National and Regional Mission Programs
In conjunction with both regional and national consortiums, the Center for Mission and Identity facilitates participation in the following programs for Xavier faculty, staff, and administrators.
AJCU Seminar on Leadership in Higher Education
With the support of the presidents of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities, the AJCU offers a program designed to address the many issues facing current academic and administrative leaders and the developing leaders who will guide Jesuit institutions deep into the 21st century.
AJCU Seminar on Leadership in Higher Education participants
Collegium
Collegium is a joint effort by 65 Catholic colleges and universities to recruit and develop faculty who can articulate and enrich the spiritual and intellectual life of their institutions. Collegium sponsors annual, week-long summer colloquies for faculty from its member institutions from universities throughout the United States and Canada. The colloquies provide a collegial environment in which participants from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and disciplines can discuss the sources and implications of a Christian academic vision.
Ignatian Colleagues Program
AJCU's Ignatian Colleagues Program (ICP) is designed for (academic) administrators who are capable of and committed to assuming leadership within the Ignatian spiritual and educational heritage and who will sustain their school's Jesuit, Catholic character into the future. The Program consists of cohort gatherings, online learning opportunities, an Ignatian retreat, and international immersion experience, and a capstone project.
Ignatian Colleagues Program participants and their capstone projects
Lilly Fellow's Administrators' Workshop
In conjunction with the National Conference, the Workshop is for senior administrators from each member university or college of the Network of Christian universities.
Lilly Fellow's National Conference
Representatives from the Network colleges and universities meet to consider a significant issue of faith and learning, exchange ideas and practices regarding their mission, and foster the whole range of Network programs and activities.
Ignatian Pilgrimage
Coordinated through Holy Cross University, this 10-day trip to Spain and Rome follows in the footsteps of Ignatius Loyola.
For more information on the Ignatian Pilgrimage,
Ignatian Pilgrimage participants
AJCU Faith, Justice & Reconciliation Assembly
The AJCU Faith, Justice & Reconciliation Assembly (formerly the AJCU Justice in Higher Education Conference) is held every 4 years to coordinate, convene, communicate and connect persons and institutions devoted to justice in Jesuit Higher Education.
See Xavier faculty/staff presentations
AJCU Faith, Justice, & Reconciliation Assembly participants
Province Ignatian Educators of Distinction
Faculty and staff of the universities in the Upper Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus are being recognized for their dedication to the Jesuit Catholic educational mission. Designation as an “Ignatian Educator of Distinction” is a campus and public recognition of a person’s commitment and competence in animating the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence. See Xavier's List of Honorees.
Midwest Province Ignatian Leadership Institute
The Institute, facilitated by university chief mission officers and Province officials, supports advancing leaders within the 6 Jesuit universities in the region.
Midwest Province Ignatian Leadership Institute participants
Seminar in Ignatian Formation
The Seminars in Ignatian Formation is a 3 year program to equip Ignatian leaders-in-mission with the tools to exercise spiritual leadership in their career and work settings. The Seminars focuses on Ignatian spirituality, listening skills, Ignatian prayer practices, and discernment as it invites participants to deepen the sensibilities and skills necessary for the practice of contemplative and evocative listening in a variety of ministry settings, in particular, the ministry of spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition.