Xavier University News October 5, 2013 Xavier, Delgado Announce Academic Business Partnership Xavier University of Louisiana and Delgado Community College have signed an articulation agreement establishing a new gateway program designed to provide students with an easier transition between the schools and a prescribed path towards a bachelor's degree in business. Under the Delgado 2 Xavier program, Delgado students who earn an associate degree in business administration from Delgado's Business and Technology Division can apply for direct admission as juniors into Xavier's Division of Business, where they will complete upper level courses leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. "The advantage of this new initiative is that it gives students a clear, designated path to complete the requirements for both an associate's degree and a full bachelor's degree," said Xavier President Dr. Norman C. Francis. "Delgado students with a desire to attend Xavier will know exactly what courses to take and what will transfer toward their Xavier degree from the very start." Dr. Joe Ricks, chair of the XU Division of Business and the J.P. Morgan Chase Professor of Sales and Marketing, said the partnership will provide Delgado students with an opportunity to participate in Xavier events and activities that will "help them become more familiar with our business programs even while they are still attending Delgado." The program specifies the number of business degree-relevant hours Delgado students can transfer towards the 128 total credit hours required to complete a bachelor's degree from Xavier, depending on their preferred concentration. Students will complete at least 50 percent of business courses at Xavier. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.