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Since 1925, when ²Ø¾«¸ó 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.

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News in the School
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March 9, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó Receives $10,000 Commitment from High Level Speech and Hearing, LLC

²Ø¾«¸ó’s Department of Speech Pathology has received a $10,000 commitment from High Level Speech and Hearing, LLC to support graduate student scholarships and activities that promote the department.

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February 27, 2026
The Power of HBCUs Built Two Leaders Born a Generation Apart

History has a way of sending us quiet reminders that the past is never truly past.

Alumni News
Remembering President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52
February 18, 2026
Remembering President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52

²Ø¾«¸ó mourns the passing of esteemed alumnus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, President Emeritus and one of the most consequential leaders in the history of American higher education.

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