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

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