THE NEW ORLEANS CONSORTIUM
The New Orleans Consortium is a cooperative effort among Xavier, Loyola University and Notre Dame Seminary to strengthen educational opportunities on their campuses. Cooperative projects include the sharing of library facilities, joint cultural events, and the interchange of students.
Under the cross-registration agreement, a full-time, upper-class Xavier student may, with the permission of his/her chair, register for a maximum of six hours at member institutions of the consortium. This agreement does not apply to evening divisions and summer sessions. An exception to the six-hour limit on cross-registration is made for students under contract in a Unique Major Sequence; in either case, these students must enroll for at least three semester hours at Xavier.
XAVIER McNAIR/ CANDAX-ME PROGRAMS
These two programs are designed to assist and support undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate study at the doctoral level. Supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the McNair programs provide informative seminars; travel to graduate schools and research conferences; faculty mentors; and summer research programs. The CANDAX-ME program is concurrently sponsored at Clark Atlanta, Notre Dame, and Xavier Universities, as well as at St. Mary’s and St. Edward’s Universities in Texas. As a result, interaction with students and faculty from these institutions has been built into the program. The McNair programs are open to students from underrepresented ethnic groups and/or first generation/low income college students who have completed their sophomore year. McNair is an ideal complement to the GradStar Program. For more information on these programs, contact the Office of Graduate Placement.
CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Xavier Center for Intercultural and International Programs has been established to:
(1) promote global awareness on the Xavier campus;
(2) expand study abroad opportunities for students across the curriculum;
(3) provide leadership in globalizing the curriculum;
(4) support faculty development in the intercultural and international arena; and
(5) provide assistance to international students.
Students interested in incorporating a study abroad experience into their academic career at Xavier are encouraged to visit the Center for Intercultural and International Programs.
CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The primary goal of Xavier University’s Center for Undergraduate Research (XU-CUR) is to facilitate the ongoing process of institutionalizing undergraduate research on Xavier’s campus. In order to achieve this goal, CUR coordinates and oversees a multitude of research opportunities for undergraduates at Xavier. Information pertaining to on-campus and off-campus research experiences is available through CUR, for students majoring in all disciplines. Applications for a diverse array of summer research experiences and for selected programs running through the academic year can be acquired from the CUR Office. A limited amount of research start-up funding for faculty and travel expenses for faculty and students to attend research conferences is also available.
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
The Office of Environmental Education is an academic division that offers curricula in Environmental Studies and Environmental Science to science and non-science majors. Its mission is to offer an environmental minors program that will prepare and enable more minority students to pursue environmental careers. The Office of Environmental Education is dedicated to increasing the awareness and knowledge of environmental issues, as well as increasing the number of minority students who pursue environmental careers.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
The Xavier University Center for Environmental Programs has been established to: 1) promote environmental literacy among University students through curriculum advisement; 2) establish pre-professional programs that help train environmental experts; 3) promote environmental careers and graduate education among African Americans; and 4) facilitate faculty/student research efforts in environmental technology and management. The Center will work to empower students to think both critically and creatively, to develop a system of personal values, and to understand the psychological, social, economic and political forces which move and shape the environment. The Center provides guidance for students on the identity of courses with environmental content, the availability of environmental scholarships and summer research experiences, and provides an infrastructure for campus groups to address environmental issues in today's world.
FAITH AND LEARNING PROGRAMS
Xavier’s Faith and Learning Programs was established in January 2001 with a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The goals of the Faith and Learning Programs are:
(1) to assist students in understanding their future work in light of their faith and in terms of vocation;
(2) to identify talented young people and provide them with opportunities to explore ministry, either lay or ordained, as their life’s work; and
(3) to raise the consciousness of the entire University community to realize that her or his career choice is a vocation – a calling – based on one’s faith beliefs.
The Faith and Learning Programs have three components:
(1) InFLIGHT, a free five-week summer program for incoming freshmen who take a 3 credit hours Theology course, along with discussion periods, guided theological reflections, analytical reading and writing, community service projects and social outings;
(2) an undergraduate program which offers student forums, retreats, student created service projects, a Vocation Awareness weekend and vocation expressed through music and drama; and
(3) a faculty/staff program which offers lecture series, research communities, seminars, retreats and community projects.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND NEW YORK UNIVERSITY)
Xavier University has a student exchange arrangement with Howard University in Washington, D.C., and New York University (NYU) in New York City. According to the terms for these agreements, students from Xavier may enroll at New York University and NYU students may enroll at Xavier in the spring semester. Students from Xavier and Howard may enroll at the other institution in either the fall or spring semesters. Prior approval of the student’s academic advisor and the academic deans at both institutions is required. Additional information is available in the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
CROSSING BORDERS
Crossing Borders is a program of study abroad and student exchange involving Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and Xavier. Students have the opportunity to study in three locations over the span of an academic year: (1) a summer program in Cameroon, West Africa, (2) a fall semester at Dickinson, and (3) a spring semester at Xavier (some Dickinson students will attend Spelman at this time). This program is designed to engage students in living and learning in a diverse American society through an examination of their own experiences, interactions with other students, and a series of structural “community immersions”. Additional information is available in the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Over the years Xavier has engaged in various activities related to continuing education, principally in the field of education and in pharmacy. The University has initiated the practice of awarding Continuing Education Units (CEU's) to those who participate in these activities according to the guidelines prepared by the National University Extension Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
THE DREXEL CENTER FOR EXTENDED LEARNING
Xavier's commitment to educational leadership in higher education led to the creation of the Drexel Center for Extended Learning. The Drexel Center initiates, coordinates and/or promotes:
-Evening and weekend courses for college credit
-Certificate programs in business and computer science
-Telecourses
-Non-degree courses
-Community/business oriented workshops, conferences, and seminars
-High quality skills development activities for learners of all ages
THE XAVIER SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER
The Xavier Speech and Hearing Center, which is operated in conjunction with the speech pathology/audiology academic program, offers evaluations and/or treatment for a variety of speech-language-hearing disorders. Any individual from the community, including infants and seniors, may be evaluated and treated. Instructors may also refer any student who appears to have a speech-language-hearing problem to the Center for evaluation. Xavier students, faculty, and staff members may seek services at the Center free of charge. The fees charged to others are based on the client's ability to pay.
