Babson College Academic Calendar 2007 - 2008

All dates subject to change. Last update on January 28, 2008.

View current calendar on Registrar's Website.

See http://interfaithcalendar.org/ for a full list of religious days (please note dates with * begin at sundown on the previous day)

FALL 2007

Sa

8/25

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

Su

8/26

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

M - F

 8/27-8/31

Graduate Two Year Program Orientation

Tu

8/28

Residence Halls Open at 9:00 am for Returning Undergraduates

W

8/29

Graduate Classes Begin

Th

8/30

Undergraduate Classes Begin

F

8/31

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday class schedule

M

9/3

Labor Day:  classes held for day and evening classes that meet once a week.  See course description for specific scheduling information.

Tu

9/4

Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin

Th

9/6

Graduate Add/Drop Ends

F

9/7

Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends

M

10/8

Columbus Day Holiday:  classes held for day and evening classes that meet once a week.  See course description for specific scheduling information.

W

10/17

Graduate "A" Session Courses End

Th

10/18

Graduate "B" Session Courses Begin

F

10/19

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty

Tu

10/23

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students

Th

11/1

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course

W

11/7

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course

M - F

  11/19 – 11/23

Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break (5 days)

W - F

  11/21 – 11/23

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

M

11/26

Last Grad Monday evening class

Tu

11/27

Last Grad Tuesday evening class

W

11/28

Last Grad Wednesday evening class

Th

11/29

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

M

12/3

Last Grad day M/W class

M - Th

  12/3 – 12/6

Graduate evening Finals (4 days)

Tu

12/4

Last Undergrad T/R class

Th

12/6

Make-up for day classes for snow day or Founders Day

F

12/7

Last Undergrad M/W classes

F

12/7

Graduate Two Year Program Modules End

F - Su

  12/7 – 12/9

Graduate day courses Reading Days

Sa - Su

12/8-12/9

Undergraduate Reading Days

M - F

12/10-12/14

Graduate day courses Final Exams

M - Sa

12/10-12/15

Undergraduate Final Exams

Sa

12/15

Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm

M - Tu

12/24-1/1/08

College Administrative Offices closed

WINTER 2008

      Th

1/3

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

M

1/7

Graduate Two Year Program Modules Begin

Th

1/17

Undergraduate Reading Day

F

1/18

Undergraduate Winter Session Final Exams held

M

1/21

Martin Luther King Holiday - No Grad day classes

SPRING 2008

Sa

1/19

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

Tu

1/22

Residence Halls open for Transfer students

Tu

1/22

Undergraduate Orientation Begins for Transfer Students

W

1/23

Residence Halls Open for Returning Undergraduates at 9:00 am

W

1/23

Graduate Classes Begin

Th

1/24

Undergraduate Classes Begin

F

1/25

Undergrad make-up day; follow Monday class schedule

W

1/30

Graduate Add/Drop Ends

Th

1/31

Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends

M

2/18

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

Tu

3/11

Graduate "A" Session Courses End

W

3/12

Graduate "B" Session Courses Begin

M-F

 3/17-3/21

Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days)

F

3/21

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Due from Faculty

Tu

3/25

Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings Sent to Students

W

4/2

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate course

Th

4/3

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course

W

4/9

Founder's Day - Day Classes Cancelled; Evening Classes Meet

M

4/21

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

W

4/23

Last Grad Wednesday evening class

Th

4/24

Last Grad Thursday evening class

F

4/25

Grad make-up day; follow Monday day class schedule

M

4/28

Last Grad Monday evening class

Tu

4/29

Last Grad day and UG T/R class and last Tuesday evening class

W - Tu

4/30–5/6

Graduate evening Finals (4 days:  4/30, 5/1, 5/5, 5/6)

Th

5/1

Make-up for day classes for Founders Day; Last Grad Day M/W Class

F

5/2

Last Undergrad M/W class

F - Su

5/2-5/4

Graduate day Reading Days

Sa - Su

5/3 – 5/4

Undergraduate Reading Days

M-F

5/5 -5/9

Graduate day courses Final Exams

M-Sa

5/5–5/10

Undergraduate Final Exams

Sa

5/10

Undergraduate Residence Halls Close at 8:00 pm

F

5/16

Graduate Two Year Program Modules End

Sa

5/17

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

SUMMER 2008

M

5/19

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

Tu

5/20

Undergraduate Summer I Courses Begin; see Undergrad on-line Registration Guide for add/drop deadlines

Th

5/22

Graduate One Year Program Modules Begin

F

5/23

Undergraduate make-up day; follow Monday class schedule

M

5/26

Memorial Day – no day classes; evening classes meet

F

5/30

Undergrad and Graduate make-up day; follow Monday day class schedules

Th

6/12

Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate Summer I course

Th

6/12

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

W

6/18

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

M-Th

 6/23-6/26

Last Graduate class for once a week evening courses

M-Tu

6/30-7/1

Last Graduate class for twice a week evening courses

M-Th

6/30-7/3

Graduate evening Finals for once a week courses

Tu

7/1

Last Undergraduate Summer I class

W-Th

7/2-7/3

Graduate evening Finals for twice a week courses

W-Th

7/2-7/3

Undergraduate Finals for Summer I (2 days)

F

7/4

4th of July Holiday

 F-Su

 7/4-7/13

M

7/7

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

 M

 7/14

 Tu

 7/29

Th

7/31

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

W

8/6

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

M-Th

 8/11-8/14

Last Graduate class for once a week evening courses

 Tu

 8/12

 W-Th

 8/13-8/14

 F

 8/15

M-Tu

8/18-8/19

Last Graduate class for twice a week evening courses

M-Th

8/18-8/21

Graduate evening Finals  for once a week courses

W-Th

8/20-8/21

Graduate evening Finals for twice a week courses