About us



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 extraordinary growth and learning opportunities outside of 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 multicultural 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.