Babson College Academic Calendar 2023-2024
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2023
| R | 8/24 | Residence Halls Open for First years , Exchange, and Transfer Students |
| R-Su | 8/24-8/27 | Undergraduate Orientation for First Years, Transfer, and Exchange Students |
| S | 8/26 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| M | 8/28 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| M | 8/28 | Undergraduate Classes begin |
| M | 8/28 | Graduate Programs - New Student Orientations Begin |
| F | 9/1 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| T | 9/5 | Graduate Classes begin |
| M | 9/4 | Labor Day: no classes |
| F | 9/15 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 9/19 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated First session courses |
| Tu | 10/3 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 10/9 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day: no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 10/10 | Undergraduate Fall Break Day: no UG classes |
| Tu | 10/10 | Babson Monday for Grad classes, no Tuesday class meeting |
| F | 10/20 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| Tu | 10/24 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| Tu | 10/24 | Graduate Elective "A" Session courses end |
| W | 10/25 | Graduate Elective "B" Session courses begin |
| Tu | 10/31 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/31 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/31 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Second session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 11/2 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 11/7 | Graduate Second Session "B" Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W-F | 11/22-11/24 | Undergraduate and Graduate Thanksgiving Break (3 days) |
| M | 11/27 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 12/4 | Last Undergraduate class (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Tu-W | 12/5-12/6 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Th-Th | 12/7-12/14 | Undergraduate Exams (no exams on Saturday or Sunday) |
| Th | 12/14 | End of Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 12/16 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 12/16 | Residence Halls close for Winter Break |
Spring 2024
| F | 1/12 | Residence Halls open for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits. Undergraduate Orientation begins |
| F-Su | 1/12-1/14 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits |
| Su | 1/14 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| M | 1/15 | Martin Luther King Holiday - no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 1/16 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| Sa | 1/20 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| M | 1/22 | Undergraduate Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 1/26 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 2/15 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 2/15 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated First session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 2/19 | Presidents Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 2/20 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Tuesday classes |
| Sat | 3/9 | Graduate "A" Session courses end |
| M-F | 3/11-3/15 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/15 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| S | 3/17 | Graduate "B" Session Begins |
| Tu | 3/19 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| M | 3/25 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/26 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/26 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/26 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Second session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 3/29 | Graduate Second "B" Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 4/15 | Patriot’s Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| T | 4/16 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 4/17 | Undergraduate School Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Wednesday classes – UG only |
| F | 4/19 | Graduate School: Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule - Grad only |
| W | 4/24 | Last meeting for Undergraduate classes (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Th | 4/25 | Reading Day |
| F | 4/26 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa-Su | 4/27-4/28 | Reading Days |
| M-F | 4/29-5/3 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| F | 5/3 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 5/4 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 5/4 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close (for students not scheduled to graduate) |
| Sa | 5/11 | Commencement: UG at 10 a.m.; Grad at 3 p.m. |
Summer 2024
| Su | 5/12 | Residence Halls open |
| Su | 5/12 | Graduate Summer First Session begin |
| M | 5/13 | UG Full Summer classes begin |
| F | 5/17 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 5/24 | Graduate First Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 5/27 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F | 5/31 | Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for Monday 5/27, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 6/10 | Last Day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 6/19 | Juneteenth Holiday observed: no classes |
| F | 6/21 | Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for Wed 6/19, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 6/21 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 6/21 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Sa | 6/29 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class including Final Exams if applicable |
| Su | 6/30 | Graduate Summer Second Session courses begin |
| R | 7/4 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes |
| F | 7/5 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes |
| F | 7/12 | Graduate Second Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 7/12 | Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for 7/4, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| Th | 7/18 | Last Undergraduate class |
| F-S | 7/19-7/20 | Undergraduate Finals |
| S | 7/20 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Su | 7/21 | UG Residence Halls close |
| T | 7/30 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| S | 8/17 | Last meeting for all Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable |
| S | 8/17 | End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
Last updated Wednesday, January 24, 2024