Division of Student Affairs

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Education

The DePaul Experience: Values-based student development

The Division of Student Affairs

Exceptional learning opportunities in a uique environment

The "DePaul Experience" is a distinctive version of a holistic education. By combining experiential learning and a Vincentian service orientation with Chicago's dynamic urban environment, the university seeks to graduate well-rounded, skilled individuals with leadership skills, a refined world view and a sense of social responsibility.

The "DePaul Experience" requires that our students have extrordinary growth and learning opportunities outside the classroom as well as within it. The Division of Student Affairs delivers on that promise through programs and services that inspire students to explore their personal identities, their faith and values, and their role in a multicultutral world.

Our programs are developed and conducted in conjunction with the DePaul community and guided by its mission and Catholic-Vincentian-Urban nature. In particular, we partner with Academic Affairs and other areas of the university to engage students in diversity, social justice and community service initiatives. We pursue four strategic initiatives:

Advocacy: Providing a comprehensive support system for advising, intervention and service to assist students in achieving their academic and personal goals.

Diversity: Enhancing the university's commitment to multiculturalism and combating intolerance and prejudice, simultaneously contributing to the retention and graduation of minority students.

Student Development: Supporting students' intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical growth through a holistic learning environment.

Student Service: Providing services and resources that maximize student success and minimize potential impediments.

Together, these elements make the Division of Student Affairs a key contributor to the experiential learning environment that comprises the "DePaul Experience."

Departments in the Division of Student Affairs

Adult and Suburban Student Services
Adult and suburban commuter students can tap into referrals, resources, guidance programs and special services through the Adult Student Services Office. Staff members serve as liasons between adult students and and academic and administrative units, helping students navigate the DePaul system. Students in the Loop can also relax in the lounge or check out the library in the ACCESS Cetner.

Loop Campus

DePaul Center

Suite 11017, 1 E. Jackson Blvd.

312.362.6216

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Athletic Academic Advising

Athletic Academic Advising helps student athletes maximize their academic potential by mastering the dual pressures of participating in a sport and earning a college education. The staff provides time management training, tutoring, registration assistance and other academic support services. The department also coordinates the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) life skills program for student athletes.

Lincoln Park Campus

Athletic Center

Suite 410, 2323 N. Sheffield

773.325.7524

studentaffairs.depaul.edu/aaa

Cultural Center
The Cultural Center promotes awareness of and respect for diverse cultures, races and ethnicities weithin and outside the DePaul community. Culturally oriented programs and services make the center a place where students commune to discover the rich contributions of various societies.Through exposure to music, dance, storytelling, art and other performances and exhibits students develop positive self-esteem and expand their voew of the world and other ethnicities. The Center's Cultural Allocation Committee, a student-oriented committeee, provides financial support for a number of cultural and ethnic student organizations. The Center houses the Oscar Romero Resource Room, a place where students can interact and explore books, periodicals and vidoes from the spectrum of ethnicities that make up the university community. While the Center is student oriented, it is also a place wheere staff, faculty and students come together to meet, celebrate and learn.

Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center
Suite 105, 2250 N Sheffield Ave.
773.325.7759

studentaffairs.depaul.edu/culturalcenter

Dean of Students
The Staff of the Dean of Students Office helps students during difficult situations, particularly personal and/or family crises, medical and/or personal leaves of abscence and violations of the Student Code of Responsibility. Staff members education studeents about appropriate behavior, refer students and parents to university resources and services and advocate for students with faculty and administration. In collaboration with the College of Law, the staff mediates student disputes. The staff maintains and monitors The Student Handbook, a quick reference to DePaul's colleges, departments, students activities, and university policies and security. It sponsors DePaul University Health Services, which provides students with treatment for acute minor illnesses through a contracted health provider for a fixed fee for a quarter. It also offers a comprehensive health insurance plan for students and their departments; insurance information is available through the Office of Student Affairs.

Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center
Suite 307, 2250 N. Sheffield Ave.
773.325.7290 (primary location)

Loop Campus
Lewis Center
Room 1400, 25 E. Jackson Blvd.
312.362.5653

Barat Campus
Old Main, Lower Level
847.574.4265

Barat Wellness Program
Dougherty Hall, First Floor
847.574.6056

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studentaffairs.depaul.edu/handbook

Department of Residential Education
The Department of Residential Education connects students who live on campus with holistic learning opportunities. Residential Education is responsible for responding to the issues on-campus residents face through social and educational programming initiatives, emergency and crisis response, student advocacy and referrals, the residential student judicial process, and informal contacts with students. The department's well-trained staff is available 24 hours a day to respond to the needs of students.

Lincoln Park Campus
Centennial Hall 301
2345 N. Sheffield
773.325.7196

Barat Campus
Old Main, G 100
847.574.4232

studentaffairs.depaul.edu/resed

"The hallmark of the 'DePaul Experience' is a holistic education: a seamless union of in-classroom and out-of-classroom learning that challenges students to explore their faith, ethics and commitment to social justice in a multicultural world." Rev. John P. Minogue, C.M.; President, DePaul University

International Student Office

Multicultural Student Affairs

Office of Academic Enhancement

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Division of Student Affairs

25 E Jackson Blvd., Suite 1400

Chicago, IL 60604 312.362.3680

studentaffairs.depaul.edu