2026 Summer Oral Communications and Information Processing for Freshmen
This four‑week course is designed for incoming St. Xavier freshmen and focuses on building strong oral communication and information‑processing skills. Attendance is mandatory. Students may choose from two sessions which align with the Summer Study Skills course schedule.
Course Dates: June 1-26
Session Options:
Bell 1 8:00 - 10:00am
Bell 2 10:15 - 12:15pm
Registration Information
- Open only to incoming St. Xavier freshmen.
- Registration details will be emailed the morning of February 24, and registration opens at 12:00 p.m. that day.
- The course is taught at an accelerated pace; students should register only if they are prepared for a fast-moving curriculum.
- Course fee: $400.
- Registration—including any course withdrawals—closes on May 25.
- Please confirm that your selected session does not conflict with other summer classes before registering.
- For questions about financial aid or other inquiries, contact Carrie Clouse, Registrar, at cclouse@stxavier.org.
3101 INFORMATION PROCESSING
Grade 9 / 1 Semester / .25 Credit Note: Information Processing earns .25 credit.
Freshmen are also automatically enrolled into Oral Communications for the other .25 credit;
Together these classes earn .50 credit in one semester.
Goals and Objectives: Students will learn what it means to be a Citizen in a Digital Society. Information Processing will go beyond Acceptable Use Policies, where the students will learn how to use technology more appropriately in the educational realm, as well as, outside the classroom. The key is that they learn to use technology safely, responsibly, and ethically. Students will develop awareness and knowledge of what is appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology. Students will learn and, as a result, teach what it means to be a Good Digital Citizen.
Content and Methods: Classes meet alternately with Oral Communication and are primarily done in lab sessions. Emphasis is placed on a combination of skills and resourcefulness. Experimentation and development of creative ideas is encouraged.
Evaluation and Grading: Lab assignments, presentations, quizzes, and group debate.
ORAL COMMUNICATION Grade 9 / 1 Semester / .25 Credit Note:
Freshmen are automatically enrolled into 1000 Oral Communication and 3101 Information Processing.
These two classes earn .25 credit each (for a total of .50 credit in one semester).
Goals and Objectives: This course is designed to introduce freshmen to the area of interpersonal communication, public and persuasive speech, and the fundamentals of debate. The emphasis is placed on developing each student’s self-confidence in public speech by using logical, informative thoughts in a persuasive manner.
Content and Methods: This course is taught in a lecture format with the use of articles, group discussions, group work, and guest lectures. Students primarily learn through a series of individual and group speeches in the areas of information, demonstration, sales, persuasion, and debate.
Evaluation and Grading: Grading is based on students’ individual skills in the oral presentations, class participation, group work, and in and out of class assignments.
