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

 October 7

Contingency Days

October 13-14

Mid-Semester Grades Due

October 10

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

October 24

Early registration for student-athletes and Exponential Scholars

October 31

Registration for the Spring 2026 semester

November 3 - 7

*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

February 24

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

FALL SEMESTER-2026

 

New Faculty Orientation

August 10-11

Faculty and Staff Assembly

August 12

Continued Registration for Fall 2026

August 13-14

Classes Begin

August 17

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

August 19

Labor Day Holiday

September 7

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

September 11

Last Day to Remove an "I"

September 25

Founder's Day Convocation

October 6

Mid-Semester Grades Due

October 9

Contingency Days

October 12-13

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

October 23

Registration for Spring Semester and Summer

October 26-30

*Senior Comprehensive Examinations

November 1 (See Below)

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

November 20

Thanksgiving Holidays

November 25-27

Late Registration Begins

November 30

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

November 30

Quiet Days

December 1-2

Final Examinations

December 3-9

Final Grades Due (Noon)

December 11

*The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between October 23 and October 30. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester

SPRING SEMESTER-2027

 

Faculty and Staff Assembly

January 6

Continued Registration for Spring 2027

January 7-8

Classes Begin

January 11

Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section

January 13

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 18

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”

January 29

Mardi Gras Holidays

February 8-10

Last Day to Remove "I"

February 19

Black History Convocation

February 23

Senior Comprehensive Examinations

March2

Mid-Semester Grades Due

March 12

Easter Holidays (Spring break)

March 22-26

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

March 29 (26th is Good Friday)

Registration for Fall Semester

April 5-9

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier

April 16

Last Class Day Before Final Examinations

April 26

Senior Grades Due (Noon)

April 27

Quiet Days

April 27-28

Final Exams

 

April 29 -May 5

ALL Final Grades Due (Noon)

May 7

Baccalaureate

May 7

Commencement

May 8

2The date for Senior Comprehensives is determined by each Division/Department; these exams should be administered between March 8 and March 15. Departments must inform their students of the date of their Senior Comprehensive by the third class day of the semester.

 

SUMMER SESSION-2027

 

 

 

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

 

Five Weeks

Five Weeks

Eight Weeks

Continued Registration

May 14

June 17

May 14

Classes Begin

May 17

June 21

May 17

Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section

May 18

June 22

May 18

Last Day to Drop a Course    (Summer I)

June 11

 

 

Juneteenth Holiday

June 18

 

June 18

Independence Day Holiday

 

July 5

July 5

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

 

July 16

July 2

Last day before Final examinations

June 16

July 22

July 8

Final Examinations

June 17

July 23-24

July 9-10

Final Grades Due (Noon)

June 22

July 27

July 13

 

 

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