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Academic Calendar 2007-08*

(Note: All dates are Olin specific unless prefaced by a BBW school. For specific BBW calenders, please visit the host school’s website.)

June 30 (Su) – Health Waivers due to StAR Center

July 5 (Th) – Fall 2007 bills mailed to permanent addresses

July 16 (M) – First Year student Immunization forms due to Babson Health Services

August 6 (M) – Fall 2007 payments due to StAR Center

August 7 (Tu) – Late fee imposed on past due balances

August 25 (Sa) - Arrival Day for Class of 2011; Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m.

August 26 (Su)-29(W) - Orientation: Academic Advising, Team Building and Leadership Skills

August 28 (Tu) - Upperclass students begin arriving after 5:00 p.m.

August 30 (Th) - First day of instruction, First Semester - Olin College, Babson College and Brandeis University

September 3 (M) - [Labor Day – no classes]

September 4 (Tu) – Wellesley College – First day of instruction

September 13 (Th) – Add Period Ends

September 17 (M) - Constitution Day

October 8 (M) - [Columbus Day – no classes]

October 9 (Tu) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect

October 11 (Th) - Career Initiatives Day – no classes

October 12 (F)-14 (Su) - Family Weekend

October 18 (Th) - 33 rd instructional day ; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline

October 19 (F) - Session II in Fall semester begins

October 28 (Su) - Admission Open House

October 29 (M) – Approximate date for release of Spring 2008 Registration Materials

November 1 (Th) – Spring 2008 bills mailed to local addresses

November 5 (M) – Last day to “drop” a course without a grade of “W”; Last day to declare Pass/No Credit grading option

November 12 (M) – Approximate begin date for Spring 2008 registration

November 14 (W) - Presidential Lecture Series (11:00am - 12noon)

November 19 (M)–23 (F) - [Thanksgiving Recess – no classes]

December 3 (M) – Spring 2008 payments due to StAR Center

December 4 (Tu) – Late fee imposed on past due balances

December 7 (F) – Babson College and Brandeis University, Last day of instruction

December 11 (Tu) – Olin College and Wellesley College – Last day of instruction; Olin: Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”

December 12 (W) - Study Day; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline

December 13 (Th)-17 (M) - Final Assessment Period

December 18 (Tu) - Exposition Preparation Day

December 19 (W) - 20 (Th) - Olin Exposition

December 21 (F) - Residence Halls close at 5 p.m. for intersession

December 21 (F) - January 21 (M) - [Intersession – no classes]

January 2 (W) - Grades and Competencies due for Fall 2007 semester; Incomplete grade changes due from Spring 2007 semester

January 15 (Tu) – Brandeis University – First day of instruction

January 20 (Su) - Residence Halls open at 5:00 p.m.

January 22 (Tu) - First day of instruction, Second Semester

January 24 (Th) – Babson College – First day of instruction

January 28 (M) – Wellesley College – First day of instruction

February 4 (M) – Add Period Ends

February 18 (M) - [Presidents' Day – no classes]

February 19 (Tu) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect

February 29 (F) - March 1 (Sa) - Candidate Weekend I for Class of ‘12

March 7 (F ) - 8 (Sa) - Candidate Weekend II for Class of ‘12

March 7 (F) - 33 rd instructional day; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline

March 10 (M) - Session II in Spring semester begins

March 17 (M) - 21 (F) - [Spring Break – no classes]

April 1 (Tu) – Last day to “drop” a course without a grade of “W”; Last day to declare Pass/No Credit grading option

April 7 (M) – Approximate date for release of Fall 2008 Registration Materials

April 9 (W) - Big Conversation Series – no classes

April 17 (Th) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect

April 21 (M) - [Patriot's Day – no classes]

April 22 (Tu) – Approximate begin date for Fall 2008 Registration

April 30 (W) - Brandeis University - Last day of instruction

May 1 (Th) – Last day of instruction, Second Semester; Olin: Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”

May 2 (F) – Babson College – Last day of instruction; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline

May 2 (F) – 5 (M) - Study Days

May 6 (Tu) – 9 (F) - Final Assessment Period

May 7 (W) – Wellesley College – Last day of instruction

May 12 (M) - Olin Exposition - Underclass projects and presentations

May 12 (M) – Grades for Graduating Seniors Due by 5pm

May 13 (Tu) - Olin Exposition - SCOPE Presentations

May 14 (W) - Olin Exposition - Arts Celebration, Presentation of Special Projects/Competitions, Capstone Info Sessions and Advising Meetings

May 18 (Su) - Commencement for Class of ‘08

May 19 (M) - Residence Halls close at 5 p.m.

May 23 (F) – Spring 2008 Grades and Competencies due by 5pm; Incomplete grades from Fall 2007 due

*Calendar Updated July 9, 2007

Future Year Calendars 2008-09.
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Course Substitution & Transfer Forms - CSTB Questions can be sent to CSTB :

Submit all signed *hardcopy* CSTB forms with supporting materials to the Student Accounts and Records Center (StAR) by the deadlines listed below.

Note: CSTB Appeals should use the same process as outlined below.

Fall 2007 Deadlines: October 18, 2007 and December 12, 2007

Spring 2008 Deadlines: March 7, 2008 and May 2, 2008

Course Substitution Policy 
In order to guarantee the acceptance of substitution credit, students at Olin College must receive approval from the Course Substitution and Transfer Board (CSTB). The CSTB will ask appropriate faculty to review the course materials before granting approval.  Course  or credit substitution is defined as using a BBW* course or a different Olin course to meet a course or credit requirement.  Approved substitutions will be recorded on the Olin degree audit and retained in the student academic file.

*Submit BBW course requests for substitutions ONLY if the course has not previously been “colored”.  “Coloring” is Olin terminology for how a BBW course fits into the Olin subject distributions of AHS, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Math and Science.  An official coloring list can be found at http://arb.olin.edu/documents.html.  This list will be updated regularly.

FORM: Course and Credit Substitutions

Transfer Credit Policy 
In order to guarantee the acceptance of transfer credit from another institution, students at Olin College must receive prior approval from the Course Substitution and Transfer Board (CSTB). The committee will ask appropriate faculty to review the course materials before granting approval.   The minimum grade standard for all transfer courses is normally equivalent to a B- or 2.7 on a scale of 4.0. 

The student will be notified in writing of the decision by the CSTB within two-three weeks of the submission deadline.  After the approved course is completed, it is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript sent to Olin College, Student Accounts and Records Center, Olin Way, Needham, MA  02492.   Upon receipt of a transcript and minimum grade standards, credit will be posted to the student’s Olin transcript and degree audit.

FORM: Transfer Course and Credit Pre-approval

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