All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.
Fall 2025
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| R | 8/21 | Residence Halls Open for First years , Exchange, and Transfer Students |
| R-Su | 8/21-8/24 | Undergraduate Orientation for First Years, Transfer, and Exchange Students |
| Sat | 8/23 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| M | 8/25 | Undergraduate Classes begin |
| M | 8/25 | Graduate Programs - New Student Orientations Begin |
| M | 8/25 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| F | 8/29 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 9/1 | Labor Day: no classes |
| T | 9/2 | Graduate Classes begin |
| F | 9/12 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 9/18 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated First Session “A” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 9/30 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 10/13 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day; No day or Evening classes (See makeup day for Grad on 10/14) |
| Tu | 10/14 | Undergraduate Fall Break Day: no UG classes |
| Tu | 10/14 | Babson Monday for Grad Classes Only. No Tuesday class meeting. |
| F | 10/17 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| Tu | 10/21 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| Tu | 10/21 | Graduate Elective "A" Session courses end |
| W | 10/22 | Graduate Elective "B" Session courses begin |
| Tu | 10/28 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Second Session “B” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/28 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Full Session Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 10/28 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 10/30 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 11/4 | Graduate Second Session "B" Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| R | 11/20 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M-F | 11/24-11/28 | Undergraduate Thanksgiving Break |
| W-F | 11/26 -11/28 | Graduate Thanksgiving Break |
| W | 12/3 | Last Undergraduate class (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Th | 12/4 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| F-F | 12/5-12/12 | Undergraduate Exams (no exams on Saturday or Sunday, Reading days) |
| F | 12/12 | End of Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 12/13 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 12/13 | Residence Halls close for Winter Break |
Spring 2026
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1/16 | Residence Halls open for Transfer, Exchange, January Admits, and Babson Begin students. Undergraduate Orientation begins. |
| F-Su | 1/16-1/18 | Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer, Exchange, January Admits, and Babson Begin students |
| Su | 1/18 | Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| M | 1/19 | Martin Luther King Holiday - no day or evening classes |
| Tu | 1/20 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| Sa | 1/24 | Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins |
| M | 1/26 | Undergraduate Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 1/30 | Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Th | 2/12 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated First Session “A” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| M | 2/16 | Presidents Day Holiday: No day or evening classes (See makeup day on 2/17) |
| Tu | 2/17 | Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Tuesday classes |
| Th | 2/19 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Sat | 3/14 | Graduate "A" Session courses end |
| M-F | 3/16-3/20 | Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days) |
| F | 3/20 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty |
| Su | 3/22 | Graduate "B" Session Begins |
| Tu | 3/24 | Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students |
| M | 3/30 | Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/31 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/31 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Full Session Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| Tu | 3/31 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail Selection Deadline for Designated Second Session “B” Half Semester Courses 4:30 PM Eastern Time |
| F | 4/3 | Graduate Second "B" Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 4/20 | Patriot’s Day holiday: No day or evening classes (See make up days for UG on 4/23; and Grad on 4/26) |
| T | 4/21 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 4/22 | Undergraduate School Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Wednesday classes – UG only |
| F | 4/24 | Graduate School: Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule - Grad only |
| W | 4/29 | Last meeting for Undergraduate classes (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.) |
| Th | 4/30 | Reading Day |
| F | 5/1 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Sa-Su | 5/2-5/3 | Reading Days |
| M-F | 5/4-5/8 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| F | 5/8 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| Sa | 5/9 | Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students |
| Sa | 5/9 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Close (for students not scheduled to graduate) |
| Sa | 5/16 | Commencement: UG at 10 a.m.; Grad at 3 p.m. |
Summer 2026
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Su | 5/17 | Residence Halls open |
| Su | 5/17 | Graduate Summer First Session begin |
| M | 5/18 | UG Full Summer classes begin |
| F | 5/22 | Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| M | 5/25 | Memorial Holiday: No day or evening classes (See makeup day for Grad only on Friday, 5/29) |
| F | 5/29 | Graduate First Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 5/29 | Babson Monday (Graduate) school follow Monday class schedule, make up for 5/25, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting |
| M | 6/15 | Last Day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 6/19 | Juneteenth Holiday observed: no classes |
| F | 6/26 | Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| F | 6/26 | Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| R | 7/2 | Last Summer First Session Graduate class including Final Exams if applicable |
| F | 7/3 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes |
| Sa | 7/4 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes |
| Su | 7/5 | Graduate Summer Second Session courses begin |
| F | 7/17 | Graduate Second Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| W | 7/22 | Last Undergraduate class |
| R-F | 7/23- 7/24 | Undergraduate Finals |
| F | 7/24 | End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students |
| F | 7/24 | UG Residence Halls close |
| T | 8/4 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Sa | 8/22 | Last meeting for all Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable. End of the semester |