Academic Calendar

Upcoming Calendar Dates

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
Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”	September 4
Labor Day Holiday	September 7
Last Day to Remove an "I"	September 25
*Senior Comprehensive Examinations	October 1 (See Below)
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
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 (26^th 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.

FALL SEMESTER-2027
New Faculty Orientation	Mon, Aug 09 to Tue, Aug 10	Week 0
Faculty/Staff Institute	Wed, Aug 11	Week 0
Continued Registration for Fall 2027	Thu, Aug 12 to Fri, Aug 13	Week 0
Classes Begin	Mon, Aug 16	Week 1
Last Day to Add a Class	Wed, Aug 18	Week 1
Last Day to Drop a Class	Fri, Sep 03	Week 3
Labor Day Holiday	Mon, Sep 06	Week 4
Last Day to Remove an Incomplete	Fri, Sep 24	Week 6
Founder's Day Convocation	Tue, Oct 05	Week 8
Midterm Grades Due	Fri, Oct 08	Week 8
Contingency Days	Tue, Oct 12 to Wed, Oct 13	Week 9
Fall Break	Thurs, Oct 14 to Fri, Oct 15	Week 9
Senior Comprehensive Examinations	Fri, Oct 22 to Fri, Oct 29	Week 11
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class	Fri, Oct 29	Week 11
Registration for Spring and Summer 2028	Mon, Nov 01 to Fri, Nov 05	Week 12
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from the University	Fri, Nov 19	Week 14
Thanksgiving Holidays	Mon, Nov 22 to Fri, Nov 26	Week 15
Late Registration Begins	Mon, Nov 29	Week 16
Last Day of Classes	Fri, Dec 03	Week 16
Final Examinations	Mon, Dec 06 to Sat, Dec 11	Week 17
Final Grades Due	Tue, Dec 14	Week 18

SPRING SEMESTER-2028
Faculty/Staff Institute	Wed, Jan 05
Continued Registration for Spring 2028	Thu, Jan 06 to Fri, Jan 07
Classes Begin	Mon, Jan 10
Last Day to Add a Class	Wed, Jan 12
MLK Holiday	Mon, Jan 17
Last Day to Drop a Class	Fri, Jan 28
Last Day to Remove an Incomplete	Fri, Feb 18
Black History Month Convocation	Tue, Feb 22
Mardi Gras Break	Mon, Feb 28 to Fri, Mar 03
Midterm Grades Due	Fri, Mar 10¹
Senior Comprehensive Exams	Fri, Mar 17 to Fri, Mar 24
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class	Fri, Mar 24
Registration for Fall 2028	Mon, Apr 03 to Fri, Apr 07
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from the University	Fri, Apr 07
Contingency Days	Tue, Apr 11 to Wed, Apr 12
Easter Holidays	Thurs, Apr 13 to Fri, Apr 14
Last Day of Classes	Fri, Apr 28
Senior Grades Due	Mon, May 01
Final Examinations	Mon, May 01 to Sat, May 06
Final Grades Due	Tue, May 09
Baccalaureate	Fri, May 12
Commencement	Sat, May 13
¹ Spring Midterm Grades will be submitted during Week 9 of the semester due to the timing of Mardi Gras.

FALL SEMESTER-2028
New Faculty Orientation	Mon, Aug 07 to Tue, Aug 08
Faculty/Staff Institute	Wed, Aug 09
Continued Registration for Fall 2028	Thu, Aug 10 to Fri, Aug 11
Classes Begin	Mon, Aug 14
Last Day to Add a Class	Wed, Aug 16
Last Day to Drop a Class	Fri, Sep 01
Labor Day Holiday	Mon, Sep 04
Last Day to Remove an Incomplete	Fri, Sep 22
Founder's Day Convocation	Tue, Oct 03
Midterm Grades Due	Fri, Oct 06
Contingency Days	Tue, Oct 10 to Wed, Oct 11
Fall Break	Thurs, Oct 12 to Fri, Oct 13
Senior Comprehensive Exams	Fri, Oct 20 to Fri, Oct 27
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class	Fri, Oct 27
Registration for Spring and Summer 2029	Mon, Oct 30 to Fri, Nov 03
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from the University	Fri, Nov 17
Thanksgiving Holidays	Mon, Nov 20 to Fri, Nov 24
Late Registration Begins	Mon, Nov 27
Last Day of Classes	Fri, Dec 01
Final Examinations	Mon, Dec 04 to Sat, Dec 09
Final Grades Due	Tue, Dec 12

SPRING SEMESTER-2029
Faculty/Staff Institute	Wed, Jan 03
Continued Registration for Spring 2029	Thu, Jan 04 to Fri, Jan 05
Classes Begin	Mon, Jan 08
Last Day to Add a Class	Wed, Jan 10
MLK Holiday	Mon, Jan 15
Last Day to Drop a Class	Fri, Jan 26
Mardi Gras Break	Mon, Feb 12 to Fri, Feb 16
Black History Month Convocation	Tue, Feb 20
Last Day to Remove an Incomplete	Fri, Feb 23^*
Midterm Grades Due	Fri, Mar 02
Senior Comprehensive Exams	Fri, Mar 16 to Fri, Mar 23
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class	Fri, Mar 23
Contingency Days	Tue, Mar 27 to Wed, Mar 28
Easter Holidays	Thurs, Mar 29 to Fri, Mar 30
Registration for Fall 2029	Mon, Apr 02 to Fri, Apr 06
Last Day to Officially Withdraw from the University	Fri, Apr 06
Last Day of Classes	Fri, Apr 27
Senior Grades Due	Mon, Apr 30
Final Exams	Mon, Apr 30 to Sat, May 05
Final Grades Due	Tue, May 08
Baccalaureate	Fri, May 11
Commencement	Sat, May 12
^* The Spring 2029 deadline to remove an Incomplete will be during Week 7 due to the timing of Mardi Gras.

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