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Xavier University of Louisiana 2019-2020 University Catalog Mission Statement Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service. Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive New Orleans, LA 70125 504-520-7411 http://www.xula.edu University Academic Calendar Fall Semester-2019 Spring Semester-2020 Summer Session-2020 The University Academic Calendar is subject to change. The current version is always available on Xavier's web site. Fall Semester-2019 New Faculty Orientation August 12-13 Faculty and Staff Assembly August 14 On-Site Registration August 15-16 Classes Begin August 19 Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section August 23 Labor Day Holiday September 2 Last Day to Drop a Course Without a "W" September 6 Last Day to Remove an "I" September 27 Founder's Day Convocation October 8 Contingency Days October 14-15 Mid-Semester Evaluations Due October 18 Last Day to Petition a "W" in a Course (Drop a November 1 Course) Registration for Spring Semester and Summer November 4-8 Comprehensive Examinations for Seniors November 9 Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier November 15 Thanksgiving Holidays November 27-29 Late Registration Begins December 2 Last Class Day Before Final Examinations December 2 Quiet Day December 3 Final Examinations December 4-11 Final Grades Due (Noon) December 13 Spring Semester-20201 Faculty and Staff Assembly January 6 Registration January 7-8 Classes Begin January 9 Last Day to Add a Course or Change a Section January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 20 Last Day to Drop a Course Without a "W" January 31 Black History Month Convocation February 11 Last Day to Remove "I" February 21 Mardi Gras Holidays (Spring Break) February 24-28 Mid-Semester Evaluations Due March 13 Senior Comprehensive Examinations March 14 Last Day to Petition a "W" in a Course (Drop a March 27 Course) Early Registration for Fall Semester March 30 - April 3 Easter Holidays April 9-10 Last Day to Officially Withdraw from Xavier April 17 Later Registration Begins April 27 Last Class Day Before Final Examinations April 27 Quiet Day/Senior Grades Due (Noon) April 28 Final Examinations April 29 - May 6 ALL Final Grades Due (Noon) May 8 Baccalaureate May 8 Commencement May 19 Summer Session-2020 Session One Session Two Session Three Five Weeks Five Weeks Eight Weeks On-Site Registration May 25 June 26 June 5 Classes Begin May 26 June 29 June 8 Last Day to Add or Change a Course May 27 June 30 June 9 or Section Independence Day Holiday July 3 July 3 Last Day to Drop a Course June 19 July 24 July 24 Final Examinations June 26-27 July 31 - August 1 July 31 - August 1 Final Grades Due (Noon) June 30 August 4 August 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Each academic department has the discretion to designate January 25 as a Monday class period for classes that only meet once a week on a Monday. Policies And Procedures Non-Discrimination Policy Xavier University of Louisiana admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, or religion to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion in administration of its employment and educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other University-administered programs. Catalog Requirements and Policies The information in this catalog applies to the academic years 2019-2020. Xavier reserves the right to change without notice any of its rules and regulations, programs and courses, tuition and fees, and any other matters described in this catalog, and to make such changes applicable to students already registered as well as to new students. Students generally follow the academic program current at the time of their admission into the University and may not follow those of earlier catalogs. Exceptions may apply where requirements are imposed by state agencies (e.g., in education) or professional/certification organizations. A student who changes his or her major department must follow the academic program in effect at the time of this change. Students who withdraw from the University and who do not return within four semesters must follow the academic program current at the time of their re-entry. Changes to university policies that are approved after printing of this catalog can be found at http://www.xula.edu/catalog/index.html Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA) Each Xavier student is held responsible for awareness of and compliance with all scholastic rules and regulations, the degree requirements in his/her program of study, and the policies and procedures in the student handbook (http://www.xula.edu/student- handbook/index.html). Release of Information/Privacy of Education Records The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a set of federal regulations established in 1974 that makes four specific guarantees to college students regarding the privacy of their education records. They are: The right to inspect and review education records; The right to seek to amend education records; The right to have some control over the disclosure of information from those education records; and The right to file a complaint against any institution for the alleged violation of these FERPA rights. These guarantees are made directly to currently and formerly enrolled students, regardless of their age or status in regard to parental dependency. Parents, guardians and others do not have a right to access student records of eligible students without their signed, written consent to do so. Student and Parent Rights Relating to Educational Records Students have a right to know about the purposes, content and location of information kept as part of their educational records. Students have a right to gain access to and challenge the content of their educational records. Students have a right to expect that information in their educational records will be kept confidential, disclosed only with their permission or under provisions of the law. Students have a right to permit or prevent disclosure of certain information in their educational records. Parents have the right to expect confidentiality of certain information about them in student records. Students can complete a FERPA waiver through Banner Web. This waiver allows the University to share student data with those individual(s) designated on the waiver. General Information Mission Statement Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service. Goals So that they will be able to assume roles of leadership and service, Xavier graduates will be: prepared for continual spiritual, moral, and intellectual development; liberally educated in the knowledge and skills required for leadership and service; and educated in a major field so that they are prepared to complete graduate or professional school and to succeed in a career and in life. History There are 102 historically Black colleges and 221 Catholic colleges in the United States, yet only one is both historically Black and Catholic. That distinction belongs to Xavier University of Louisiana, which strives to combine the best attributes of both its faith and its culture. Located in New Orleans, this small liberal arts college dates back to 1915, when Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament initially founded their coeducational secondary school. Ten years later, in 1925, Xavier University of Louisiana was established. Mother Katharine came to the city at the request of the local archbishop to provide African Americans - at the time denied admission to existing local and state as well as Catholic colleges - with opportunities for Catholic higher education. Although the Sisters still maintain a presence on campus, Xavier is governed by an independent, lay/religious Board of Trustees on which the Sisters have representation. Even with its special mission to serve the African American Catholic community, Xavier's doors have always been open to qualified students of any race or creed. Currently, 71.2 percent of Xavier's students are African American and 19.0 percent are Catholic. Xavier currently enrolls approximately 3,200 students. Close to half of these students (48.4 percent) are from Louisiana. The balance comes from some 40 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 13 foreign countries. Xavier students are nurtured in the type of environment available only at a small college. A full-time faculty of 223 educators, religious and lay, of diverse ethnic and racial origins - 95.1 percent of whom have terminal degrees - provides a comfortable student/faculty ratio of 14.6/1. Over 50 faculty members serve as endowed chairs or professors, which provides additional financial support for their research and teaching. XULA's core curriculum has been crafted to be a unique blend of the university past with its present and future.