Academic Calendar 2021-2022
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2021
| W | 8/25 | Graduate Blended MBA-Miami Begins |
| Th | 8/26 | Residence Halls Open for New Students |
| F | 8/27 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| M-Th | 8/30-9/2 | Graduate Full-Time MBA & MS Programs - New Student Orientation (exact days & times TBD) |
| M | 8/30 | Undergraduate Classes Begin |
| F | 9/3 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time |
| Su | 9/5 | Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 9/6 | Labor Day: No classes |
| M | 9/20 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/5 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 10/11 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day: No day or evening classes |
| Tu | 10/12 | Undergraduate Fall Break Day, No UG Classes |
| Tu | 10/12 | Babson Monday for Grad classes, no Tuesday class meeting |
| F | 10/22 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 10/26 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| Tu | 10/26 | Graduate Elective "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 10/27 | Graduate Elective "B" Session Courses Begin |
| Tu | 11/2 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 11/4 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Full Session Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 11/9 | Graduate Second Session "B" Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W-F | 11/24-11/26 | Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (3 days) |
| W-F | 11/24-11/26 | Graduate Thanksgiving Break (starts Wednesday evening; no Grad evening classes) |
| M | 11/29 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 12/6 | Last Undergraduate class |
| M | 12/6 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m. |
| Tu-W | 12/7-12/8 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Th-Th | 12/9-12/16 | Undergraduate Exams (No Exams on Sunday) |
| Sa | 12/18 | Residence Halls Close |
| Sa | 12/18 | Last Meeting for Graduate Classes Including Final Exams if Applicable |
Spring 2022
| F | 1/14 | Residence Halls Open for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits. Undergraduate Orientation Begins |
| F-M | 1/14-1/17 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits |
| Su | 1/16 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| Su | 1/16 | Graduate Classes Begin |
| M | 1/17 | Martin Luther King Holiday-No day or evening Classes |
| Tu | 1/18 | Undergraduate Classes Begin |
| Tu | 1/25 | Undergraduate Add Deadline at 4:30PM Eastern Time (no spring 2022 first or full session courses can be added after this deadline) |
| F | 1/28 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 2/1 | Undergraduate Drop Deadline at 4:30PM Eastern Time (no spring 2022 first or full session courses can be dropped after this deadline) |
| Tu | 2/15 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| M | 2/21 | Presidents Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| Tu | 2/22 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, No Tuesday classes |
| Tu | 3/8 | Graduate "A" Session Courses End |
| W | 3/9 | Graduate "B" Session Courses Begin |
| M-F | 3/14-3/18 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/18 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty |
| Tu | 3/22 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Full Session Course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/22 | Graduate Second "B" Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/22 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students |
| W | 3/30 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. EST |
| F | 4/15 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| M | 4/18 | Patriot’s Day Holiday: No day or evening classes |
| W | 4/20 | Babson Monday: Follow Monday class schedule, No Wednesday classes |
| W | 4/27 | Last Class meeting for Ugrad Classes |
| Th | 4/28 | Make up Day (or additional Reading Day) |
| Th | 4/28 | 24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m. |
| F-Su | 4/29-5/1 | Reading Day |
| M-Sa | 5/2-5/7 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa | 5/7 | Last Meeting for Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable |
| Sa | 5/7 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close |
| Sa | 5/14 | Commencement: UG at 10 a.m.; Grad at 3 p.m. |
Summer 2022
| Su | 5/15 | Residence Halls open |
| Su | 5/15 | Graduate Summer First Session Courses Begin |
| M | 5/16 | UG full summer classes begin |
| Tu | 5/17 | Graduate One Year Program Begins |
| F | 5/20 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| F | 5/27 | Graduate First Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| M | 5/30 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F | 6/3 | Babson Monday (Graduates): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 6/10 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate Course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| M | 6/20 | Juneteenth Holiday Observed-No Classes |
| F | 6/24 | Babson Monday (Graduates): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 6/24 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| F | 7/1 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class including Final Exams if Applicable |
| M | 7/4 | Independence Day Holiday – no Classes |
| Tu | 7/5 | Graduate Summer Second Session Courses Begin |
| F | 7/8 | Babson Monday (Graduates): follow Monday class schedule, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 7/15 | Graduate Second Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| W | 7/20 | Last Undergraduate class |
| Th-F | 7/21-7/22 | Undergraduate Finals |
| Sa | 7/23 | Residence Halls close |
| Tu | 8/2 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course 4:30PM Eastern Time |
| F | 8/19 | Last meeting for all Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable |
Last Updated: February 25, 2022