Student Programs and Services [ 2020-2021 ] DEAR FACULTY MEMBER

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FACULTY GUIDE TO Student Programs and Services [ 2020-2021 ] DEAR FACULTY MEMBER,

This Faculty Guide to Student Programs and Services includes information on university resources, supports and co-curricular programs available to our students. The guide is designed to help new and adjunct faculty become knowledgeable regarding co-curricular programs and services in order to encourage and support student progress and success. The guide also allows us to better partner with you to support students during their collegiate years.

The Division of Student Affairs develops and implements many of the programs and services found in the Faculty Guide to Student Programs and Services. We provide support services, such as counseling, advising and disability accommodations, along with other programs that foster student success, build community and contribute to the development of the whole student.

We continue to provide almost all of our programs and services, even in the midst of a global pandemic. While all services might not be offered in person, on-campus this year, you and your students have a number of options for safely engaging with Student Affairs. Please note that in this ever-changing context, our programs, services and availability are subject to change with little to no notice. Visit our website to get regularly updated information.

Members of my division are available to assist in helping you identify appropriate programs and resources for your students. Please take advantage of our expertise and reach out to us if you have questions or need additional information regarding co-curricular learning and student support services.

Sincerely,

Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD Vice President for Student Affairs

3 TABLE OF Contents

5 ABOUTALL ABOUT DePaul DePaul University

PRESIDENT A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. MISSION The mission statement embodies the principal purposes of DePaul University. As such it is the nexus between past, present and future; the criterion against which plans are formulated and major decisions made; the bond which unites faculty, students, staff, alumni, and trustees as an academic community. As a university, DePaul pursues the preservation, enrichment, and transmission of knowledge and culture across a broad scope of academic disciplines. It treasures its deep roots in the wisdom nourished in Catholic universities from medieval times. The principal distinguishing marks of the university are its Catholic, Vincentian and urban character.

Read DePaul’s mission at go.depaul.edu/mission

6 COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

College of Communication College of Science and Health Loop Campus Lincoln Park Campus 14 E. Jackson Blvd. 1110 W. Belden Ave. Suite 1800 McGowan South Building, 4th floor (312) 362-8600 (773) 325-8300 communication.depaul.edu csh.depaul.edu

College of Computing and Driehaus College of Business Digital Media Loop Campus Loop Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. 243 S. Wabash Ave. DePaul Center, Suite 5100 Mezzanine Level, Room 100 (312) 362-6783 (312) 362-8381 driehaus.depaul.edu cdm.depaul.edu School of Music College of Education Lincoln Park Campus Lincoln Park Campus 804 W. Belden Ave. 2247 N. Halsted (773) 325-7260 Floor 2 music.depaul.edu (773) 325-7740 education.depaul.edu School for Continuing and Professional Studies College of Law Loop Campus Loop Campus 14 E. Jackson Blvd. 25 E. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1400 Suite 931 (312) 362-8001 (312) 362-8701 scps.depaul.edu law.depaul.edu The Theatre School College of Liberal Arts and Lincoln Park Campus Social Sciences 2350 N. Racine Ave. Lincoln Park Campus (773) 325-7917 2352 N. Clifton Ave. theatre.depaul.edu Suite 130 (773) 325-7310 las.depaul.edu

