Academic Calendar 2008-09*
(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 (M) – Health Waivers due to StAR Center
July 1 (Tu) – Fall 2008 bills mailed to permanent addresses
July 15 (Tu) – First Year student Immunization forms due to Babson Health Services
August 1 (F) – Fall 2008 payments due to StAR Center
August 4 (M) – Late fee imposed on past due balances
August 23 (Sa) - Arrival Day for Class of 2012; Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m.
August 24 (Su)-27(W) - Orientation: Academic Advising, Team Building and Leadership Skills
August 26 (Tu) - Upperclass students begin arriving after 5:00 p.m.
August 28 (Th) - First day of instruction, First Semester - Olin College, Brandeis University
September 1 (M) - [Labor Day – no classes]
September 2 (Tu) - Babson College, Wellesley College - First day of instruction
September 4 (Th) – Session I Add Deadline
September 11 (Th) – Add Period Ends
September 17 (W) - Constitution Day
September 30 (Tu) – Olin Thursday - Thursday class schedule in effect
October 1 (W) - Session I Drop and Pass/No Credit Deadline
October 2 (Th) - Career Initiatives Day – no classes
October 13 (M) - [Columbus Day – no classes]
October 14 (Tu) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect
October 15 (W) - Session I Withdraw Deadline
October 16 (Th) - 33 rd instructional day ; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline
October 17 (F) - Session II in Fall semester begins
October 17 (F)-19 (Su) - Family Weekend
October 22 (W) - Session II Add Deadline
October 26 (Su) - Admission Open House
October 29 (W) – Approximate date for release of Spring 2009 Registration Materials
November 3 (M) – Spring 2009 bills mailed to local addresses
November 3 (M) – Last day to “drop” a course without a grade of “W”; Last day to declare Pass/No Credit grading option
November 10 (M) – Approximate begin date for Spring 2008 registration
November 12 (W) - Presidential Lecture Series (11:00am - 12noon)
November 18 (Tu) - Session II Drop and Pass/No Credit Deadline
November 24 (M)–28 (F) - [Thanksgiving Recess – no classes]
December 1 (M) – Spring 2009 payments due to StAR Center
December 2 (Tu) – Late fee imposed on past due balances
December 9 (Tu) – Olin College, Babson College, Wellesley College, and Brandeis University, Last day of instruction; Olin: Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”
December 10 (W) - Study Day; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline
December 11 (Th)-15 (M) - Final Assessment Period
December 16 (Tu) - Exposition Preparation Day
December 17 (W) - 18 (Th) - Olin Exposition
December 19 (F) - Residence Halls close at 5 p.m. for intersession
December 19 (F) - January 19 (M) - [Intersession – no classes]
December 23 (Tu) - Grades and Competencies due for Fall 2008 semester; Incomplete grade changes due from Spring 2008 semester
January 13 (Tu) – Brandeis University – First day of instruction
January 18 (Su) - Residence Halls open at 5:00 p.m.
January 20 (Tu) - First day of instruction, Second Semester
January 21 (W) – Babson College – First day of instruction
January 26 (M) – Session I Add Deadline
February 2 (M) – Add Period Ends; Wellesley College – First day of instruction
February 16 (M) - [Presidents' Day – no classes]
February 17 (Tu) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect
February 23 (M) – Session I Drop and P/NC Deadline
February 27 (F) - 28 (Sa) - Candidate Weekend I for Class of ‘13
March 6 (F) - 33 rd instructional day; Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline
March 6 (F ) - 7 (Sa) - Candidate Weekend II for Class of ‘13
March 9 (M) - Session II in Spring semester begins
March 13 (F) – Session II Add Deadline
March 16 (M) - 20 (F) - [Spring Break – no classes]
March 31 (Tu) – Last day to “drop” a course without a grade of “W”; Last day to declare Pass/No Credit grading option
April 1 (W) - Big Conversation Series - no classes
April 6 (M) – Approximate date for release of Fall 2009 Registration Materials
April 16 (Th) - Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect
April 17 (F) – Session II Drop and P/NC Deadline
April 20 (M) - [Patriot's Day – no classes]
April 21 (Tu) – Approximate begin date for Fall 2008 Registration
April 29 (W) - Brandeis University - Last day of instruction
April 30 (Th) – Olin College, Babson College Last day of instruction, Second Semester; Olin: Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”
May 1 (F) – Course Substitution and Transfer Board Submission Deadline
May 1 (F) – 4 (M) - Study Days
May 5 (Tu) – 8 (F) - Final Assessment Period
May 13 (W) – Wellesley College – Last day of instruction
May 11 (M) - Olin Exposition - Underclass projects and presentations; Grades for graduating seniors due by 5pm
May 12 (Tu) – Olin Exposition - SCOPE Presentations
May 13 (W) - Olin Exposition - Arts Celebration, Presentation of Special Projects/Competitions, Capstone Info Sessions and Advising Meetings
May 17 (Su) - Commencement for Class of ‘09
May 18 (M) - Residence Halls close at 5 p.m.
May 22 (F) – Spring 2009 Grades and Competencies due by 5pm; Incomplete grades from Fall 2008 due
*Calendar Updated May 22, 2008