1. Student Services

OSA offers the following services to help students in their financial needs while studying in the University:

a.) Student Assistantship Program.

To provide financial assistance to qualified and deserving college students through campus employment, OSA conducts recruitment, screening and hiring of student assistants who are deployed to the various offices/units in the main and satellite campuses. Student assistants are not considered casual employees of the University. They receive monetary allowance based on the number of hours that they render. Such monetary allowance is applied on the students’ tuition and matriculation fees. (A complete policy on XU Student Assistantship Program is available at OSA.)

b.) Student Assistance Fund (SAF) Loan.

Short-term loans for tuition assistance during major exams (except final exam) and allowance for books, board and lodging are administered by OSA in close coordination with the Finance Office. Loan applications must be endorsed by parents and/or guardians of the student and approved by the Director of Student Affairs. 

c.) XU Band Scholarship.

OSA supervises the recruitment, screening and training of band members who qualify for XU Band Scholarship in coordination with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA). The XU Band Instructor takes care of the auditions and applications for band scholarships while the Director of Student Affairs handles the approval and monitoring of academic requirements.

OSA also performs/offers the following functions/services: 

a.) Facilitation of ORSEM (Orientation Seminar) for New Students 

b.) Release of Good Moral Certificate

c.) Updating and release of University ID and Student Handbook

d.) Processing of Student Accident Insurance

e.) Processing of Prescribed University Uniform, ID and Dress Code clearance/exemptions

f.) Posting and release of campus mail and notice

g.) Custodian of lost and found items  

h.) Facilitation of campus tours for visiting institutions 

i.) Endorsement for use of University facilities and processing of classroom reservations

j.) Approval of promotional materials on campus 

k.) Supervision of official class bell