7 CAMPUS Landmarks

BROWNSTONES THE HOLTSCHNEIDER The cyber café on the first floor of the PERFORMANCE CENTER Lincoln Park Student Center; the coffee Located on the Lincoln Park Campus shop has a number of computers with along the west side of North Halsted printing capabilities. Street between Fullerton and Belden avenues, includes the 505-seat Mary CACCIATORE STADIUM Patricia Gannon Concert Hall, the 81- Home to Blue Demon women’s softball. seat Brennan Family Recital Hall, and THE CHAPEL the 76-seat Mary A. Dempsey and Part of the music school, located on the Philip H. Corboy Jazz Hall. east side of campus at 800 W. Belden Ave. LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS Characterized by its soaring white steeple, (LPC) it is currently used as a concert hall. One of DePaul’s campuses, located in the CORTELYOU COMMONS Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park. Built in 1929 as a dining hall for residents LOOP of the McCormick Theological Seminary, Part of downtown Chicago and home to Cortelyou was acquired by DePaul the Loop Campus. The area is vaguely University in 1976. The building reflects bound by a loop created by the ‘L’ tracks. a Collegiate Gothic style, and now accommodates banquets, receptions, LPSC OR STU presentations and other large events. It is The Lincoln Park Student Center, located at 2324 N. Fremont St. between located at 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., McCabe Hall and the buildings of the on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. School of Music on the Lincoln Park Houses the main campus dining hall, Campus. Brownstones, ETC. convenience/grocery store, and the offices of many of the THE EGAN STATUE departments in the Division of Student Nine-and-a-half foot bronze likeness Affairs. of Monsignor John J. Egan, who began and ended his career at DePaul and THE MERLE RESKIN was known to be a life-long human and The Theatre School’s downtown theatre civil rights activist. The statue sits on located at 60 E. Balbo Dr.—just off a limestone block just outside of the Michigan Avenue. Lincoln Park Student Center at the corner of Belden and Sheffield avenues. MULTIPURPOSE ROOM (MPR) Room 120AB on the first floor of the Student Center that is used for many events.

8 THE PIT WHOLE FOODS MARKET Large area in the Schmitt Academic National grocery chain that specializes Center between DePaul Central and in organic and locally sourced food that the Career Center on the Lincoln Park has a location on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. A great place for students to Campus at Fullerton and Sheffield. study, talk with friends or just hangout. WINTRUST ARENA THE QUAD Located in the South Loop neighborhood Grassy area on the northwest side of at 200 E. Cermak Rd., Wintrust Arena the Lincoln Park Campus between opened in fall 2017, and is the home of University Hall and Richardson Library. Blue Demon men’s basketball. The arena anchors a neighborhood redevelopment THE RAY project, and hosts year-round events, in Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation addition to DePaul basketball. Center, operated by the Campus Recreation Department. WISH FIELD Home field for Blue Demon men’s and SCHMITT ACADEMIC women’s soccer. CENTER (SAC) A building on the Lincoln Park Campus located at 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. ST. VINCENT’S CIRCLE Landscaped area just off the Quad between the Schmitt Academic Center and the library. Statues depict St. Vincent de Paul interacting with two students. SULLIVAN ATHLETIC CENTER Houses DePaul University Athletics and McGrath-Phillips Arena—home to Blue Demon women’s basketball and volleyball. THE THEATRE SCHOOL A 165,000 square-foot, five-story multipurpose facility at 2350 N. Racine Ave. designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. It houses a 250- seat theatre, a flexible 100-seat black- box theatre as well as administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, rehearsal spaces, design studios, workshops and the school’s script library.

