Babson College Academic Calendar 2005-2006

All dates subject to change. Last update on Feb. 3, 2006.

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FALL 2005

Sa

8/27

Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt., MSA, and MSM in Tech EPS Programs

Su

8/28

Undergraduate Orientation Begins; Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduates at 8:00 am

M

8/29

Residence Halls Open at 9:00 am for Returning Undergraduates

M

8/29

Graduate Two Year Program Orientation

Tu

8/30

Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin

W

8/31

Graduate and Undergraduate Classes Begin

F

9/2

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday class schedule

M

9/5

Labor Day – no day or evening classes

W

9/7

Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends

Th

9/8

Graduate On-line Add/Drop Ends (Monday evening classes have extended off-line add/drop deadline to 6:00 pm on 9/13)

F

9/9

Grad make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

M

9/12

Graduate Monday evening classes start

M

10/10

Columbus Day Holiday -  no day classes; evening classes meet

Tu

10/18

Graduate "A" Session Courses End

W

10/19

Graduate "B" Session Courses Begin

F

10/21

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty

Tu

10/25

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students

Th

11/3

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course

W

11/9

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course

M-F

11/21-11/25

Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (5 days)

W-F

11/23-11/25

Graduate Thanksgiving Break (starts Wednesday evening; no Grad evening classes)

Tu

11/29

Last Grad Tuesday evening class

W

11/30

Last Grad day M/W class and Last Grad Wednesday evening class

Th

12/1

Last Grad day T/R class and Last Grad Thursday evening class

F

12/2

Last Grad day M/W/F class

M

12/5

Last Grad Monday evening class

M-W

12/5-12/7

Graduate day courses Reading Days

Tu

12/6

Last Undergrad T/R class

Tu-M

12/6-12/12

Graduate evening Finals (4 days:  12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/12)

W

12/7

Last Undergrad M/W and M/W/F class

Th-F

12/8-12/9

Undergraduate Reading Days

Th-M

12/8-12/12

Graduate day courses Final Exams

F

12/9

Graduate Two Year Program Modules End

Sa-Th

12/10-12/15

Undergraduate Final Exams

Th

12/15

Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm

F-M

12/23-1/2/06

College Administrative Offices closed

WINTER 2006

W

1/4

Undergraduate Winter Session Begins; see UG Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines

M

1/9

Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin

M

1/16

Martin Luther King Holiday - No Undergrad or Grad day classes

Th

1/19

Undergraduate Reading Day

F

1/20

Undergraduate Winter Session ends, Final Exams held

SPRING 2006

Sa

1/21

Graduate Orientation for Evening MBA, Certificate in Adv. Mgmt., MSA, and MSM in Tech EPS Programs

M

1/23

Undergraduate Orientation Begins for Transfer Students; Residence Halls open for Transfer students

Tu

1/24

Residence Halls Open for Returning Undergraduates at 9:00 am

W

1/25

Graduate and Undergraduate Classes Begin

F

1/27

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday class schedule

Tu

1/31

Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends

W

2/1

Graduate Add/Drop Ends

M

2/20

Presidents’ Day Holiday - no day classes; evening classes meet

Tu

3/14

Graduate "A" Session Courses End

W

3/15

Graduate "B" Session Courses Begin

M-F

3/20-3/24

Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days)

F

3/24

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty

Tu

3/28

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students

W

4/5

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course

Th

4/6

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course

M

4/17

Patriots’ Day Holiday - no day classes; evening classes meet

F

4/21

Grad make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

W

4/26

Last Grad Wednesday evening class

Th

4/27

Last Grad Thursday evening class

M

5/1

Last Grad Monday evening class

Tu

5/2

Last Grad Tuesday evening class

W

5/3

Last Grad day and Undergrad  M/W class and M/W/F class

W-Tu

5/3-5/9

Graduate evening Finals (4 days: 5/3, 5/4, 5/8, 5/9)

Th

5/4

Last Grad day and Undergrad T/R class

F

5/5

Make-up for snow day if needed

Sa-Su

5/6-5/7

Graduate day and Undergraduate Reading Days

M-F

5/8-5/12

Graduate day courses Final Exams

M-Sa

5/8-5/13

Undergraduate Final Exams

Sa

5/13

Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm

F

5/19

Graduate Two Year Program Modules End

Sa

5/20

Commencement:  UG at 10:00 am Grad at 2:30 pm; Seniors check out of residence halls by 8:00 pm.

SUMMER 2006

M

5/22

Graduate Summer Session I Courses Begin; see Grad Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines

Tu

5/23

Undergraduate Summer Courses Begin; see Undergrad Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines

Th

5/25

Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin

F

5/26

Undergraduate make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

M

5/29

Memorial Day – no day classes; evening classes meet

F

6/2

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

F

6/9

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

M

6/12

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course

Th

6/15

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course (one meeting per week)

W

6/21

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course (two meetings per week)

M-Th

6/26-6/29

Last Graduate class for once a week evening courses

M

7/3

M-Tu

7/3-7/4

Last Graduate class for twice a week evening courses

M-Th

7/3-7/6

Graduate evening Finals for once a week courses

Tu

7/4

4th of July Holiday – no day classes; evening classes meet

W

7/5

Last Undergraduate Summer class

W-Th

7/5-7/6

Graduate evening Finals for twice a week courses

Th-F

7/6-7/7

Undergraduate Finals (2 days)

M

7/10

Graduate Summer Session II Courses Begin; see Grad Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines

Th

8/3

Last day to withdraw from a Grad course (one meeting per week)

W

8/9

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course (two meetings per week)

M-Th

8/14-8/17

Last Graduate class for once a week evening courses

M-Tu

8/21-8/22            

Last Graduate class for twice a week evening courses

M-Th

8/21-8/24

Graduate evening Finals  for once a week courses

W

8/23

One Year Program Modules End

W-Th

8/23-8/24

Graduate evening Finals for twice a week courses