April 2024
Hello, Xavier Families!
Each year, the spring semester seems to just fly by! As we head into the final weeks of the semester, encourage your student to enjoy the moment- especially those of you with students graduating in May. This month's newsletter is filled with some great year-end reminders and exciting opportunities for your student to engage in, over the next few weeks.
When you have time, listen in to our latest podcast episode to learn more about the Month of the Military Child, and our Veteran and Military Family Center.
Go X!
Abbie Hopperton
Director of Parent and Family Engagement
families@xavier.edu
Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
As April begins, we want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the Month of the Military Child. Military children are a resilient and vital part of our community, facing unique challenges and opportunities as they navigate through the academic journey. We are proud of all our military children and are grateful for the opportunity to support them here at Xavier and beyond.
For those who may not be familiar, military children are the sons and daughters of military service members who often experiencing frequent relocations, separations from parents due to deployments, and other challenges associated with military life. Despite these obstacles, they demonstrate remarkable strength, adaptability, and courage.
This month, we honor and celebrate the contributions of our military children and show them our appreciation for their sacrifices and resilience.
Thank you to all military families for entrusting us with the education and well-being of your children.
Follow us on social media for all the opportunities to engage with our month-long celebrations. For more information about our center visit our website.
Glenn Welling Jr. and Nathan Ray
Veteran and Military Affiliated Family Center
Commencement 2024 Information
Commencement Week is officially 5 weeks away! To ensure you have all the information you and your student needs to be prepared for Commencement and Commencement Week, please be sure to visit our website. More information about Commencement Week can be found below:
- The Commencement Week schedule can be found on the Commencement website. There are a variety of events that are open to all graduating students, as well as some that are for specific groups.
- Specific group events are indicated by an asterisk (*) on the schedule.
- Find Commencement ceremony, regalia, and accommodation information.
For additional questions, please reach out to our Commencement Committee and a member of the Committee will be happy to respond as soon as possible.
Important Education Abroad Reminders
Students considering study abroad in Spring 2025 are welcome to schedule appointments with the Center for International Education. Applications will open on April 3 and be available through September 1, 2024. Xavier has over 90 opportunities in 30 different countries for students to study for a semester. Semester study abroad programs have a similar cost to being enrolled on-campus and students' aid packages with Xavier merit aid apply.Part-Time Jobs and Internships Fair
Office of Student Involvement - Upcoming Events
A Message from the Office of Residence Life
- The summer housing application is open for students with a legitimate need to stay on campus over the summer. Students may apply on Housing Self-Service by Friday, April 26th.
- Residential facilities will close at the end of the semester at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd. For graduating students, they will close at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 12th.
- Resident Assistants will be hosting floor meetings about end of year closing from April 2nd-12th. Encourage your student to attend to learn more about preparing for the end of the year.
- If your student will be taking any trips home between now and the end of the semester, encourage them to start bringing items home they may not need for the last few weeks. This will help lessen the load during move out since assistance is not provided.
A Message from Auxilliary Services
- The summer housing application is open for students with a legitimate need to stay on campus over the summer. Students may apply on Housing Self-Service by Friday, April 26th.
- Residential facilities will close at the end of the semester at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd. For graduating students, they will close at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 12th.
- Resident Assistants will be hosting floor meetings about end of year closing from April 2nd-12th. Encourage your student to attend to learn more about preparing for the end of the year.
- If your student will be taking any trips home between now and the end of the semester, encourage them to start bringing items home they may not need for the last few weeks. This will help lessen the load during move out since assistance is not provided.
Proxy Access Update
As a reminder, an important update recently occurred in our Self-Service system. As a result of the update, the Proxy Access system will be impacted. In order to avoid any disruption in your access, your student(s) will need to re-establish any prior authorizations. Additional information about Proxy Access can be found online.
- April 2-5 - Fall 2024 Priority Registration for all currently enrolled students
- April 12 - Final day for withdrawal from full-term classes for Undergraduate students
- April 26 - Last day of classes
- April 27-28 - Study Weekend
- April 29-May 3 - Spring semester final examinations
- May 7- Final grade due
- May 6 - May 17 - Two-week Intercession
- May 11 - Commencement
- May 13 - Six-Week Summer Session I begins
Junior Alton Jenkins wins 2024 Antonio Johnson Scholarship
