The academic calendar is subject to change. Please view the academic calendar on the website for the most up-to-date version.
Fall Semester 2024-25 (2024F)
Note: For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the page.
| August 1 to January 15 | Apply on Self-Service for spring, summer, and winter 2025 graduation |
| August 14 | Faculty Convocation |
| August 15 | New Faculty Orientation/Adjunct Faculty Orientation |
| August 22 and 23 | Cougar Trax |
| August 26 | Fall (full semester) begins Fall I accelerated session begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day: no classes |
| September 16 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| September 25 | Spirit of Mercy Day (noon classes canceled) |
| October 14 to 20 | Homecoming |
| October 16 | Advising and Career Success Day |
| October 19 | Fall I accelerated session ends |
| October 21 | Fall II accelerated session begins |
| October 23 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| October 23 to November 7 | Registration for spring, May Term and summer 2025 classes for currently enrolled students |
| November 4 | Incomplete grades due from spring 2024 and summer 2024 terms |
| November 28 and 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 9 to 14 | Final examinations |
| December 14 | Fall (full semester) ends Fall II accelerated session ends |
Spring Semester 2024-25 (2025S)
Note: For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the page.
| August 1 to January 15 | Apply on Self-Service for summer 2025 and winter 2025 graduation |
| January 13 | Spring (full semester) begins Spring I accelerated session begins |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes |
| February 3 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| March 9 | Spring I accelerated session ends |
| March 10 to 16 | Spring Break |
| March 12 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| March 17 | Spring II accelerated session begins |
| TBD | Advising and Career Success Day |
| March 19 to April 3 | Registration for fall 2025 classes for currently enrolled students |
| March 24 | Incomplete grades due from fall 2024 semester |
| March 26 | Mission Heritage Day (noon classes canceled) |
| April 17 to 20 | Easter Holiday |
| May 5 to 10 | Final examinations |
| May 10 | Spring (full semester) ends Spring II accelerated session ends |
| May 10 | Annual Commencement Ceremonies |
Summer 2024-25 (2025U)
Note: For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the page.
| May 12 to August 9 | Summer sessions |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Observed: no classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth: no classes |
| July 3 and 4 | Independence Day Observed: University Closed |
| TBD by Instructor | Final examinations for summer |
Refund and Withdrawal Information
In order to accommodate our diverse population, Saint Xavier University is committed to offering courses in a variety of formats and timelines. The following table reflects refund policies based on the start date of the section:
Contact the Office of Records and Registration in room A-203 of the Warde Academic Center on the Chicago Campus or call 773-298-3501 for information on specific courses.
Students who register for a class are responsible for tuition unless they officially drop their course either in the Office of Records and Registration or through Self-Service on mySXU according to the refund schedule listed below. Fees are not refundable. Notifying the instructor or ceasing to attend the class does not constitute an authorized withdrawal.
A student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty until the 3/4 point of the semester or term. (Dates to be determined and published each semester by the Office of Records.) A grade of W will appear on the record for any class dropped after the official refund date. For students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefits, if your withdrawal results in an overpayment, you will need to work with the Office of Student Accounts/Office of Financial Aid to pay any outstanding balance for tuition and fees.
| # of Weeks Class Meets | 100% Refund within: |
| 14 weeks or more | 14 calendar days, counting the start date |
| 5 to 13 weeks | 10 calendar days, counting the start date |
| 4 weeks or less | 3 calendar days, counting the start date |