The College Library provides print & electronic resources for all academic and related activities of the students and staff, services for the retrieval and use of these resources and adequate infrastructure and spaces for their use. An online database of the books and journals is maintained and access to these is provided through five OPAC (On-line Public Access) terminals in the library and a link on the College website. The library has initiated an Institutional Repository by digitalizing rare books and college publications. The library is open from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on all working days only. The College Librarian is Ms. Medha Taskar.
Reference Library
The heritage structured RL has Reserve Counters with text books, current issues and bound volumes of journals, reference books, special collections, photocopying services, two peer-learning cubicles for group discussions and study, separate study area for staff, electric charging points, WiFi along with six terminals for internet access and CD / DVD viewing (of which two are reserved for Staff). A photocopying facility exists near the RL.
Blatter Herbarium
was started at the end of the 19th century. By 1918 a very large number of plants were gathered by Fr. E. Blatter, S.J., his associates and students. The Herbarium was named after Fr. Blatter in 1941. It contains the largest collection of plants in Western India. It provides facilities for the study of Plant Systematics and has a well-stocked library on Systematic Botany. The Herbarium has received the Sir Ratan Tata Trust Grant for upgradation and digitization of the plant database. Dr. Rajendra Shinde is the present Director.
Knowledge Cente
It is called the ‘Xavier Knowledge Centre’. It has solar-powered labs, and is situated on the first floor of the Hostel Building and includes 5 Computer Laboratories having about 125 computers in all. One of the Computer Labs has a state of the art Video Conferencing facility. The Centre supports all the curricula computer courses. It also holds courses in collaboration with many departments and other organizations. Mr. Kevin D’Cruz is the Director.
Gymkhana
Fell Gymkhana (1954) was named after its founder Fr. Fell. It has facilities for Body-building, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Carrom and Chess. The College has full-size Basketball and Volleyball Courts. The College has leased from the BMC the use of a cricket pitch on Azad Maidan. Dr. Thomas Pires is the Director and he is assisted by other Coaches for different sports, as and when the need arises.
Examination Centre: examination.centre@xaviers.edu
Principal's Visiting Hours: Monday to Friday 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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