Academic Calendar 2019-2020
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2019
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 |
Spring 2020
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 |
M | 1/20 | Martin Luther King Holiday: No Winter classes |
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 | 4/16 | 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
M | 5/18 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin; see the Graduate Academic Handbook for add/drop deadlines |
Tu | 5/19 | Undergraduate Summer Session Courses Begin; see UG Academic Handbook 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 |
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 |
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 |
Last Updated: June 9, 2020