Academic Calendar 2012-2013
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2012
| R | 8/23 | Graduate Two Year Program Orientation |
| Th-Sa | 8/23-8/25 | Graduate Evening MBA Orientation |
| F | 8/24 | Undergraduate Orientation Begins; Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates at 8:00 am |
| Sa | 8/25 | Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt., MSA, and MSM in Tech EPS Programs |
| T | 8/28 | Residence Halls Open at 9:00 am for Returning Undergraduates |
| W | 8/29 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 9/3 | Labor Day: No classes |
| W | 9/5 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends |
| Th | 9/6 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M | 10/8 | Columbus Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| Tu | 10/9 | Babson Monday: Follow Monday Class Schedule, No Tuesday Classes (this includes evening classes) |
| F | 10/19 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 10/23 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| Tu | 10/23 | Graduate Elective "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 10/24 | Graduate Elective "B" Session Courses Begin |
| Th | 11/1 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| W | 11/7 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| M-F | 11/19-11/23 | Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (5 days) |
| W-F | 11/21-11/23 | Graduate Thanksgiving Break (starts Wednesday evening; no Grad evening classes) |
| W | 12/5 | Babson Monday: for UG Monday only once a week meeting |
| Th | 12/6 | Babson Tuesday: for UG Tuesday only once a week meeting |
| Th | 12/6 | Last Class meeting for Graduate Electives, and all Ugrad courses |
| Th | 12/6 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 pm |
| F-Su | 12/7-12/9 | Undergraduate courses Reading Days |
| F-Su | 12/7-12/9 | Graduate day courses Reading Days |
| M-Sa | 12/10-12/15 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| M-F | 12/10-12/14 | Graduate elective courses Final Exams |
| F | 12/14 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| Sa | 12/15 | Last class meeting for Evening core classes |
| Sa | 12/15 | Undergraduate Resident Halls Close at 8:00 pm |
Winter 2013
| Th | 1/3 | Undergraduate Winter Session Begins; see UG on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| Th | 1/17 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| F | 1/18 | Undergraduate Winter Session Final Exams held |
| M | 1/21 | Martin Luther King Holiday - No Winter classes |
Spring 2013
| T | 1/15 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin |
| Th-Sa | 1/17-1/19 | Graduate Evening MBA Orientation |
| Sa | 1/19 | Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt.,MSA, and MSMin Tech Eps Programs |
| Sa | 1/19 | Residence Halls open for Transfer and G.A.P students |
| Sa-M | 1/19-1/21 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer and G.A.P Students |
| M | 1/21 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduates at 9:00 am |
| Tu | 1/22 | Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 1/28 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends |
| Tu | 1/29 | Graduate Add/Drop Ends |
| M | 2/18 | Presidents’ Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 2/19 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Tuesday classes |
| Tu | 3/12 | Graduate Elective "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 3/13 | Graduate Elective "B" Session Courses Begin |
| M-F | 3/18-3/22 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/22 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 3/26 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| W | 4/3 | Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course |
| Th | 4/4 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| M | 4/15 | Patriots’ Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| W | 4/17 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Wednesday classes |
| W | 5/1 | Last Class meeting for Graduate Electives and all Ugrad courses |
| Th | 5/2 | Make up Day (or additional Reading Day) |
| Th | 5/2 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 pm |
| F | 5/3 | Reading Day |
| Sa-Su | 5/4-5/5 | Undergraduate and Graduate Reading Days |
| M-F | 5/6-5/10 | Graduate Elective Finals |
| M-Sa | 5/6-5/11 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa | 5/11 | Last class meeting for Evening core classes |
| Sa | 5/11 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm for Non-Graduating Students |
| F | 5/17 | Graduate Two Year Program Modules End |
| Sa | 5/18 | Commencement: UG at 10:00 am; Grad at 2:30 pm; Seniors check out of Residence Halls by 8:00 pm. |
Summer 2013
| T | 5/14 | Undergraduate Summer First Session and Full Summer Courses Begin; see Undergrad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| F | 5/17 | Babson Monday (Undergrads): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 5/20 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines |
| R | 5/23 | Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin |
| M | 5/27 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F | 5/31 | Babson Monday (Undergrads and Graduates): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| Th | 6/6 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course |
| Th | 6/13 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (one meeting per week) |
| W | 6/19 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course (two meetings per week) |
| M-Tu | 6/24-6/25 | Last day of Undergraduate Summer First Session class |
| M-Th | 6/24-6/27 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for once a week elective courses |
| W-R | 6/26-6/27 | Undergraduate Finals (2 days) |
| F | 6/28 | Final Exams (MCE) |
| S | 6/29 | Final Exams (OEM) |
| M-Tu | 7/1-7/2 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class for twice a week elective courses |
| M-W, F | 7/1-7/3, 7/5 | Graduate Finals for Summer First Session for once a week elective courses |
| W, F | 7/3, 7/5 | Graduate Finals for Summer First Session for twice a week elective courses |
| Th | 7/4 | 4th of July: no day or evening classes |
| F | 7/5 | Grad Exams held for classes cancelled 4th of July (Thurs exams continue) |
| Sa | 7/6 | Last Class Meeting for Evening Core Classes |
| M | 7/8 | Graduate Summer Second Session Courses Begin; see Grad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines; UG second session classes begin |
| Th | 8/1 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course one meeting per week |
| Th | 8/1 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Undergraduate course |
| W | 8/7 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course two meeting per week |
| M-Th | 8/12-8/15 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for once a week elective courses |
| F | 8/16 | One Year Program Modules End |
| M-Tu | 8/19-8/20 | Last Summer Second Session Graduate class for twice a week elective courses |
| M-Tu | 8/19-8/20 | Last day of Undergraduate Summer Second Session class |
| M-Th | 8/19-8/22 | Graduate Finals for Summer Second Session for once a week elective courses |
| W-Th | 8/21-8/22 | Graduate Finals for Summer Second Session for twice a week elective courses |
| W-Th | 8/21-8/22 | Undergraduate Finals for Summer Second and Full Session classes |
| Sa | 8/24 | Last Class Meeting for Evening Core Classes |
Last Updated: March 12, 2013