Getting Involved!
There are numerous opportunities for students, faculty and staff to connect with their religious roots -- or to take wings and acquaint themselves with different traditions. At DU, these opportunities fall into two, sometimes overlapping, categories.
Chaplain’s Programs
The Chaplain offers programs and worship experiences aimed at all (or no) religious traditions. These range from book discussions to "Music and Meditation" to topical conversations to service projects. An quarterly listing of these programs can be found here.
DU Religious Council and Religious Student Groups
The University provides a committee of religious organizations to help meet the spiritual needs of students. The University does not endorse any specific religious practice, but official recognition has been granted to individual representatives of religious organizations who have agreed to abide by specific University standards. Members of the religious community officially recognized by the University and overseen by the Office of the Chaplain can be found here. A complete list of religious organizations, including religious student groups can be found here [Mike, I’ve attached the Religious Life Brochure as a pdf; if you could upload it somewhere and link it to the "here"]. If you would like to form a new religious student organization, talk to the Chaplain.
Making connections
We encourage students to fill out a religious preference card. This ensures that your information is transmitted to the group YOU want. Not all religious traditions, however, have representatives on, or near, campus. If you want help making YOUR connections, please contact the Chaplain for assistance.
Be aware, Be alert, Be careful
It’s great to feel wanted and to be invited to join a new group with the promise of new friends and activities. Among the many clubs and organizations here at DU, you’ll find a wide variety of religious organizations, some of which may use recruiting tactics you find problematic. Because choosing a religious group is an important decision in your life at DU, we want to offer some information to help you make an informed, free choice: "Learn to be a . . . Questioner!"
A MULTI-FAITH CAMPUS
The University of Denver recognizes the wide diversity of religious traditions represented among its students, faculty, staff and administrators. And DU intends that members of all of those traditions are able to find support on campus. DU also hopes that members of the University Community will have multiple opportunities to engage one another in conversations, or experiences, that deepen understanding.
Interfaith Student Advisory Commitee:
The Interfaith Student Advisory Committee is a group of students (both undergraduate and graduate/professional) who meet regularly to advise the Chaplain's office on trends within, and needs of, DU's student population. If you are interested in being a part of the Committee, contact the Chaplain.
