The academic calendar is subject to change. Please view the academic calendar on the website for the most up-to-date version.
Fall Semester 2025-26 (2025F)
Note: For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the page.
| August 1 to October 15 | Apply on Self-Service for spring 2026 graduation |
| August 1 to January 15 | Apply on Self-Service for summer and fall 2026 graduation |
| August 13 | Faculty Convocation |
| August 21 and 22 | Cougar Trax |
| August 25 | Fall (full semester) begins Fall I accelerated session begins |
| September 1 | Labor Day: no classes |
| September 15 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| September 24 | Spirit of Mercy Day (noon classes canceled) |
| October 6 to 11 | Homecoming |
| October 8 | Advising and Career Success Day |
| October 15 | Deadline to apply for spring 2026 graduation |
| October 18 | Fall I accelerated session ends |
| October 20 | Fall II accelerated session begins |
| October 22 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| October 22 | Grades due by 3 p.m. for Fall I accelerated sessions |
| October 22 to November 6 | Registration for spring, May Term and summer 2026 classes for currently enrolled students |
| November 3 | Incomplete grades due from spring 2025 and summer 2025 terms |
| November 27 and 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 8 to 13 | Final examinations |
| December 13 | Fall (full semester) ends Fall II accelerated session ends |
| December 17 | Final grades due by 3 p.m. for full semester and Fall II accelerated sessions |
Spring Semester 2025-26 (2026S)
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 2026 and Fall 2026 graduation |
| January 12 | Spring (full semester) begins Spring I accelerated session begins |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes |
| February 2 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| February 24 | Advising and Career Success Day |
| March 7 | Spring I accelerated session ends |
| March 9 to 15 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| March 11 | Grades due by 3 p.m. for Spring I accelerated sessions |
| March 16 | Spring II accelerated session begins |
| March 18 to April 2 | Registration for fall 2026 classes for currently enrolled students |
| March 23 | Incomplete grades due from fall 2025 semester |
| March 25 | Mission Heritage Day (noon classes canceled) |
| April 2 to 5 | Easter Holiday |
| May 4 to 9 | Final examinations |
| May 9 | Spring (full semester) ends Spring II accelerated session ends |
| May 9 | Annual Commencement Ceremonies |
| May 13 | Final grades due by 3 p.m. for spring full semester and Spring II accelerated sessions |
Summer 2025-26 (2026U)
Note: For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the page.
| May 11 to August 8 | Summer sessions |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Observed: no classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth: no classes |
| July 3 | 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 |