Babson College Academic Calendar 2019–2020
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for StartUp dates and times.
Last updated: February 6, 2020
Fall 2019 |
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| M | 8/26 | Graduate Two-Year Program StartUp Begins |
| Tu | 8/27 | Graduate Full-Time MS Programs StartUp Begins |
| W | 8/28 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami Begins |
| Th | 8/29 | Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates (International and Exchange Students) |
| F | 8/30 | Undergraduate Orientation Begins; Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates (Domestic Students) |
| F - Tu | 8/30 - 9/3 | Undergraduate Orientation for New Undergraduates |
| M | 9/2 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Undergraduates |
| Tu | 9/3 | Graduate Two-Year Program Modules Begin |
| W | 9/4 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 9/2 | Labor Day: No classes |
| Tu | 9/10 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends (4:30 p.m. EDT) |
| W | 9/11 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M | 10/14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day: No day or evening classes |
| F | 10/25 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 10/29 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| Tu | 10/29 | Graduate Elective "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 10/30 | Graduate Elective "B" Session Courses Begin |
| Th | 11/14 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course (4:30 p.m. EST) |
| W | 11/20 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| M - F | 11/25 - 11/29 | Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (5 days) |
| W - F | 11/27 - 11/29 | Graduate Thanksgiving Break (starts Wednesday evening; no Grad evening classes) |
| W | 12/11 | Babson Monday: for UG Monday only once a week meeting |
| W | 12/11 | Last Class meeting for Graduate Electives, and all UG classes |
| W | 12/11 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m. |
| Th | 12/12 | Reading Day |
| F | 12/13 | UG and Grad exam |
| Sa - Su | 12/14 - 12/15 | Reading Days |
| M - Th | 12/16 - 12/19 | Graduate Elective courses Final exams |
| M - F | 12/16 - 12/20 | Undergraduate Exams |
| Th | 12/19 | Last class meeting for Graduate Evening Core classes |
| F | 12/20 | Undergraduate Residence Hall close |
| F | 12/20 | Graduate Two-Year Program Modules End |
Winter 2020 |
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| M | 1/20 | Martin Luther King Holiday: No Winter classes |
Spring 2020 |
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| F | 1/17 | Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates; Undergraduate Orientation begins |
| F - M | 1/17 - 1/20 | Undergraduate Orientation for New Undergraduates |
| Su | 1/19 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| Tu | 1/21 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 1/27 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends (4:30 p.m. EST) |
| Tu | 1/28 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M | 2/17 | Presidents Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| Tu | 2/18 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Tuesday classes |
| Tu | 3/10 | Graduate Elective "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 3/11 | Graduate Elective "B" Session Courses Begin |
| M - F | 3/16 - 3/20 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/20 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 3/24 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| W | 4/1 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| Th | 4/2 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course (4:30 p.m. EDT) |
| M | 4/20 | Patriot’s Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| W | 4/22 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Wednesday classes |
| W | 4/29 | Last Class meeting for Graduate Electives and all Ugrad Classes |
| Th | 4/30 | Make up Day (or additional Reading Day) |
| Th | 4/30 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m. |
| F | 5/1 | Reading Day |
| Sa - Su | 5/2 - 5/3 | Undergraduate and Graduate Reading Days |
| M - F | 5/4 - 5/8 | Graduate Elective Finals |
| M - Sa | 5/4 - 5/9 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa | 5/9 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students |
| Sa | 5/9 | Last class meeting Graduate Evening Core classes |
| Sa | 5/9 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| Sa | 5/16 | Commencement: UG at 10 a.m.; Grad at 3 p.m. Seniors check out of Residence Halls by 8 p.m. |
| Su | 5/17 | Graduate Residence Halls Close at 10 a.m. |
Summer 2020 |
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| M | 5/18 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| Tu | 5/19 | Undergraduate Summer Session Courses Begin; see Undergrad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| W | 5/20 | Graduate One Year Program StartUp |
| F | 5/22 | Babson Monday (Undergrads): Follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 5/22 | Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin |
| M | 5/25 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F | 5/29 | Babson Monday (Undergrads and Graduates): Follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| Th | 6/11 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| Th | 6/11 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (one meeting per week) |
| W | 6/17 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (two meetings per week) |
| M - Th | 6/22 - 6/25 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for once a week evening courses |
| M - Tu | 6/29 - 6/30 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses |
| M - Th | 6/29 - 7/2 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for once a week courses |
| W - Th | 7/1 - 7/2 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for twice a week courses |
| Tu | 7/7 | Last UG Class |
| Tu | 7/7 | Graduate Summer Second Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| W - Th | 7/8 - 7/9 | Undergraduate Finals |
| F | 7/10 | Graduate Monday make up class |
| Th | 7/30 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course one meeting per week |
| W | 8/5 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course two meeting per week |
| M - Th | 8/10 - 8/13 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for once a week evening courses |
| F | 8/23 | One Year Program Modules End |
| M - Tu | 8/17 - 8/18 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses |
| M - Th | 8/17 - 8/20 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for once a week courses |
| W - Th | 8/19 - 8/20 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for twice a week courses |
