The College is affiliated to NEHU and offers BA degree classes.
ACADEMICS
In keeping with the rules of NEHU, St. Xavier’s offers the following Honors subject combinations:
EDUCATION (Major) with any two Electives from History, Political Science and Sociology.
HISTORY (Major) with any two Electives from Education, Political Science and Sociology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE (Major) with any two Electives from Education, History and Sociology.
SOCIOLOGY (Major) with the two Electives of Education and History (Note: NEHU does not permit Political Science as an Elective for Sociology Honors ).
From 2023, the College is in the process of offering students Honors classes in
ENGLISH (lieterature), and
KHASI as well,
and is only awaiting the necessary permission from the university.
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE-ARTS BUILDING
Through a Special Grant received from the Chief Minister’s fund, the college is developing a full-sized Football Field. The ground levelling work was slowed down by the monsoon rains, but the ground should be ready for use by February 2023. In the meantime, there is a local ground in adjacent to the college which students are able to use.
Basically, with good facilities, a committed faculty and hard-working staff, the students of the college have been excelling within and outside the classroom.
The college, in keeping with its Jesuit tradition, seeks to form students who are competent, committed, and compassionate citizens of the world.
COLLEGE FACILITIES
St. Xavier’s College is setup on about 50 acres of beautiful mountain land, surrounded by streams, rivers and forested hills.
The college has a spacious Library. There are several hundreds of books that the library has already acquired, and more books and journals are constantly being ordered to ensure the library is current and well stocked. Also, there are computers in the library for students to work on, and photocopying facilities are also available.
The college has an Audio visual room which is used for digital learning. Students regularly have classes and sessions conducted in this space.
The college has Computers and, through a recently-received gift, is in the process of developing a computer laboratory
The college has a large Examination Hall, which on occasions also serves as an auditorium or worship room. There is an examination strong room for the storage of all examination-related documents and various confidential files.
The College Office is open on all working days from 9:00am – 3:00pm. It remains closed on Saturdays, Sundays and State-declared public holidays in Meghalaya.
THE PATRICK AND MILLICENT D’SOUZA LIBRARY
The St. Xavier’s College Library is dedicated to Patrick and Millicent D’Souza, in honour of whom Ms. Jean D’Souza made a significant contribution.
Mr. Patrick D’Souza was a successful businessman in Bombay. An avid reader and a regular visitor to the local library, he passed on this love for books to his children.
Millicent D’Souza, the eldest daughter of Patrick, was a teacher by profession. Her students were from around the world, and many would return in later years to thank her for all she had taught them. Like her father, Millicent also loved to read. She was also a great storyteller. Children loved listening to her stories and would often accompany on long evening walks just to hear another episode in a seemingly endless tale.
St. Xavier’s College is deeply indebted to the D’Souza family for helping establish a good library for the staff and students. It is because of their generosity and love for books that the College is able to build and encourage a love for books and reading in its students.
TRANSPORTATION
In the morning, the bus leaves from the CnRD Office, Mawkyrwat, (near Nativity School) for Umoid at 8:00am.
In the evening, the bus leaves Umoid for Mawkyrwat at 3:30pm.
Students interested in availing of the bus facility are requested to contact the College office.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S HOSTEL
# Admission preference is given based on a student’s circumstances and need.
# Some financial assistance may be available.
# Download the Hostel Admission Form and Hostel Prospectus for more details.