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 Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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