University Academic Calendar

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

Fall Semester-2018

New Faculty Orientation	August 13-14
Faculty and Staff Assembly	August 15
On-Site Registration	August 16-17
Classes Begin	August 20
Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section	August 22
Labor Day Holiday	September 3
Last Day to Drop a Course Without a “W”	September 7
Last Day to Remove an “I”	September 28
Founder’s Day Celebration	October 9
Contingency Days	October 15-16
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due	October 19
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course)	November 2
Registration for Spring Semester and Summer	November 5-9
Comprehensive Examinations for Seniors	November 10
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier	November 16
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 21-23
Late Registration Begins	December 3
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations	December 3
Quiet Day	December 4
Final Examinations	December 5-12
Final Grades Due (Noon)	December 14

Faculty and Staff Assembly	January 7
Registration	January 8-9
Classes Begin	January 10
Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section	January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 21
Last Day to Drop a Course Without a “W”	February 1
Last Day to Remove “I”	February 22
Mardi Gras Holidays (Spring Break)	March 4-8
Mid-Semester Evaluations Due	March 12
Senior Comprehensive Examinations	March 16
Last Day to Petition a “W” in a Course (Drop a Course)	April 5
Early Registration for Fall Semester	April 8-12
Easter Holidays	April 18-19
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier	April 26
Later Registration Begins	April 29
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations	April 29
Quiet Day/Senior Grades Due (Noon)	April 30
Final Examinations	May 1-8
ALL Final Grades Due (Noon)	May 10
Baccalaureate	May 10
Commencement	May 11

	Session One Five Weeks	Session Two Five Weeks	Session Three Eight Weeks
On-Site Registration	May 27	June 28	June 7
Classes Begin	May 28	July 1	June 10
Last Day to Add or Change a Course or Section	May 29	July 2	June 11
Independence Day Holiday		July 4	July 4
Last Day to Drop a Course	June 21	July 19	July 19
Final Examinations	June 28-29	August 2-3	August 2-3
Final Grades Due (Noon)	July 2	August 6	August 6

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¹ Each academic department has the discretion to designate January 26 as a Monday class period for classes that only meet once a week on a Monday.