Echoing the Vincentian and Catholic commitment to religious diversity (and working closely with Catholic Campus Ministry), the Office of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care (RDPC) provides pastoral accompaniment, support, and advocacy for DePaul’s diverse religious and spiritual communities and students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds.
With full-time Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant chaplains, the Office of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care is home to dozens of student religious organizations, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Interfaith and more. The office provides community building, worship, pastoral care, and study opportunities at both the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, and online.
Visit with a chaplain, pray in one of our Muslim prayer rooms, participate in worship, reflection or meditation in the Interfaith Sacred Space, hang out in Jewish Life, join a Student Religious Organization (SRO) or participate in one of our Interfaith events or Bridgebuilding dialogues. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to meeting you.
Student Religious Organizations
Are you interested in starting a new student religious organization (SRO)? Let’s talk about it. Start the process by referring to the "Directives and Procedures for Spiritual, Religious, and Faith Activities on Campus" document and setting up an appointment with one of the RCPC chaplains.
If you are an off-campus religious/spiritual group hoping to connect with DePaul students, please review our "Directives and Procedures" document. Only student-led religious or spiritual groups officially recognized by the university as SROs are permitted to engage in recruitment, post flyers, or sponsor events and activities on campus.
Spiritual Direction and Companionship
Whether you are “spiritually seeking,” consider yourself, “spiritual but not religious,” or are looking for connection or purpose in life, contact one of our chaplains. We will be happy to accompany you on your journey. For fun, take our
Spirituality Survey.
Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care Chaplains
- Rev. Dr. Diane R.S. Dardón, ELCA,
ddardon@depaul.edu (Director of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care and Protestant Chaplain)
- Imam Abdul-Malik Ryan,
mryan42@depaul.edu (Assistant Director of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care and Muslim Chaplain)
- Kayla Schneider-Smith, kschne26@depaul.edu (Assistant Director Religious Diversity & Pastoral Care, and Jewish and Interfaith Chaplain)
- Minister Jené Ashley Colvin, jcolvin3@depaul.edu (Protestant, Black Spirituality, Interfaith, and LGBTQ Chaplain)