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Frequently Asked Questions

Residence Life

The best course of action should you have any questions specific to your complex is to contact your complex's Residence Director if your question is not answered below, or contact our main office at reslife@belmont.edu.

Please check back regularly as we update with new and up-to-date information. Last updated September 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.  However, we do recommend you do bring an ethernet cable for times when there is a high volume of traffic on the internet for a faster connection.

All mail is processed through our campus Mail Center - the UPS Store - at the corner of 12th Ave. S and Acklen Ave. Please click here for more information about mail services on campus. 

Every student is given a unique Bruin Mail Code. Mail and packages should be addressed as follows: 

                                Name / Bruin Mail Code

                                Belmont University

                                1900 Belmont Boulevard

                                Nashville, TN 37212

To find your Bruin Mail Code: 

  1. Log in to MyBelmont.
  2. Choose the Housing icon from the left-hand menu to access the Housing portal. 
  3. From your Housing portal, select "Contact Information & Bruin Mail Code" from the left-hand menu, then select My Info from the submenu. Your Bruin Mail Code will be listed there. 

The Office of Campus Security provides information about parking here. 

We do not allow outside lofting kits to be used; however, lofting kits are available for us. Each residence hall handles lofting kits differently.  Please contact the Residence Director of your complex if you need to secure a lofting kit after your arrival. 

No, Belmont University does not provide appliance rental. 

Because of Tennessee State Fire Codes for Residence Halls we cannot allow students to bring their own mattresses.  Students are allowed to bring mattress toppers or egg crates.

No, there is no curfew. However, there are specific visitation rules for guests of the opposite gender.  For a complete list of guidelines, please refer to the Handbook for Residential Living.

Roommate requests for new, incoming students can be made through the online housing application on your myBelmont account.  All requests for the upcoming fall semester must be submitted by May 1. Returning students will complete the housing renewal process each year and will self-select a space. Returning students may pair themselves with a roommate via the housing portal prior to the selection process. More details will be given in floor meetings regarding this process. 

For all date and deadlines pertaining to the University, please refer to the Academic Calendar. You may also check out our Move-In Day resource page on this site. 

Belmont University does not provide married student housing. Beginning in Fall 2024, a limited number of graduate student options may be available. Reach out to our office for more information. Off-campus resources are available on our Off Campus Resources page.

If you will not be a Belmont student, you will need to properly complete a withdrawal process from the university to cancel your housing.  Your admission counselor can help you through this process. 

Current students needing to cancel their housing may fill out a cancellation request in their housing portal OR reach out to our office at reslife@belmont.edu to request a cancellation. Cancellation fees will apply according to the fee table outlined in the Housing Occupancy Agreement. 

You are able to see your position on the waiting list by signing into your myBelmont account, clicking on the green Housing tab, then clicking Waiting List Requests.

You will automatically be assigned the minimum required meal plan. You are able to change your meal plan until the final day of drop/add period of the semester.  To make changes, you can access your dining plan through your myBelmont account, click on the Housing and Dining tab. Meal plans are for a full academic year and cannot be reduced between the fall and spring semesters.  You may increase your meal plan or add one at anytime.

The last day to add Bruin Bucks is October 31 during the Fall semester and March 31 during the Spring semester.