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University Catalog 2014-2016 
    
University Catalog 2014-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

University Academic Calendar



The University Academic Calendar is subject to change. The current version is always available on Xavier’s web site.

Fall Semester-2014

New Faculty Orientation August 18-19
Faculty Institute August 20
Registration August 21-22
Classes Begin August 25
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section August 27
Labor Day Holiday September 1
Mass of the Holy Spirit September 14
Last Day to Remove an “I” October 3
Founder’s Day Celebration October 7
Contingency Days October 13-14
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due October 21
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course) October 31
Early Registration for Spring Semester November 3-7
Comprehensive Examinations for Seniors November 8
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier November 21
Thanksgiving Holidays November 26-28
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations December 5
Quiet Day December 6
Final Examinations December 8-12
Final Grades Due (Noon) December 15

Spring Semester-2015

Faculty Institute January 7
Registration January 8-9
Classes Begin January 12
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 19
Mardi Gras Holidays February 16-18
Last Day to Remove “I” February 20
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due March 10
Senior Comprehensive Examinations March 14
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course) March 20
Easter Holidays (Spring Break) March 30-April 3
Early Registration for Fall Semester April 13-17
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier April 17
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations April 27
Quiet Day/Senior Grades Due (Noon) April 28
Final Examinations April 29-May 4
ALL Final Grades Due (Noon) May 6
Baccalaureate May 8
Commencement May 9

Summer Session-2015

  Session One
Five Weeks
Session Two
Five Weeks
Session Three
Eight Weeks
Lagniappe Weekend May 29-30    
Registration May 25 June 26 June 5
Classes Begin May 26 June 29 June 8
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section May 27 June 30 June 9
Independence Day Holiday   July 3 July 3
Last Day to Drop a Course June 17 July 22 July 22
Final Examinations June 26-27 July 31-August 1 July 31-August 1
Final Grades Due (Noon) June 30 August 4 August 4

Fall Semester-2015

New Faculty Orientation August 17-18
Faculty Institute August 19
Registration August 20-21
Classes Begin August 24
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section August 26
Labor Day – Holiday September 7
Mass of the Holy Spirit September 13
Last Day to Remove an “I” October 2
Founder’s Day Celebration October 6
Contingency Days October 12-13
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due October 20
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course) October 30
Early Registration for Spring Semester November 2-6
Comprehensive Examinations for Seniors November 7
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier November 20
Thanksgiving Holidays November 25-27
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations December 4
Quiet Day December 5
Final Examinations December 7-11
Final Grades Due (Noon) December 14

Spring Semester-2016

Faculty Institute January 6
Registration January 7-8
Classes Begin January 11
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section January 13
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 18
Mardi Gras Holidays (Spring Break) February 8-10
Last Day to Remove “I” February 19
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due March 8
Comprehensive Examinations for Seniors March 12
Easter Holidays March 21-25
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course) April 1
Early Registration for Fall Semester April 4-8
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier April 15
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations April 25
Quiet Day/Senior Grades Due (Noon) April 26
Final Examinations April 27 - May 2
ALL Final Grades Due (Noon) May 4
Baccalaureate May 6
Commencement May 7

Summer Session-2016

  Session One
Five Weeks
Session Two
Five Weeks
Session Three
Eight Weeks
Lagniappe Weekend May 27-28    
Registration May 23 June 24 June 3
Classes Begin May 24 June 27 June 6
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section May 25 June 28 June 7
Independence Day Holiday   July 4 July 4
Last Day to Drop a Course June 15 July 20 July 20
Final Examinations June 24-25 July 29-30 July 29-30
Final Grades Due (Noon) June 28 August 2 August 2