
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April Common Student Experiences
- Academics: Focus is on finals, time management, registration, account holds, and final grades
- Housing stress
- Summer plans
- Relationship stress: potential changes in relationship status.
- Students still trying to find community
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May Common Student Experiences
- Stress of returning home
- Final grades posted
- Financial Obligations
- Preparing for Maymester abroad
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Opportunities
- Move-in/ Welcome Week Experience
- BruinLink Fair
- ResLife hall events
- Global Fair
- Counseling and Health Services
- Student Organization Training
- Throwback Prom
- BOLD Leadership Development Training
- Community Accountability Hearing Board Recruitment
- Student Worker Hiring
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Orientation Council Hiring
- Student Activities: Fall Festival
- BOLD Trainings & Workshops
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Counseling and Health Services
- Counseling Center Walk n Talk
- Disordered Eating 101
- Health Services Flu Clinic
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- SGA Elections
- BOLD Trainings
- Sorority Recruitment Interest Social
- Spring Semester Registration
- Healthy Minds & Healthy Relationships
- Crafts with Metro Police
- Caldwell Hall Events
- Roommate Mid-Year Contract Updates
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Finals Goodie Bags
- Pancake Night
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Spring Orientation
- Fraternity & Sorority Leader Training
- Student Organization Training
- Sorority Recruitment
- Fraternity Recruitment
- Student Activities: Winter Fest
- Student Activities: Leadership Hiring
- BOLD Information Sessions
- Community Accountability: Welcome Back Giveaway
- Counseling and Health Services
- Counseling Services WELL Core Event
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- TT Orientation Leader Hiring
- Student Activities: Super Bowl Watch Party
- Homecoming Weekend
- BOLD Ethics Training
- BOLD Leadership Development Training
- Student Activities: Build A Bruin
- Student Accountability: Origin of Student Conduct Through the Civil Rights Movement
- Title IX: Bruins Stand by Bruins Peer Educator Certification
- Title IX: Escalation Workshop
- Immunization Clinics for Study Abroad
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- BOLD Leadership Development Training
- Fraternity & Sorority Life: Greek Week
- Training for TT Orientation Leaders
- Student Activities: Barnyard Bash
- Women of Student Conduct Event
- ResLife: Bingo Night
- Women's History Month
- Take Back the Night Poster Making
- Service Learning Well Core Event
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Student Organization Re-Registration
- Belmont Student Leadership Awards
- Student Activities: Block Party
- BOLD Service Opportunities
- Fraternity & Sorority Life: Greek Sing
- Community Accountability: Finals Goodie Bags & Other Giveaways
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Title IX: Consent WELL Core Event
- Take Back the Night Event
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Student Activities Block Party
- Voter Friendly Action Plan preparation
- Finals Week Study Breaks
- May Graduation
- ResLife: Move-out Experience
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Summer Staff Training
- Summer Orientation
- Counseling and Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
- Summer Orientation
- Course Registration Opportunity
- Counseling and Health Health Services
- 24/7 Timely Care
- University Ministries
- Growth and Purpose for Students
Events
- Best Week Ever: Beach Bash
- Best Week Ever: Glow Bruins
- Belmont Office of Leadership Development: BOLD Moves Leadership Challenge
- BOLD Information Sessions
- Caldwell Hall Events
- Fall BruinLink Fair
- Heron Hall Events
- Hillside Apartments Events & Block Party
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Suicide Prevent Week
- Counseling Services: Self Compassion WELL Core
- It Must Be Wednesday
- Kennedy Hall Events
- Student Organization Leadership Updates
- Patton Hall Events
- Potter Hall Events
- Russell Hall Events
- Tall Hall Events
- Wright Hall: Service Opportunities
- Health Services Flu Vaccine Clinic
- Health Services WELL Core: Campus Emergencies
