Babson College Parent Guide
Babson College Academic Calendar
Fall 2011
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| F 8/26 | Undergraduate Orientation Begins; Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates at 8:00 am |
| Sa 8/27 | Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt., MSA, and MSM in Tech EPS Programs |
| tba tba | Graduate Two Year Program Orientation |
| T 8/30 | Residence Halls Open at 9:00 am for Returning Undergraduates |
| W 8/31 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M 9/5 | Labor Day: No classes |
| tba tba | Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin |
| W 9/7 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends |
| Th 9/8 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M 10/10 | Columbus Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| Tu 10/11 | Babson Monday: Follow Monday Class Schedule, No Tuesday Classes (this includes evening classes) |
| F 10/21 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu 10/25 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students Graduate “A” Session Courses End |
| W 10/26 | Graduate “B” Session Courses Begin |
| Th 11/3 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| W 11/9 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| M - F 11/21-11/25 | Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (5 days) |
| W - F 11/23-11/25 | Graduate Thanksgiving Break (starts Wednesday evening; no Grad evening classes) |
| W 12/7 | Babson Monday: for UG Monday only once a week meeting |
| Th 12/8 | Babson Tuesday: for UG Tuesday only once a week meeting Last Class meeting |
| tba tba | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| F - Su 12/9-12/11 | Undergraduate courses Reading Days Graduate day courses Reading Days |
| M - Sa 12/12-12/17 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| M - F 12/12-12/16 | Graduate day and evening courses Final Exams |
| Sa 12/17 | Undergraduate Resident Halls Close at 8:00 pm |
Winter 2012
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| W 1/4 | Undergraduate Winter Session Begins; see UG on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| TBA | Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin |
| M 1/16 | Martin Luther King Holiday - No Winter classes |
| Th 1/19 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| F 1/20 | Undergraduate Winter Session Final Exams held |
Spring 2012
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sa 1/21 | Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt.,MSA, and MSMin Tech Eps Programs |
| Su 1/22 | Residence Halls open for Transfer students |
| Su - M 1/22-1/23 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer Students |
| M 1/23 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduates at 9:00 am |
| T 1/24 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M 1/30 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends |
| T 1/31 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M 2/20 | Presidents’ Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| Tu 2/21 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Tuesday classes |
| Tu 3/13 | Graduate “A” Session Courses End |
| W 3/14 | Graduate “B” Session Courses Begin |
| M - F 3/19-3/23 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F 3/23 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu 3/27 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| W 4/4 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| Th 4/5 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| M 4/16 | Patriots’ Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| W 4/18 | Babson Monday : follow Monday class schedule, No Wednesday classes |
| W 5/2 | Last Class meeting |
| Th 5/3 | Make up Day (or additional Reading Day) |
| F 5/4 | Reading Day |
| Sa - Su 5/5-5/6 | Undergraduate and Graduate Reading Days |
| M - Th 5/7-5/10 | Graduate evening Finals |
| M - F 5/7-5/11 | Graduate day courses Final Exams |
| M - Sa 5/7-5/12 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa 5/12 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm for Non-Graduating Students |
| TBA | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| Sa 5/19 | Commencement: UG at 10:00 am; Grad at 2:30 pm; Seniors check out of Residence Halls by 8:00 pm. |
Summer 2012
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| T 5/15 | OEM/MCE UG classes start |
| M 5/21 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| Tu 5/22 | Undergraduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see Undergrad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| Th 5/24 | Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin |
| F 5/25 | Babson Monday (Undergrads ): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M 5/28 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F 6/1 | Babson Monday (Undergrads and Graduates): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| Th 6/14 | • Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course • Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (one meeting per week) |
| W 6/20 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (two meetings per week) |
| M - Th 6/25-6/28 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for once a week evening courses |
| M-Tu 7/2-7/3 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses |
| M, T, Th, F 7/2-7/6 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for once a week courses (7/2, 7/3, 7/5, 7/6) |
| Th- F 7/5-7/6 | • Undergraduate Finals (2 days) • Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for twice a week courses |
| W 7/4 | 4th of July: no day or evening classes |
| F 7/6 | Exams held for classes cancelled 4th of July (Wed and UG exams continue) |
| M 7/9 | Graduate Summer Second Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines; UG classes begin |
| Th 8/2 | • Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course one meeting per week • Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Undergraduate course |
| W 8/8 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course two meeting per week |
| M - Th 8/13-8/16 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for once a week evening courses |
| F 8/17 | One Year Program Modules End |
| M - Tu 8/20-8/21 | • Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses • Last day of Undergraduate Summer Second Session class |
| M - Th 8/20-8/23 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for once a week courses |
| W- Th 8/22 - 8/23 | • Undergraduate Finals for Summer Second Session class • Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for twice a week courses |
