Academic Calendar
Important
The spring 2021 semester will begin on Tuesday, January 19 -- one week later than originally scheduled -- and there will be no spring break period. View the spring 2021 section for updated spring 2021 dates.
Fall 2020
Below you will find the Academic Calendar for Saint Xavier University.
| Fall Semester (2020F) | |
| August 1 - October 15 | Petition via Self-Service on mySXU for spring 2021 graduation |
| August 19 | New Faculty Orientation/Adjunct Faculty Orientation |
| August 21 | Cougar Trax |
| August 21 | Faculty Convocation |
| August 24 | Fall (full semester) begins Fall I accelerated session begins |
| September 7 | Labor Day: no classes |
| September 14 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| September 23 | Spirit of Mercy Day Celebrated (noon classes canceled) |
| October 5-10 | Homecoming |
| October 15 | Deadline to petition for spring 2021 graduation |
| October 17 | Fall I accelerated session ends |
| October 19 | Fall II accelerated session begins |
| October 20 | Faculty Professional Development Day: all full semester classes between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. are canceled |
| October 21 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| October 21 - November 5 | Registration for spring 2021 classes for currently enrolled students |
| November 2 | Incomplete grades due from spring 2020 semester and summer 2020 semester |
| November 6 | Registration for May term 2021 and summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled students |
| November 25 - November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 7-12 | Final Examinations |
| December 12 | Fall (full semester) ends Fall II accelerated session ends |
The dates above generally refer to full semester dates. Condensed session dates may
be different. Contact Records and Advising for more information. For more information
regarding refund and withdrawal dates, please go to the Withdrawal and Tuition Refunds page.
Fall 2020 Final Exam Schedule
| 8 - 9:50 a.m. | 10 - 11:50 a.m. | 12 - 1:50 p.m. | 2 - 3:50 p.m. | |
| Monday, December 7 | Classes which meet 8 a.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 11 a.m. M-W-F | Math 135 | Classes which meet 2 p.m. M-W-F |
| Tuesday, December 8 | Classes which meet 8 a.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 11 a.m. T-Th | Math 121, 122 Math 131, 132, 222 |
Classes which meet 2 p.m. T-Th |
| Wednesday, December 9 | Classes which meet 9 a.m. M-W-F | Math 105, 112 | Classes which meet 12 p.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 3 p.m. M-W-F |
| Thursday, December 10 | Classes which meet 9:30 a.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 12:30 p.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. T-TH | |
| Friday, December 11 | Classes which meet 10 a.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 1 p.m. M-W-F |
| Spring Semester (2021S) | |
| January 1 - March 15 | Petition via Self-Service on mySXU for summer 2021 and fall 2021 graduation |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday: no classes |
| January 19 | Spring (full semester) begins Spring I accelerated session begins |
| February 8 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| March 9 | Faculty Professional Development Day: all full semester classes between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. are canceled |
| March 13 | Spring I accelerated session ends |
| March 15 | Deadline to petition for summer 2021 and winter 2021 graduation |
| March 15 | Spring II accelerated session begins |
| March 16 | Grad Fest 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| March 17 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| March 17 - April 1 | Registration opens for fall 2021 classes for currently enrolled students |
| March 22 | Incomplete grades due from fall 2020 semester |
| March 24 | Mission Heritage Day |
| April 1- 4 | Easter Holiday |
| May 3 - 8 | Final Examinations |
| May 8 | Spring (full semester) ends Spring II accelerated session ends |
| May 8 | Annual Commencement Ceremonies |
The dates above generally refer to full semester dates. Condensed session dates may
be different. Contact Records and Registration for more information. For more information
regarding refund and withdrawal dates, please go to the Withdrawal and Tuition Refunds page.
Spring 2021 Final Exam Schedule
| 8 - 9:50 a.m. | 10 - 11:50 a.m. | 12 - 1:50 p.m. | 2 - 3:50 p.m. | |
| Monday, May 3 | Classes which meet 8 a.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 11 a.m. M-W-F | Math 135 | Classes which meet 2 p.m. M-W-F |
| Tuesday, May 4 | Classes which meet 8 a.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 11 a.m. T-Th | Math 121, 122 Math 131, 132, 222 |
Classes which meet 2 p.m. T-Th |
| Wednesday, May 5 | Classes which meet 9 a.m. M-W-F | Math 105, 112 | Classes which meet 12 p.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 3 p.m. M-W-F |
| Thursday, May 6 | Classes which meet 9:30 a.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 12:30 p.m. T-Th | Classes which meet 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. T-TH | |
| Friday, May 7 | Classes which meet 10 a.m. M-W-F | Classes which meet 1 p.m. M-W-F |