Fall Important Dates and Deadlines
| Dates | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 31-Apr 4 |
Fall 2025 Priority Registration for all currently enrolled students |
| Apr 7 | Open registration begins for Fall 2025 at 9:00 AM |
| Aug 18 |
Fall 2025 full-term classes begin at 8:00 AM |
| Aug 18-24 | Late registrations, Course drop/add period |
| Aug 24 | Last day to change from credit to audit or vice versa |
| Aug 24 |
Last day for late registrations and adding classes online |
| Aug 25 - Nov 18 | Undergraduate withdrawal period |
| Sept 1 |
Labor Day. No classes are in session. University is Closed. |
| Sept 12 | Deadline for students to file degree application for December graduation |
| Sept 22 | Midterm grading opens |
| Oct 2 & 3 |
Fall Break. No classes except evening one day a week lecture classes. Clinicals, practicums, student teaching, and internships may be held in-person on these days. Please check your class syllabus. Offices are open. |
| Oct 13 |
Deadline for faculty submission of Fall 2025 midterm grades Spring 2026 academic advising begins |
| Nov 4 | Election Day, classes meet according to their regular schedule |
| Nov 3-7 | Spring 2026 Priority Registration for all currently enrolled students |
| Nov 11 | Final grading open for Fall 2025 |
| Nov 18 | Final date for undergraduate students to withdraw from Fall full-term courses |
| Nov 26- 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday. No classes Wednesday, Nov 26 through Sunday, Nov 30. Campus offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov 26 and reopen on Monday, Dec 1. |
| Dec 5 | Final day for graduate students to withdraw from Fall full-term courses |
| Dec 5 |
Last day of classes. |
| Dec 6-7 | Study Weekend |
| Dec 8 - 12 | Fall Semester Finals Week |
| Dec 12 |
End of Fall Semester (official Graduation Date) - no ceremony* |
| Dec 16 | Deadline for Fall 2025 final grade submission by 12:00PM (Noon)** |
* Xavier hosts commencement ceremonies in May of each academic year. Students who complete their degree requirements the prior August or December are eligible to participate in the May commencement ceremonies.
** Grades for partial term courses are due the Tuesday after the last meeting of that course.
The University reserves the right to change these dates as deemed necessary.