Academic Calendar
(All dates are Olin specific unless prefaced by a BBW school. For specific BBW calenders, please visit the host school’s website.) - Click to Enlarge

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

Future Year Calendars 2009-10.
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Academic Policies
For a complete list of Olin's academic policies, please reference the current student handbook and / or the current college catalog. You can view an electronic copies of these documents at:

Courses, Curriculum, Schedules and Registration
Olin College's curriculum is the managed by the college's Academic Recommendation Board (the ARB). You can review your degree requirements, course descriptions and other relevant data on the curriculum by accessing the current college catalog or by visiting the ARB's site at http://arb.olin.edu/.

The Student Records office works in conjunction with the ARB and the Dean of Faculty to develop semester schedules for each registration period. The college adopted a standard template for scheduling in May of 2004. Click here to view the template. Nominally, courses at Olin are four (4) semester hour credits and meet for 200 minutes per week during a thirteen (13) week semester. Some laboratory, design or project courses may vary from this standard pattern.

Course registration generally takes place in November for the spring semester and in April (or August for new students) for the fall semester. Materials are distributed to students and advisers approximately 10 days prior to registration. For additional information, please reference Registration Process in the Academics section of the current student handbook.

Registration Booklets: Click on the options below to view our present and archived registration materials. These also include the schedule of classes in list and grid formats.

Upcoming:

Current:   Fall 2008 Registration Booklet and Course Offerings (Schedule) updated Aug 2008
                  FA08 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registrations

Archives:    Fall 2002 Registration Booklet
  Spring 2003 Registration Booklet
  Fall 2003 Registration Booklet
  Spring 2004 Registration Booklet
  Fall 2004 Registration Booklet
  FA04 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
  Spring 2005 Registration Booklet
  SP05 C0-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
  Fall 2005 Registration Booklet
  Fall 2005 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
  Spring 2006 Registration Booklet
  SP06 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
  Fall 2006 Registration Booklet
  FA06 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
  Spring 2007 Registration Booklet
  SP07 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registration
   Fall 2007 Registration Booklet
  FA07 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registrations
   Spring 2008 Registration Booklet
  SP08 Co-Curricular Descriptions & Registrations

Cross-Registration
Olin College participates in cross-registration with Babson College, Brandeis University and Wellesley College (BBW). This mini-consortium is referred to at Olin as BBOW. Cross-registration is available for Olin students during the traditional fall and spring semesters. Students wishing to take part in an intersession or summer program at a BBW school may do so at their expense, and if access is not restricted to off-campus students.

Olin College students, except first semester freshmen, may take Arts, Humanities, Social Science or an elective course at other schools with which we have cross-registration policy agreements. Generally, first semester freshmen are not eligible for cross-registration, unless Olin designates specific courses designed for the first semester experience. Taking a course at another school will count toward your total degree credit load at Olin. Students cannot exceed twenty (20) total credits in a given semester.

Eligible Olin students are allowed to take one course at a host BBW school per semester. Students taking courses at another school should be careful to follow all academic policies, deadlines, etc. related to the host school. In order to submit a cross-registration request, use the cross-registration portlet under the Students tab at http://my.olin.edu. The StAR Center will work with the host school to facilitate the registration. For a list of offerings at the host schools, see the BBW link section located on the left.

Olin welcomes students from Babson, Brandeis and Wellesley to register for Olin courses. All courses except for the first year Integrated Course Blocks (ICBs) are eligible for cross-registration with the permission of the Olin faculty member. BBW students should send a request for a course through their Registrar's Office to the Student Accounts and Records (StAR) Center. Cross-registration request forms can be found at the home institution. You may view Olin's offerings in the current registration booklet found above.

Cross Registration Forms

Final Assessments
All courses have a scheduled date for a final activity. Instructing faculty have the option to use this date for an in-class exam or as the due date of a take home exam or final project. The intent of the final assessment schedule is to aid in providing effective time management skills during the final week of the semester. It also ensures that students will not have more than two activities due in a given day.

  • Fall 2008 Final Assessment Schedule will be available in mid October 2008

Transcripts & Enrollment Verifications
Official and unofficial transcripts are available through the StAR Center. Transcripts represent all work within the Olin Continuum. Transcripts contain confidential information and can only be requested in writing from the student. Students can request a transcript in one of four ways. Complete a transcript request form and submit it in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail (from an Olin account) to star.center@olin.edu. Please allow a minimum of two days for processing.

Enrollment verifications for Olin students are available through the StAR Center. Verifications are often required for health insurance and scholarship notification. You may request a verification in writing, via e-mail to star.center@olin.edu or via fax to 781-292-2344.

FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act)
FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of students' educational records. Please refer to the current student handbook for specific details about the act.

Also, please note that Olin College may release directory information to outside parties without a signed release. Olin's directory information is defined as name; local address and phone number; email address; photograph; degree program and major / minor; dates of attendance; full and part-time status; degrees; honors and awards. Students have the absolute right to not allow disclosure of directory information if they so choose. To do so, a student must complete a Request to Prevent Disclosure.



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