The Student Life Department and its offices are located at the Lincoln Park Campus in Stuart Center 300, and at the Loop Campus on the 11th floor of the DePaul Center. Students requesting assistance present with a wide variety of concerns, including test anxiety, motivational issues, family and relationship concerns, depression and other personal stressors that can interfere with academic, career and interpersonal functioning. Services include individual, couple and group therapies. In addition to counseling, the UCS provides consultation, assessment and referral and conducts a wide variety of psychoeducational workshops for the DePaul community. Appointment times are flexible, and some evening hours are available.
All services are confidential.
Professional staff and student leaders facilitate prayer and worship services, spiritual retreats and voluntary community service projects. Staff are available for confidential pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, support groups, and discussions on timely spiritual and ethical issues. Students are invited to participate in a vital Catholic faith community for Sunday and weekday liturgy, religious education, small faith-sharing groups and the Catholic Student Union. A wide variety of religious practice is available on campus, including Pentecostal and orthodox Christian, Zen Buddhist meditation, Inter-Varsity Bible Fellowship gatherings, Jum'ah Muslim Prayer, Ecumenical Christian Sunday worship and bible study opportunities, and Shabbat services. University Ministry Community Service sponsors many opportunities for students to serve others, both on campus and in the community.