9 DEPAUL Traditions

ALUMNI AND FAMILY DEMONTHON WEEKEND DemonTHON is a year-long fundraising Alumni and Family Weekend is a effort benefitting the Ann & Robert H. university-wide event intended to invite Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. It parents, families and alumni to campus concludes during spring quarter with during the fall quarter. the “Big Event,” the 24-hour dance marathon. ACADEMIC CONVOCATION Serving as a bookend to graduation, FEST Academic Convocation convenes to FEST is a student-run music event. It officially open the academic year. is hosted and organized by the DePaul Activities Board, and takes place on BLUE DEMON WEEK Lincoln Park Campus Quad each May. Blue Demon Week brings together students, faculty, staff and alumni to MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST celebrate what it means to be a DePaul A free event for students held during fall Blue Demon. Student organizations and quarter finals. DePaul faculty and staff departments from across the university serve a late-night breakfast to students plan a week of events during winter as a study break and show of support quarter for the DePaul community, and during a stressful time. there’s something for everyone. NEW STUDENT SERVICE DAY BLUE DEMON WELCOME This community service day is held the This new student convocation at day before fall quarter classes begin. Wintrust Arena celebrates the beginning Every student enrolled in a Discover of the DePaul journey for all new Chicago class is required to participate undergrads, including freshman and and those in Explore Chicago are transfer students. At the Welcome, the encouraged to do so as well. newest members of DePaul join a proud community founded on the principles of PREMIERE DEPAUL learning, service and justice. Orientation program for incoming freshmen students offered by New CHICAGO QUARTER/ Student and Family Engagement, a DISCOVER CHICAGO/ department in the Division of EXPLORE CHICAGO Student Affairs. The Chicago Quarter is part of the First-Year Program. All first-year students choose a class called Discover or Explore Chicago as part of their first quarter at DePaul.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 10 RESIDENCE HALLS VINCENTIAN SERVICE DAY Some may think of DePaul as a Vincentian Service Day is a university- commuter school; however, every wide spring service day for students, year 70%-75% of the freshman class faculty and staff coordinated by the will live in campus housing. DePaul Vincentian Service and Formation has 12 buildings in Lincoln Park, both Office. More than 1,000 DePaul traditional residence halls and campus volunteers engage in service across apartments, as well as students living Chicagoland. at the University Center, the Loop Campus option. All class years, from WELCOME WEEK freshmen through law students, can The university’s kick-off for the live in campus housing. academic year. This celebration consists of New Student Service Day, the TRANSITION DEPAUL Involvement Fairs, Taste of DePaul and Orientation program for incoming many more activities. transfer and adult students offered by the Office of New Student and Family Engagement.

11 ALL ABOUTQUESTIONS DePaul Faculty May Ask

ABOUT STUDENT BEHAVIOR may meet with the student and discuss the best resources for the particular What resources are available situation. The office will make referrals to faculty if a student is to other campus departments including demonstrating inappropriate University Counseling Services (UCS) behavior in the classroom? and the Center for Students with Every student who attends DePaul Disabilities (CSD). Additional resources University is responsible for their for faculty are available on the Dean own actions. DePaul publishes the of Students Office website under Code of Student Responsibility as “resources.” well as Academic Student Handbooks which are quick references outlining The point of first contact (non- student responsibilities. You can read emergency) in UCS is an initial the Academic Student Handbooks consultation with a senior staff online at go.depaul.edu/handbooks or psychologist. An initial consultation can navigate to the Student Affairs webpage be scheduled within 1-3 business days then STUDENT LIFE > STUDENT and helps a student determine the next CONDUCT. best step if psychological counseling is appropriate. Students can walk-in to We all share the responsibility to the Loop or Lincoln Park offices or call address student concerns at the earliest UCS at (312) 362-6923 (Loop) or (773) and lowest level possible. As soon as you 325-7779 (Lincoln Park) to make an notice or become aware of a behavioral appointment. concern (i.e showing up late, texting during class) speak directly with the Keep in mind that some students may student and reiterate expectations for reject your efforts, deny all troubles, behavior. and/or feel intruded upon. On the other hand, they might feel appreciative Approach the conversation from a of your interest and concern, and caring perspective while describing your contact with them might be an how their behavior impedes the important step toward their dealing with teaching and learning environment. their problems. The Dean of Students Office is available for consultation on student-specific To learn more about University concerns. You may also refer the student Counseling Services, navigate to to the Dean of Students Office directly go.depaul.edu/ucs. through go.depaul.edu/dos “report a concern.” The Dean of Students Office

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 12 What resources are there for students who have difficulty being academically successful due to a personal, medical or mental health situation? The Dean of Students Office has academic processes, including an administrative withdrawal process and absence notifications, to assist students who are facing significant personal circumstances that affect their ability to be academically successful. The Dean of Students Office will also provide the student with appropriate campus and community resources. You can also navigate to the Student Affairs webpage, then SUPPORT SERVICES for information on counseling, health and wellness, peer support and other resources.

