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FALL SEMESTER-2024

 

New Faculty Orientation

August 12-13

Faculty and Staff Assembly

August 14

Continued Registration for Fall 2024

August 15-16

Classes Begin

August 19

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

August 21

Labor Day Holiday

September 2

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

September 6

Last Day to Remove an "I"

September 27

Founder's Day Convocation

October 1

Contingency Days

October 7-8

Mid-Semester Grades Due

October 11

Last Day to Drop a Course (Receive a "W")

October 25

Registration for Spring Semester and Summer

October 28 - November 1

*Senior Comprehensive Examinations

November (See Below)

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

November 22

Thanksgiving Holidays

November 27-29

Late Registration Begins

December 2

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

December 2

Quiet Days

December 3-4

Final Examinations

December 5-11

Final Grades Due (Noon)

December 13

*The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between October 30 and November 6. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester

SPRING SEMESTER - 2025

 

Faculty and Staff Assembly

January 8

Continued Registration for Spring 2025

January 9-10

Classes Begin

January 13

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

January 15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 20

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

January 31

 Black History Month Convocation 

February 18

Last Day to Remove "I" 

February 21

 Mardi Gras Holidays

 

March 3-7

Mid-Semester Grades Due

March 14

*Senior Comprehensive Examinations

March

Last Day to Drop a Course (Receive a "W")

March 28

Easter Holidays (Spring Break)

April 17-18

Registration for Fall Semester

March 31-April 4

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

April 25

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

April 28

Senior Grades Due (Noon)

April 29

Quiet Days

April 29-April 30

Final Examinations

May 1-7

ALL Final Grades Due (Noon)

May 9

Baccalaureate

May 9

Commencement

May 10

*The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between March 7 and March 14. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester.

 

SUMMER SESSION-2025

 

 

 

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

 

Five Weeks

Five Weeks

Eight Weeks

Continued Registration

May 16

June 20

May 30

Classes Begin

May 19

June 23

June 2

Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section

May 20

June 24

June 3

Last Day to Drop a Course    (Summer I)

June 13

 

 

Juneteenth Holiday

June 19

 

June 19

Independence Day Holiday

 

July 4

July 4

Last Day to Drop a Course    (Summers II and III)

 

July 18

July 18

Final Examinations

June 20-21

July 25-26

July 25-26

Final Grades Due (Noon)

June 24

July 29

July 29

FALL SEMESTER-2025

 

New Faculty Orientation

August 11-12

Faculty and Staff Assembly

August 13

Continued Registration for Fall 2025

August 14-15

Classes Begin

August 18

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

August 20

Labor Day Holiday

September 1

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

September 5

Last Day to Remove an "I"

September 26

Founder's Day Convocation

 September 30

Contingency Days

October 6-7

Mid-Semester Grades Due

October 10

Last Day to Drop a Course (Receive a "W")

October 24

Registration for Spring Semester and Summer

October 27 - 31

*Senior Comprehensive Examinations

November (See Below)

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

November 21

Thanksgiving Holidays

November 26-28

Late Registration Begins

December 1

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

December 1

Quiet Days

December 2-3

Final Examinations

December 4-10

Final Grades Due (Noon)

December 12

*The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between November 1 and November 8. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester

SPRING SEMESTER-2026

 

Faculty and Staff Assembly

January 7

Continued Registration for Spring 2026

January 8-9

Classes Begin

January 12

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

January 14

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 19

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

January 30

Mardi Gras Holidays

February 16-18

Last Day to Remove "I"

February 20

 Black History Convocation

March 3

Mid-Semester Grades Due

March 13

*Senior Comprehensive Examinations

March

Last Day to Drop a Course (Receive a "W")

March 27

Easter Holidays (Spring Break)

March 30 - April 3

Registration for Fall Semester

April 6-10

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

April 17

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

April 27

Senior Grades Due (Noon)

April 28

Quiet Days

April 28-29

Final Examinations

 

April 30 -May 6

ALL Final Grades Due (Noon)

May 8

Baccalaureate

May 8

Commencement

May 9

*The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between March 9 and March 16. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester.

 

SUMMER SESSION-2026

 

 

 

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

 

Five Weeks

Five Weeks

Eight Weeks

Continued Registration

May 15

June 18*

May 29

Classes Begin

May 18

June 22

June 1

Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section

May 19

June 23

June 2

Last Day to Drop a Course    (Summer I)

June 12

 

 

Juneteenth Holiday

June 19

 

June 19

Independence Day Holiday

 

July 3 (4th)

July 3 (4th)

Last Day to Drop a Course    (Summers II and III)

 

July 17

July 17

Final Examinations

June 18 & 20*

July 24-25

July 24-25

Final Grades Due (Noon)

June 23

July 28

July 28

*due to Juneteenth we cannot hold continued registration on June 19th (which would be 8weeks after classes end on a Friday)

*due to Juneteenth we can not hold exams on June 19th

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