Academic Calendar 2011-2012
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2011
| 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 |
| T | 8/30 | Residence Halls Open at 9:00 am for Returning Undergraduates |
| W | 8/31 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| Th | 9/1 | Graduate Two Year Program Orientation |
| 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 |
| Tu | 10/25 | 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 |
| R | 12/8 | Babson Tuesday: for UG Tuesday only once a week meeting |
| Th | 12/8 | Last Class meeting |
| W-R | 12/7-12/8 | Wednesday and Thursday Evening Finals |
| F-Su | 12/9-12/11 | Undergraduate courses Reading Days |
| F-Su | 12/9-12/11 | 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 |
| F | 12/16 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| Sa | 12/17 | Undergraduate Resident Halls Close at 8:00 pm |
Winter 2012
| W | 1/4 | Undergraduate Winter Session Begins; see UG on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| M | 1/16 | Martin Luther King Holiday - No Winter classes |
| T | 1/17 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin |
| Th | 1/19 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| F | 1/20 | Undergraduate Winter Session Final Exams held |
Spring 2012
| Sa | 1/21 | Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt.,MSA, and MSMin Tech Eps Programs |
| Sa | 1/21 | Residence Halls open for transfer, GAP, and exchange students |
| Sa-M | 1/21-1/23 | Undergraduate Orientation for transfer, GAP, and exchange 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 |
| F | 5/18 | 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
| Tu | 5/15 | Undergraduate All Summer courses begin; see Undergrad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| F | 5/18 | Babson Monday-Undergrads: follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 5/21 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| R | 5/24 | Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin |
| 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 | 6/7 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| Th | 6/14 | 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-Tu | 6/25-6/26 | Last day of Undergraduate Summer First Session class |
| M-Th | 6/25-6/28 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for once a week evening courses |
| W-F | 6/27-6/29 | Undergraduate First Session Finals (3 days) |
| M-Tu | 7/2-7/3 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses |
| M-T, Th-F | 7/2-7/3, 7/5-7/6 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for once a week courses |
| W | 7/4 | 4th of July: no day or evening classes |
| Th-F | 7/5-7/6 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer First Session for twice a week courses |
| Th | 7/5 | UG Summer Second Session classes begin |
| F | 7/6 | Babson Monday-Undergrads: follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 7/9 | Graduate Summer Second Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| Tu | 7/31 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Undergraduate course |
| Th | 8/2 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course one meeting per week |
| 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 |
| W-Th | 8/15-8/16 | Last day of Undergraduate Summer Second Session class |
| F | 8/17 | One Year Program Modules End |
| F-Sa | 8/17-8/18 | Undergraduate Finals for Summer Second Session and Full Session classes |
| M-Tu | 8/20-8/21 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for twice a week evening courses |
| M-Th | 8/20-8/23 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for once a week courses |
| W-Th | 8/22-8/23 | Graduate evening Finals for Summer Second Session for twice a week courses |
Last Updated: April 23, 2012