St. Xavier's College (SXC), Kolkata has a well-maintained infrastructure in its 2 campuses i.e., ‘Park Street Campus’ and ‘Raghabpur Campus’ which facilitates students with a conducive learning environment. Moreover, the campus of the Institution features amenities including ramps, lifts, wheelchairs, etc. which make the surroundings more accessible for the physically-challenged individuals.
St. Xavier's College Kolkata has ‘Park Street Campus’ which is developed on an area of about 19.921 acres and the built up area is approximately 31,154.5 square meters & the other campus sprawls across an area of 7 acres. Moreover, a multitude of amenities through which students can experience a fulfilling educational life at the premises are spacious classrooms, hostels, library , laboratories, sports fields, etc.
The classrooms of the College are ICT-enabled as they are equipped with multimedia systems, audio & sound speakers, and other digital devices. Through the presence of smart classrooms, students are able to learn collaboratively and have enriching discussions during the lectures.
The auditorium of the College is a 2-storeyed building which is named as ‘Fr. Depelchin Auditorium’ and has a capacity to seat about 500 individuals. Moreover, to facilitate organisation of the cultural events about 3 other halls are available within the premises namely, ‘Aruppe Hall’, ‘Xavier Hall’, and ‘Jubilee Hall’. Furthermore, a XADAM (Xaverian Academy of Dance and Music) room is available for the students to learn and practise certain extra-curricular skills like dancing and singing.
The seminar hall at the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus is a venue where a number of webinars, seminars, workshops, etc. are conducted. Moreover, the campus has a conference hall in which conferences, formal meetings, and other such events are conducted.
Students can consider the below-given pointers to know more about the facilities available for the students at SXC Kolkata campus:
- Library: Within the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus, there is a central library, a Department of Education library, and ‘The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society’. Moreover, the Raghabpur campus has a library too. The central library of the College has 2 reading rooms which have a capacity to seat about 250 and 180 students, respectively. Furthermore, to know about the number of resources present in the libraries at the College, consider the pointers below:
- Books in Lending Section: 64,780+
- Books in Reading Section: 24,815+
- Books in Book Bank Section: 1450+
- Periodicals: 130+
- Reports: 175+
- Ph.D Thesis: 40+
- Newspapers: 15
Along with this, there is an e-resource library called ‘Fr. Verstraeten Central Library E-Resource Centre for Advanced Studies and Research’ which has a seating capacity of 50 students. In addition to this, about 15 workstations are available to enable students access the online resources of the library including 1930+ e-books, multiple e-journals, 915+ CDs / DVDs, etc.
Furthermore, there are different kinds of services facilitated to the students at the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus library such as book bank section, reprography, self-circulation section, high-speed internet, and others.
- Laboratories: The students can utilise the computer systems with latest applications at the ‘Fr. Maliyekal Computer Centre & Central Computing Facility’ which is present within the premises of the College. Additionally, there are departments within the College which have laboratories where students perform experiments; some of them include Department of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, and others.
Computer Science lab, Chemistry lab, Biotechnology lab, Data Science lab, Finance lab, etc. are the departmental laboratories of the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus.
- Sports: Students who want to excel in sports and are willing to dedicate their time towards building skills like sportsmanship, team-collaboration, etc. are facilitated with adequate sports infrastructure at campus. Moreover, students interested in pursuing outdoor sports can avail amenities such as open fields for Cricket, Football & Hockey, grounds for Volleyball, Throw ball, Basketball Court, etc.
In addition to this, students interested in playing indoor games have access to facilities like Table Tennis Room, Carom Room, Chess Stations, and Badminton Court within the campus of the College. Additionally, the Department of Sports at the College aids students with an enthusiastic sports culture facilitating wins for the students in tournaments.
- Hostel: ‘Father Leeming Boys’ Hostel’ is a residential facility present at the campus of the College for the male students, on the other hand, for female students, there is a ‘Mother Teresa Hostel’. Additionally, the rooms of the St. Xavier's College Kolkata Hostel can be availed by the students on a sharing basis i.e., as per single, double, and triple occupancies.
Furthermore, there is a mess which provides students with freshly-prepared, delicious food in different cuisines. Moreover, clean washrooms ensure a hygienic environment within the hostels for the students and dedicated superintendents assure proper safety & security.
- Canteen: The canteen present at the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus operates to facilitate students with healthy food items of diverse range of cuisines at an affordable rate. Moreover, the ambience of the canteen aids students to spend their leisure time with comfort.
- Healthcare Facility: Students who want to avail any medical related services including first-aid, treatment of minor ailments, etc. at the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus are facilitated with an infirmary. Moreover, ambulance services are available for the students to access medical care from a nearby hospital.
- Gymnasium: There is a well-maintained wellness centre at the campus of the College which is air-conditioned and contains all the necessary gym equipment to aid students with systematic training sessions.
The clubs and societies of the College facilitate students with hands-on experience and assist them to learn a number of real-world skills like communication, leadership, etc. Moreover, the committees present within the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus aid students to experience a supportive and safe environment.
Some of the clubs, societies, and committees present within the St. Xavier's College Kolkata campus are as follows:
- Consultancy Club
- Astronomical Society
- Fine Arts Society
- Debating Society
- Theatrical Society
- Hindi Literary Society
- Ethical Committee
- Students Grievance Redressal Committee
- Anti-Ragging Committee
- Internal Complaint Committee
