Residential Curriculum Foundations
Educational Priority Statement
An educational priority statement encompasses the purpose and mission of the residential curriculum. It means to connect the major themes and concepts for the residential curriculum into one aspirational statement, which illustrates what students will have the opportunity to learn as result of taking advantage of learning and relationship-building opportunities beyond the classroom.
Residential students at Xavier University will practice cura personalis in their daily lives by nurturing their holistic health and wellbeing across the eight dimensions: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical, social, community, purpose, and financial.
Through the Wellbeing Residential Curriculum, students will develop mindfulness, resilience, and help-seeking behaviors that deepen self-awareness, foster meaningful relationships, and create a supportive campus community.
Learning Goals
Learning goals branch the overarching educational priority into more focused, specific themes and concepts. While still broad concepts, learning goals help build a framework for the details (learning outcomes, programs, activities, initiatives, etc.) found within the residential curriculum.
The learning goals of the Wellbeing Residential Curriculum—mindfulness, resilience, and help-seeking behavior—were selected for their relevance across all eight dimensions of wellbeing and their alignment with typical living and learning experiences students face when attending college.
These themes reflect essential capacities for navigating college life and building a foundation for lifelong wellbeing. Mindfulness fosters presence and self-reflection; resilience equips students to grow through challenges; and help-seeking encourages connection and reduces stigma around accessing support.
Together, these learning goals create a meaningful framework that guides the curriculum’s programs, conversations, and learning experiences—all in support of our commitment to serve and grow Xavier students in the spirit of cura personalis.