- Health Services: Assistance with Health Requirements
- Safety & Wellness Week
- Basic Self-Defense Class with Campus Security
- Belmont Commons Events
- BOLD: Leadership Lately Workshop
- BOLD Bruin Lead Training
- Caldwell Hall Events
- Dickens Hall WELL Core Event
- Hail Hall Events
- Hail, Heron, & Pembroke Hall: Combined Service Opportunities
- Horrell Hall Events
- Kennedy Hall Service Opportunities and Events
- Maddox Hall Events
- Midterms Giveaway
- Nashville YoungLives
- Patton Hall Service Opportunities and Events
- Tall Hall Events
- Thrailkill Hall Events
- Health Services Flu Vaccine Clinic
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Counseling Services: Disordered Eating WELL Core
- University Ministries: Fall Break Plunge Trips
- Title IX Campus Events
- Crafts with Metro Police
- Caldwell Hall Events
- Dickens Hall Events
- Hail Hall Events
- Hail, Heron, & Pembroke Hall: Combined Service Opportunities
- Nashville YoungLives
- Horrell Hall Events
- Kennedy Hall: Service Opportunities
- Kennedy & Thrailkill Halls Combined Events
- Patton Hall Service Opportunities and Events
- Potter Hall Events
- Russell Hall Events
- Tall Hall WELL Core Events
- Tall Hall Events
- Thrailkill Hall Events
- Wright Hall Events
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Counseling Services: Home for the Holidays WELL Core
- BOLD: Pulse Student Leadership Advance
- Finals Goodie Bags
- Pancake Night
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- University Ministries: Service of Hope and Healing
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Counseling Services: Anxiety and Self-Compassion Group
- Counseling Group: Body Neutrality
- Counseling Group: Healthy Relationships
- Counseling Group: LGBTQ+ Support
- Counseling Group: Sit and Knit
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Group: Understanding Yourself and Others
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Spring Orientation Check-In
- Spring Orientation Parent Reception
- Community Accountability: Trivia Hour
- AFLV Conference Fraternity & Sorority Life
- BOLD: The Belmont Ethics and Accountability Training - The BEAT
- Title IX: Bruins Stand by Bruins Peer Educator Certification
- Student Activities: Build A Bruin
- Cards, Cocoa, and Healthy Relationships Service Learning
- Title IX: Escalation Workshop
- Homecoming
- Homecoming Royalty Events
- Immunization Clinics and Educational Sessions for Study Abroad
- Community Accountability: Origin of Student Conduct Through the Civil Rights Movement
- Accessibility Services Event
- BOLD: Social Change & Multicultural Experiences (ME)
- Student Activities: Super Bowl Watch Party
- Towering Traditions Leader Hiring
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Black History Month Mental Health WELL Core
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- University Ministries: Spiritual Life Ambassador Recruitment
- University Ministries: Pathways Retreat
- Counseling Services: Disordered Eating Session
- Fraternity & Sorority Life: Greek Week
- Immunization Clinics and Educational Sessions for Study Abroad
- BOLD: Leadership Lately
- BOLD: Social Change & Multicultural Experiences
- Community Accountability: Community Commitment Week
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Counseling Services: Addiction Recovery and Resources WELL Core
- University Ministries: Spring Break Immersion Trips
- University Ministries: Take Back the Night Event to End Sexual Violence
- Belmont Student Leadership Awards
- Student Activities: Block Party
- Title IX: Consent WELL Core Event
- Community Accountability: Finals Goodie Bags
- Fraternity & Sorority Life: Greek Sing
- Student Accountability: Education Giveaway
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Student Organization Re-Registration
- Take Back the Night Event
- Counseling Services: Walk and Talk
- Counseling Services: Relationship-based Groups
- Counseling Services: Anxiety & OCD WELL Core Event
- BOLD: Civic Engagement Experiences
- Student Activities: Block Party
- Graduation
- ResLife: Move-Out Experience
- Orientation Wellness Session
- Open House & Parent Receptions
- Student Government: Voter-Friendly Action Plan
- WELL Core: Financial Well-being
- BOLD Moves Leadership Challenge Leader Recruitment
- Summer Staff Training
- Summer Orientation
- Course Registration Opportunity
- Summer Orientation