Babson College Academic Calendar 2024-2025
All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Last Updated: October 10, 2024
Fall 2024
| R | 8/22 | Residence Halls Open for First years , Exchange, and Transfer Students |
| R-Su | 8/22-8/25 | Undergraduate Orientation for First Years, Transfer, and Exchange Students |
| Sa | 8/24 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| M | 8/26 | Undergraduate Classes begin |
| M | 8/26 | Graduate Programs - New Student Orientations Begin |
| M | 8/26 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| F | 8/30 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 9/2 | Labor Day: no classes |
| T | 9/3 | Graduate Classes begin |
| F | 9/13 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 9/19 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated First Session “A” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/1 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 10/14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day: no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 10/15 | Undergraduate Fall Break Day: no UG classes |
| Tu | 10/15 | Babson Monday for Grad classes, no Tuesday class meeting |
| F | 10/18 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| Tu | 10/22 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| Tu | 10/22 | Graduate Elective "A" Session courses end |
| W | 10/23 | Graduate Elective "B" Session courses begin |
| Tu | 10/29 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Second Session “B” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/29 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Full Session Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/29 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 10/31 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 11/5 | Graduate Second Session "B" Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| R | 11/21 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W-F | 11/27-11/29 | Undergraduate and Graduate Thanksgiving Break (3 days) |
| M | 12/2 | Last Undergraduate class (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Tu-W | 12/3-12/4 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Th-Th | 12/5-12/12 | Undergraduate Exams (no exams on Saturday or Sunday) |
| Th | 12/12 | End of Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 12/14 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 12/14 | Residence Halls close for Winter Break |
Spring 2025
| F | 1/17 | Residence Halls open for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits. Undergraduate Orientation begins |
| F-Su | 1/17-1/19 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits |
| Su | 1/19 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| M | 1/20 | Martin Luther King Holiday - no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 1/21 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| Sa | 1/25 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| M | 1/27 | Undergraduate Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 1/31 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 2/13 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated First Session “A” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| M | 2/17 | Presidents Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 2/18 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Tuesday classes |
| Th | 2/20 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Sat | 3/15 | Graduate "A" Session courses end |
| M-F | 3/17-3/21 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/21 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| Su | 3/23 | Graduate "B" Session Begins |
| Tu | 3/25 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| M | 3/31 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 4/1 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 4/1 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Second Session “B” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 4/1 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Full Session Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| F | 4/4 | Graduate Second "B" Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 4/21 | Patriot’s Day Holiday: no day or evening classes |
| T | 4/22 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 4/23 | Undergraduate School Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Wednesday classes – UG only |
| F | 4/25 | Graduate School: Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule - Grad only |
| W | 4/30 | Last meeting for Undergraduate classes (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Th | 5/1 | Reading Day |
| F | 5/2 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa-Su | 5/3-5/4 | Reading Days |
| M-F | 5/5-5/9 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| F | 5/9 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 5/10 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 5/10 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close (for students not scheduled to graduate) |
| Sa | 5/17 | Commencement: UG & Grad Ceremony |
Summer 2025
| Su | 5/18 | Residence Halls open |
| Su | 5/18 | Graduate Summer First Session begin |
| M | 5/19 | UG Full Summer classes begin |
| F | 5/23 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 5/26 | Memorial Day: no day or evening classes |
| F | 5/30 | Graduate First Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 5/30 | Babon Monday (Gradaute) school follow Monday class schedule, make up for 5/26, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 6/16 | Last Day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| R | 6/19 | Juneteenth Holiday observed: no classes |
| F | 6/20 | Babson Thursday (Graduate School): follow Thurs class schedule, make up for Thurs 6/19, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| F | 6/27 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| R | 7/3 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class including Final Exams if applicable |
| F | 7/4 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes |
| Su | 7/6 | Graduate Summer Second Session courses begin |
| F | 7/18 | Graduate Second Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 7/23 | Last Undergraduate class |
| R-F | 7/24-7/25 | Undergraduate Finals |
| F | 7/25 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| F | 7/25 | UG Residence Halls close |
| T | 8/5 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Sa | 8/23 | Last meeting for all Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable. End of the semester |