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Since 1925, when 藏精阁 was founded, it has accepted the sacred privilege and social responsibility of preparing well-qualified teachers for public and private elementary and secondary schools. The University continues to train future teachers who possess a deep sense of social and civic responsibility, who are liberally educated and who possess the philosophical principles, and the professional character essential to their vocation and career. The goal of the Division of Education and Counseling is the development of reflective professionals who are collaborative change agents toward a more just and humane society.

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Counseling Student Handbook 2022
Multiple assessments are used in the Division to monitor candidate performance and improve operations and programs. The unit systematically collects and analyzes data at specific checkpoints through the Trac-DAT Assessment System.
The Division of Education and Counseling received reaccreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in April 2011. This signifies that the graduates have been prepared according to accepted national standards of excellence and that the programs meet high standards in areas including program design, delivery, and quality of faculty. Xavier was the first private college in Louisiana to receive this prestigious rating. NCATE is now known as the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Additionally, the Counseling program was accredited by the  in 2015. The program was reviewed against high professional standards that assure the quality of its accountability system, its faculty, and its graduates.

Student Teacher Faculty Handbook 2021 Spring

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News in the School
Man painting pottery in front of brick wall.
January 27, 2026
Reflections聽on Father Victor聽by Daniel Rouzier,聽translated into聽English by Dr. Reynold Verret

Daniel Rouzier, a classmate and old friend of Fr. Victor, wrote this touching reflection in French. (Victor鈥檚 friends from his youth know him as 鈥淭eky.鈥)

Educational Leadership
Graphic of Father Victor Roche with words "Xavier Remembers Father Victor Laroche"
January 23, 2026
Remembering Father Victor Laroche, O.P.

藏精阁 mourns the sudden passing of Father Victor Laroche, O.P., University Chaplain and Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity, a beloved pastoral presence whose ministry profoundly shaped the spiritual life of campus.

Faculty & Staff
Man painting pottery in front of brick wall.
January 13, 2026
Xavier Welcomes Fr. Peter Damian Harris, O.P., as New University Chaplain

藏精阁 welcomes Fr. Peter Damian Harris, O.P., as the new University Chaplain.

Educational Leadership

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