Xavier University of Louisiana

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
Office of Academic Affairs
504-520-7525

Loren J. Blanchard, Ph.D
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Marguerite S. Giguette, Ph.D
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ms. Pearl Algere-Lonian, M.A.
Assistant Vice President Scholarship Coordinator &
Special Projects

Monique Guillory, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to Administration

Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr, Ph.D
Special Assistant to Academic Affairs

Lasana Cambrice, MBA
Executive Associate

Pamela R. Franco, Ph.D.
Executive Associate

Ms. Andree Summers
Executive Assistant

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2009 - 2010
2008 - 2009

2009 - 2010

2009	FALL SEMESTER
August 17-18, 2009	New Faculty Orientation
August 19, 2009	Faculty Institute
August 20 – 21, 2009	Registration
August 24	Classes Begin
August 26, 2009	Last Day to Add or Change a course or section
September 7, 2009	Labor Day Holiday
September 13, 2009	Mass of the Holy Sprit
October 2, 2009	Last Day to Remove an “I”
October 6, 2009	Founder’s Day
October 12 – 13, 2009	Fall Break
October 20, 2009	Mid-Semester Evaluations Due
October 30, 2009	Last Day to drop a course
November 2 – 6, 2009	Early Registration for Spring Semester
November 7, 2009	Senior Comprehensive Examinations
November 13, 2009	Last Day to withdraw from the University
November 25 – 27, 2009	Thanksgiving Holidays
December 4, 2009	Last Class Day
December 5, 2009	Quiet Day
December 7 – 11, 2009	Final Exams
December 15, 2009	Final Grades Due (Noon)
2010	SPRING SEMESTER
January 6, 2010	Faculty Institute
January 7 – 8, 2010	Registration
January 11, 2010	Classes Begin
January 13, 2010	Last Day to Add or Change a course or section
January 18, 2010	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 15 – 16, 2010	Mardi Gras Holidays
February 19, 2010	Last Day to Remove an “I”
March 2, 2010	Mid-Semester Evaluations Due
March 6, 2010	Senior Comprehensive Examinations
March 19, 2010	Last day to drop a course
March 29 – April 2, 2010	Easter Holidays (Spring Break)
April 12 – 16, 2010	Early Registration for Fall Semester
April 16, 2010	Last day to withdraw from the University
April 27, 2010	Last Class Day
April 28, 2010	Quiet Day
April 28, 2010	Sr. Grades due by Noon
April 29 – May 4, 2010	Final Exams
May 6, 2010	All Final Grades Due (Noon)
May 7, 2010	Baccalaureate
May 8, 2010	Commencement

Summer Session 2010

	First Five-Week Session	Second Five-Week Session
Registration	May 21, 2010	June 25, 2010
Classes Begin	May 24	June 28
Final Examinations	June 25-26	July 31 – August

Summer Session 2008 (click here for more information)

	First Five-Week Session	Second Five-Week Session
Registration	May 23, 2008	June 27, 2008
Classes Begin	May 26	June 30
Final Examinations	June 27-28	August 1-2

2008 - 2009

2008	FALL SEMESTER
August 19, 2008	New Faculty Orientation
August 20, 2008	Faculty Institute
August 21 – 22, 2008	Registration
August 25, 2008	Classes Begin
August 27, 2008	Last Day to Add or Change a course or section
September 1, 2008	Labor Day Holiday
September 14, 2008	Mass of the Holy Spirit (12:30 pm.)
October 3, 2008	Last Day to Remove an “I”
October 7, 2008	Founder’s Day
October 13 – 14, 2008	Fall Break
October 21, 2008	Mid-Semester Evaluations Due
October 31, 2008	Last Day to drop a course
November 3 – 7, 2008	Early Registration for Spring Semester
November 8, 2008	Senior Comprehensive Examinations
November 14, 2008	Last Day to withdraw from the University
November 26 – 28, 2008	Thanksgiving Holidays
December 5, 2008	Last Class Day
December 6, 2008	Quiet Day
December 8 – 12, 2008	Final Exams
December 16, 2008	Final Grades Due (Noon)
2009	SPRING SEMESTER
January 7, 2009	Faculty Institute
January 8 – 9, 2009	Registration
January 12, 2009	Classes Begin
January 14, 2009	Last Day to Add or Change a course or section
January 19, 2009	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 20, 2009	Last Day to Remove an “I”
February 23 – 27, 2009	Mardi Gras Holidays
March 7, 2009	Senior Comprehensive Examinations
March 10, 2009	Mid-Semester Evaluations Due
March 20, 2009	Last day to drop a course
April 9 – 10, 2009	Easter Holidays
April 13 – 17, 2009	Early Registration for Fall Semester
April 21, 2009	Last day to withdraw from the University
April 28, 2009	Last Class Day
April 29, 2009	Quiet Day
April 29, 2009	Sr. Grades due by Noon
April 30 – May 5, 2009	Final Exams
May 7, 2009	All Final Grades Due (Noon)
May 8, 2009	Baccalaureate
May 9, 2009	Commencement

Summer Session 2009

	First Five-Week Session	Second Five-Week Session
Registration	May 22, 2009	June 26, 2009
Classes Begin	May 25	June 29
Final Examinations	June 26-27	August 1 - 2