November 2024
Hello, Xavier Families!
It's finally basketball season! Our Office of Student Involvement is hosting it's second annual Spirit Week and the energy on campus is palpable. I hope your students are feeling it. As a reminder, basketball season is also for you all, so join in on the fun and keep up with the team all season long at goxavier.com.
Show your Xavier spirit by sending in pictures of your family cheering on the Musketeers during the season to families@xavier.edu with your name and location (city and state). Each month I'll share out a compilation of the photos so we can all celebrate and see how our Xavier Family is showing up across the country.
Go X!
Abbie Hopperton
Director of Parent and Family Engagement
families@xavier.edu
Basketball Season is officially here!
The Xavier Musketeers are back on the court and we’re ready to cheer them on to victory. As the season unfolds, stay up-to-date on the latest news, schedules and ticket information by visiting the official Xavier Athletics website.
Second Annual Spirit Week Activities
Spring Semester Priority Registration - November 4-8
As a reminder, this week is Priority Registration for the Spring semester. If your student needs assistance, the Office of Advising & Learning Support will be available during the following days and times:
- Gallagher Student Center
- November 7 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- November 11 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
A Message from the Education Abroad Office
International Education Week takes place from November 18 to the 22! The Education Abroad team invites students to attend Putting the Fun in Funding for Study Abroad on Monday, November 18 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in GSC, Arrupe Overlook. At the event, we will review costs to consider, selecting programs that fit your budget, scholarships, financial aid and creative fundraising ideas.Thursday, November 21 students can sign up to submit their US passport application on-campus with the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. Students who need to apply for their first-time, adult passport (renew if first passport was received before age of 16 or never had a passport) are eligible to participate. Students can sign up for an appointment here.
A Message from the Office of Residence Life
Thanksgiving and Winter Break Reminders- For Thanksgiving Break, residential areas will remain open. Students needing to stay are asked to register so we know who will be on campus. The registration is currently open for them on Housing Self-Service and they can consult the Musketeer Memo email for more details. Hoff Dining will close after dinner the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
- Residential areas close for Winter Break at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 15. Students are expected to depart campus 24 hours after their last final or by the closing date. Students needing to request to stay for part of break can complete the Winter Break Housing Request on Housing Self-Service.
We will be hosting an information session about the RA position on November 18th from 6-7pm in the Clocktower Lounge located in Gallagher Student Center. The application will also open on November 18th.
For more information, please visit: xavier.edu/residence-life/ra-selection/
A Message from the Career Development Office
Our Career Development Office serves as a resource to assist students through their major and career decision-making process and their transition to professional life. Your student can schedule an appointment with a Career Coach for assistance at any time.
A Message from Auxiliary Services
- If your student is running low on dining dollars, there have been intermittent issues with the dining dollar deposit portal. If you would like to deposit dining dollars into your student's account, give Auxiliary Services a call at 513-745-4281.
- Game Day Parking Notices: Students parking on campus will receive email notices in advance of Men's Basketball games for which they must relocate their vehicles to an eligible lot. Information for where to relocate will be provided in the notices. Failure to relocate vehicles from specified lots surrounding Cintas could result in towing.
- Cafsgiving Dinner is coming! Encourage your student to attend the Xavier tradition in Hoff Dining Commons on November 21.
- The Musketeer Meal Share program is in full swing. If your student has extra guest swipes or meal swipes from a block plan, they can donate one meal to the Musketeer Meal Share program through the Mobile Ordering App. Students without a meal plan experiencing food insecurity can request a meal swipe through the program.
- The 2024 X Shirt is now available! Each year, the All For One Shops, Xtreme Fans and Xavier Athletics collaborate on an annual t-shirt to commemorate the basketball season, with proceeds from the shirt benefitting a local charity. This year's X Shirt will benefit NewPath Child & Family Solutions.
Fall 2024 Final Exam Schedule
As a reminder, final exams take place from December 9-13. Each student’s exam schedule is dependent upon their current class schedule. More information about the final exam schedule can be found online or in your student's course syllabi.
Office of Student Involement Events
- November 19 – Final date for undergraduate students to withdraw from Fall full-term courses.
- November 27-December 1 – Thanksgiving Holiday. No classes Wednesday, Nov 27 through Sunday, Dec 1. Campus offices will be closed Thursday, Nov 28 and reopen on Monday, Dec 1.
- December 6 – Last Day of Full-Term Classes
- December 7-8 – Study Weekend
- December 9-13 – Final Examinations
- December 13 – Last Day of Fall Semester (Official Fall 2024 Graduation Date)
- December 17 – Final Grades Due
Family Weekend Recap
Thank you to all who joined us for the weekend! Over 994 families and 3,580 individuals registered for Family Weekend.
Save the dates for next year’s Family Weekend - Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19, 2025!
Learn more about our Xavier Police Department with Chief Warfel
Our campus police department offers a wide array of services to keep students, faculty and staff, as well as all campus visitors, safe. Learn more about our fully certified, campus police department in this episode with Chief Warfel.