Oct 07, 2024  
University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
University Catalog 2024-2025

University Academic Calendar


 

Fall Semester-2024
Spring Semester-2025
Summer Session-2025

The University Academic Calendar is subject to change. The current version is always available on Xavier’s website:  https://www.xula.edu/academics/academiccalendar/index.html.

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
*Seniors 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
Last Day to Remove “I” February 21
Black History Convocation February 25
Mardi Gras Holidays March 3-7
*Senior Comprehensive Examinations March (see below)
Mid-Semester Grades Due March 14
Last Day to Drop a Course (Receive a “W”) March 28
Registration for Fall Semester March 31-April 4
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier April 25
Easter Holidays (Spring Break) April 17-18
Last Class Day Before Final Examinations April 28
Senior Grades Due (Noon) April 29
Quiet Days April 29-30
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
Five Weeks
Session Two
Five Weeks
Session Three
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
(Summer 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