Navigating Xavier University: A Student Portal Guide

Xavier University provides a centralized online hub designed to streamline access to essential resources and services for its students. This portal serves as a gateway to a wide array of tools and information, all conveniently organized in one location. This guide aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Xavier University student portal, highlighting its key features and functionalities to help students navigate their academic journey effectively.

Centralized Online Resources

Xavier University has centralized all of its online resources into one area for your convenience. As new services are developed for your use, they will be organized alphabetically in this area.

Available Online Resources

Quite a bit is available online. Try these links to find items of interest to you.

Accessing the Student Portal

Xavier uses Canvas, which is very student-friendly, as its online course management system. Once you register for the first course, you will have access to Canvas. Access Canvas through the Student Hub or by navigating to Xavier Canvas.

Technology Support

The Information Technology Center (ITC) Help desk is available to assist you and can be reached by calling extensions 7446 or 7449, or see our online support which addresses most common issues. Help for technology issues can be accessed through Xavier's help desk (513-745-HELP) or the options listed on the Help Desk.

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Canvas Support

For issues related to Canvas, access help within Canvas by clicking on Help in the bottom left-hand corner of your course page. You'll see listed access to online guides, tutorials, and live chat. You can also call Canvas 24/7 at 855-778-9967.

Password and Banner PIN Reset

One of the most common help desk requests is for a password or Banner PIN reset. If you are in need of a password or Banner PIN reset you must stop by the Help desk in the Norman C. Francis Science Building, Room 209 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM, Mondays through Fridays. Please be sure to bring some form of photo ID, preferably your X Card.

Essential Student Services

Academic Advising

Contact the APEX office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor. You will review and discuss any transfer credit, your degree requirements, and scheduling classes. As a new student, you will register during open registration.

ALL Card

The ALL Card is the official form of identification for the Xavier University community. It also serves as a stored value campus debit card for purchases at most on-campus vending machines (including copiers and printers) and retail operations, as well as some off campus merchants. You should plan to obtain your ALL Card during your first week of classes by visiting the Musketeer Mezzanine in Justice Hall.

Textbooks

Xavier will provide your textbooks for all of your courses through the Day One Program. If a digital version of a textbook is offered through the publisher, you will receive access information. If a physical copy is offered, they can be picked up at the Book Depot. The physical textbooks are considered 'rentals' and must be returned at the end of the semester.

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Parking Permit

A valid permit is required for all vehicles parked on campus. Purchase your parking permit online. - Xavier username and password required.

Financial Aid

It is recommended that all students file the FAFSA, there is a Free application for Federal Student Aid. You will need to file a new application each academic year. Review scholarship, grant, assistantship, and financing options.

Career Development

The Career Development Office offers career resources, programming, and support.

Academic Records

To see final grades for your courses, you must go through the Student Hub. There you will see "Academic Records/Registration Information". From this link you can view your final grades, view a copy of your student academic transcript, and visit the DegreeWorks audit tool which shows your complete curriculum requirements for the degree. The last link you will see here is the "Graduation Application." While graduation seems like a ways off, you do need to know that this form must be completed very early in the semester in which you plan to graduate. Therefore, when you register for courses in your final term also fill out this application and submit it.

University Values and Support

Xavier strongly promotes a safe, respectful environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors through proactive prevention of and response to all forms of sex discrimination. The Office of Academic Support provides support services to facilitate learning. The LAC has two main purposes: tutoring and Accessibility and Disability Resources. The tutoring services include subject-specific tutoring and study skills assistance.

Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba (XUSOM)

Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba (XUSOM) employs a holistic approach to the selection of Medical students. Defined by the AAMC, holistic review is a flexible, individualized way for medical schools to consider an applicant’s capabilities, providing balanced consideration to experiences, attributes, and academic metrics. Following AAMC’s holistic guide to admissions, XUSOM uses the following general criteria for the selection of medical students. XUSOM will consider for admission any applicant who meets its academic and nonacademic criteria and who demonstrates the ability to perform the skills listed in technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodations, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The Admission Committee has continued to reaffirm that all students must possess the intellectual, physical, and emotional capabilities necessary to undertake the required curriculum in a reasonably independent manner, without having to rely on intermediaries, and that all students must be able to achieve the levels of competence required by the faculty. XUSOM believes that medical schools should educate a diverse group of medical students recognizing that in such diversity lies excellence. Included in this group are qualified students who have impairments, functional limitations, and/or disabilities. The medical school’s obligation is to produce effective and competent physicians and to seek candidates who will be best able to serve the needs of society. Students apply using a standard application form available from the XUSOM Office of Admissions or Web Site. Applicants are encouraged to take the MCAT examination, but it is not required. Once the application is complete, it is referred to the Admissions Committee. Committee evaluation includes overall academic performance measured by cumulative GPA, science GPA, shadowing or volunteer experience in a medical facility, results of an in-person or telephone interview, and an overall assessment of readiness and ability to undertake a medical education.

Pre-Med Program

Xavier University has a program for providing exceptions to its usual admissions requirements. Highly motivated students who do not meet the traditional admissions criteria are interviewed in-depth by the admissions committee. If chosen for admission, they are monitored beginning from the start of the first semester, and may be given assistance in terms of tutoring or a decreased course load. Students apply using a standard application form available from the XUSOM Office of Admissions or Web Site. Once the Pre-Med application is complete, it is referred to the Admissions Committee. Committee evaluation includes overall academic performance, shadowing or volunteer experience in a medical facility, results of an in-person or telephone interview, and an overall assessment of readiness and ability to undertake an accelerated medical education.

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