Intensive English Program Calendar
General Calendar
The ESL program follows the academic calendar at Xavier University, which is based on a semester system. Semesters average 16 weeks in length.
- Fall Semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December.
- Spring Semester begins in early January and ends in early May.
- A 12-week summer term is available from late May to early August.
See information below about late applications (*) and half-terms (**). Additional information on future calendars up to 2011 can be found here.
Fall Semester, 2009
Priority Application Date: June 1, 2009.*
| Date | Item |
| August 20 | Orientation |
| August 21 | Placement Test/Orientation continues |
| August 22 | Tour of the City and Social Activity |
| August 24 | ESL Registration |
| August 25 | First day of ESL Classes |
| October 19 | Classes begin for 2nd half-term, if available** |
| December 14 | End-of-Term Institutional TOEFL |
Spring Semester, 2010
Priority Application Date: October 15, 2009.*
| Date | Item |
| January 7 | Orientation |
| January 8 | Placement Test / Orientation continues |
| January 9 | Tour of the City and Social Activity |
| January 11 | ESL Registration |
| January 12 | First day of ESL Classes |
| March 8 | Classes begin for 2nd half-term, if available** |
| May 3 | End-of-Term Institutional TOEFL |
Summer Term, 2010
Priority Application Date: March 1, 2010*
| Date | Item |
| May 14 | Placement Test / New Student Meeting |
| May 17 | ESL Registration |
| May 18 | First Day of ESL Classes |
| August 9 |
End-of-Term Insttutional TOEFL *Limited space may be available to join classes for the second half, beginning June 28. |
* Late applications will be considered, but please note that admission cannot be guaranteed. It is important to apply as early as possible to allow enough time to mail documents and obtain a student visa. If you are applying from within the United States, application time is generally shorter.
** A note about half-semesters: To provide some flexibility, ESL students may enroll for a half semester. If space is available, students may enroll for the first half or the second half of the regular semester. Please note that space cannot be guaranteed.