The Xavierite
On Oct. 26, Saint Xavier University held their annual Fall Open House.
The Fall Open House is an opportunity for interested and college-bound high school students and their families to get a glimpse into what life at Saint Xavier is like, while getting their questions answered and following a certain program based on their intended major.
“It is our biggest event that we host here. It’s something that takes a lot of work and we plan for this way ahead of time. It’s the one thing that we really look forward to. We also have a similar, smaller event in the spring, kind of like an Admitted Student day,” said Jessica Hushka, first-year coordinator for the Student Ambassadors.
According to Hushka, every student in their late stage of high school goes through a similar experience of attending open houses and tours of a college they are interested in attending in the near future, becoming nervous and wondrous of the brand new experience of attending university and thinking about what to major in.
“When I went to visits like this as a senior, I was really nervous because there were so many people and it’s college, but this open house was very informational and the tour guides were awesome. It’s definitely something that you, as a prospective student, should totally go to get your questions answered and to get a lot of information that you don’t know,” Hushka said.
As they arrived, the students were given a program of events that split them into three groups: the Grey track, the Scarlet track, and the Gold track. These were usually specific to the student’s intended major, and allowed students to be able to move more effectively through the course of the day.
A light breakfast of donuts and muffins, fruit, coffee, and other food was provided for the students in the small gym at the Shannon Center before the students and their families were directed to the main gym, where they received a welcome from the staff members to the event.
Every student was given the opportunity to attend either a financial aid event in McGuire Hall, where parents and students would get information on the type of financial aid Saint Xavier offers and advice on how to obtain it, or a Campus Life Student Panel in the Fourth Floor Board Room, where Saint Xavier students discussed their experiences of attending Saint Xavier University and revealed everything the university had to offer to the new students.
There was also a chance for students to be able to attend academic presentations for their intended majors in either the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, College of Nursing, or Graham School of Management.
Saint Xavier’s Student Ambassadors led tours throughout campus and the residence halls as well, with first-year ambassadors stationed at various points throughout Warde Academic Center to offer their assistance if needed to the students and their families.
“I just hope that everything runs smoothly, especially because tours are a big part of the Open House, and just make sure that we have no complaints, and that we get a lot of students that are interested in Saint Xavier to come here,” Hushka said.
Gisselle Lopez
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