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Since 1925, when Xavier University of Louisiana 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 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) in 2015. The program was reviewed against high professional standards that assure the quality of its accountability system, its faculty, and its graduates.

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News in the School
2026 Th.M. Graduates, pictured from left: Regina Jones, Alicia Gray and Daniel Okafor (photo by Irving Johnson, III)
September 4, 2026
Xavier University of Louisiana Celebrates 2026 Master of Theology Graduates

Xavier University of Louisiana’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) awarded Master of Theology (Th.M.) degrees to three graduates during its annual Commencement exercises on July 17, 2026.

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Four women standing next to each other and laughing
August 31, 2026
Xavier Researchers Explore Strategies to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

Study centers community perspectives to identify opportunities for building trust, improving communication, and broadening participation in medical research

Research, Faculty & Staff
Derek Favorite
August 28, 2026
Xavier Senior Derek Favorite Advances Biomedical Research at University of Pittsburgh

As Xavier University of Louisiana senior Derek Favorite ’27 begins his final undergraduate year, he is bringing back to campus new biomedical research experience, advanced laboratory skills and a deeper understanding of how scientific discovery can inform medicine.

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