Programs at The Loop

Learn by questioning, testing, and building.

The Loop builds practical AI literacy while keeping human judgment firmly in charge. Current programs primarily serve Xavier faculty, staff, and enrolled students, with wider access planned as The Loop grows. For campus discussions, panels, and professional training, visit AI Events at Xavier.

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What You'll Find

Programs at The Loop.

Xavier employees · Running now

Responsible & Effective AI Certificate

A free, cohort-based program in AI information literacy, responsible and safe use, and effective prompting for everyday work.

Format
Cohort-based professional learning
For
Every Xavier employee
Timing
Cohorts running now for Xavier faculty and staff; free access opens across the Xavier network in 2027
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Upcoming certificate sessions

For Xavier faculty and staff · Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–noon
The Loop (Robinette Center for Innovation)

Xavier Athletics training participants gathered in front of the colorful interior mural at The Loop.
Xavier Athletics training at The Loop

Inside The Loop

People learning
alongside people.

Xavier Athletics colleagues explore practical AI use together at The Loop. Hands-on practice and shared questions put people at the center of learning.

These moments show what AI learning looks like in the space: people trying things, comparing ideas, and making their own judgments.

Coming soon
Xavier employees

Agentic AI Literacy

A second certificate for people who finish Responsible and Effective AI and want to direct AI agents rather than only chat with them.

Format
Cohort-based professional learning
For
Xavier faculty and staff
Student cohort · Running now

NEXT · AI @ WORK

The NEXT AI at Work cohort gathered in front of the colorful mural at The Loop.
The NEXT AI @ WORK cohort at The Loop.

An application-based track where students explore how AI is changing professional work through hands-on sessions, guest experts, and applied projects.

Format
Experiential learning cohort
For
Accepted Xavier students from any major
Timing
Running now at The Loop
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Interested in NEXT?
Contact DJ Steffensen.

Student-led · Conditionally approved

Xavier Frontier Labs

A visible home for students to meet, experiment, invite speakers, and build an AI community on campus.

Format
Student-led campus organization
For
Xavier students
Status
Conditionally approved

Interested in getting involved?
Contact Sofia Troncone.

AI Across Xavier

The work extends across campus.

The Loop is one part of a broader AI learning ecosystem already growing across Xavier—from new degree pathways to courses that bring AI into business and education.

Degree · Enrolling Now

B.A. in Artificial Intelligence

Xavier's College of Arts and Sciences pairs technical training with the humanities on a Jesuit ethical foundation.

Format
Undergraduate major
For
Prospective and current undergraduate students
Timing
Enrolling now
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Management · Fall 2026

MGMT 342: Managing AI & Emerging Technology

Xavier's first AI-native management course places an AI agent inside the organization and execution of the class while students and faculty remain in charge.

Format
Three-credit undergraduate course
For
Undergraduate students; MGMT 200 is a prerequisite
Timing
Fall 2026
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Education · Online

EDFD 201: AI Foundations for Every Field

Guy Frye's online sprint course introduces what AI can do, where it can fail, and how to use it responsibly.

Format
Online sprint course
For
Students across majors
Timing
See Xavier course registration for current availability
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Graduate Business · Executive MBA

BUAD 761: Artificial Intelligence and Competitive Advantage

A focused course on artificial intelligence and competitive advantage taught by Jarrod Humphrey.

Format
One-credit graduate business course
For
Enrolled Executive MBA students
Timing
Offered within the Executive MBA schedule
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