Saint Xavier University Campus Bookstore is a convenient and welcoming facility to both the University and the surrounding community. The 6,000-square-foot location in SXU's Shannon Center offers more than textbooks. It carries an extensive line of gifts and greeting cards, as well as Saint Xavier sportswear, New York Times best-sellers, school supplies, candy and snacks.
The bookstore accepts cash, personal checks (student ID required), Cougar Card (Board, Board Transfer, Express and Financial Aid), Campus Bookstore Gift Cards, American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Knowing your course number and section will ensure that you choose the correct texts for your classes. Please have your course schedule when you come in, or shop online for textbooks.
SXU Campus Bookstore Hours
(773) 298-3115
| Monday - Thursday | 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to noon |
The bookstore is closed most Sundays, University holidays and June 30 each year. Extended Friday hours are offered surrounding the start of spring and fall semesters.
Textbooks at Orland Park
(708) 802-6626
Students at the Orland Park campus who wish to obtain their textbooks at Orland Park may order them from the Chicago Campus Bookstore, either online, in person or by telephone reservation. There is no shipping charge for orders sent to Orland Park campus from the Chicago campus.
For additional information or to reserve your textbooks, please contact the Chicago Campus Bookstore at (773) 298-3115 or the Orland Park Campus at (708) 802-6626.
Please allow 48 hours for processing and transportation to the Orland Park campus.
Return Policy
Textbook returns will be accepted for a full refund, with a cash register receipt, within five business days from the original date of purchase or up to the drop date for the course – whichever comes first.
If the student has dropped the course to which textbooks were assigned s/he may return Bookstore textbooks with a drop slip and cash register receipt up until the drop date for the course. If the course is dropped online, the CLAWS drop confirmation page must be printed and presented to the bookstore as a drop slip. The consumer is responsible for knowing the drop dates for their courses.
There will be absolutely no returns or exchanges on textbooks after the drop date for the course has passed.
Returned or exchanged merchandise and textbooks must be in their original condition, accompanied by a receipt and within the allotted timeframe. There are no returns on trade or reference books. Merchandise may be returned within 30 days of purchase.
Ordering Textbooks and Merchandise Online
The bookstore Web site is a complete online store that offers textbooks, sportswear, supplies, software, gifts, alumni items and more. Visit it often to buy textbooks, check out new apparel or shop our clearance store.
After placing an online textbook or merchandise order you will receive an e-mail confirmation and a second e-mail when the order is ready for pick-up or has been shipped. The Campus Bookstore ships textbooks and merchandise via UPS for a small shipping fee or you may choose to pick your order up at our Chicago Campus or our Orland Park Campus. No additional shipping or handling charges apply to pick-up orders.
Saint Xavier University 2009-2010 Catalog
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