What should I do if a student has significant absences from my class or demonstrates changes in behavior that are noticeable and of concern to me? It is generally more helpful to comment on a student’s observable behavior and avoid diagnostic labeling. Attempt to: • Establish a supportive relationship with the student. • Check-in with them in a direct and empathic manner and see what the student is willing to share. Students who tell you directly that they are emotionally distressed and have been unable to resolve their concerns on their own may be reaching out for help and ready to accept it. In this case, you should feel comfortable referring the student to University Counseling Services or the Dean of Students Office. Additionally, the Dean of Students Office can confer with faculty

13 on the most appropriate next steps for confidential assistance to students the student depending on the situation. managing problems like theirs. For more information and advice on dealing with The situation is more difficult when emotionally troubled students, call students do not confide in you directly, UCS and request a phone or in-office but when you infer from their behavior consultation. that they are emotionally distressed. Depending on the particulars of the While it is important to respect the situation, you may or may not choose student’s privacy, faculty or staff to approach the student. The decision members are not bound by professional depends on such factors as: standards of confidentiality, as are licensed clinicians. There are times • What specific behaviors of the student when it is appropriate and necessary are of concern to discuss concerns and observations • How troubled the student seems to be about a troubled student with others • Your relationship with the student who might be helpful. For example, Title IX requires that when an individual who • How approachable the student is is a “responsible employee” learns of sex • Your personality style and your feelings discrimination, including harassment about intervening or sexual or relationship violence, the responsible employee must promptly How can I respond to students who report specific information, including may confide in me? the identity of the reporting student, The most appropriate response to and to DePaul’s Title IX coordinator or students who disclose their personal other appropriate designees. This may concerns to you is to: be done via an email to the Title IX office, [email protected], or • Listen. through the system used by that office • Empathize with their feelings and be for receiving reports. genuinely supportive. With the limited exception of • Keep your own limits in mind; do not confidential reporting resources listed, get more involved in the student’s life all university employees must report than is comfortable or appropriate to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant for you (in terms of how long the details about any sexual violence conversations continue, how frequently incidents of which they become aware. personal conversations occur, when More information about reporting and where they take place, and how can be found on the Title IX resource much is expected of you). page: https://offices.depaul.edu/ For students who seem to need more student-affairs/title-ix/rights-options- than you are able or willing to provide, survivors/Pages/other-university- or if professional counseling seems employees.aspx necessary, refer the student to UCS. Tell the student that UCS is there to provide

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 14 You may also refer to the Dean of What should I do if I feel that Students Office directly through a student is self-medicating or go.depaul.edu/dos “report a concern.” perhaps overusing their prescribed If a member of the DePaul community medication? has shared information with you related Talk about your concerns with the to sexual or relationship violence, please student and focus on observable refer to this Step by Step Faculty and behavior (tardiness, slurred speech, Employee Guide.pdf cognitive impairment or other behaviors that interfere with new learning ability What is DePaul’s protocol if and may be suggestive of overusing I feel that a student may be substances or medications). Remind thinking about harming the student of the resources that are themselves or others? available at the counseling center. If there is any question of imminent Assessments about use and abuse of risk (an emergency situation), or if medications are very difficult to make, so you become aware of a student who is feel free to call UCS at the Lincoln Park more than simply distressed and upset Campus at (773) 325-7779 or the Loop but is out of control, violent and/or is Campus at (312) 362-6923 to consult with suicidal or homicidal, then immediate a clinical staff member. Additionally, intervention is needed. please feel free to utilize the substance If the situation is an emergency, call 911 misuse prevention specialist in the office and then Public Safety at (773) 325-7777 of Health Promotion & Wellness (HPW) for the Lincoln Park Campus or (312) at (773) 325-4550. 362-8400 for the Loop Campus. If it is a non-life-threatening situation, attempt to ABOUT UNIVERSITY get the student to the Dean of Students COUNSELING SERVICES Office or UCS as soon as possible. You (UCS) can make a report of the situation to the Dean of Students Office directly through What counseling services are go.depaul.edu/dos “report a concern.” available to students and faculty? Full-time and part-time DePaul students currently registered and enrolled in a degree program are eligible for counseling services. Services include individual, group, and couple’s counseling; psychiatric evaluation and medication management; crisis intervention; and referrals to community providers and agencies.

15 UCS staff members consult with faculty who present with a wide variety of regarding disruptive student behaviors situations and concerns, including: and can create some strategies for intervention in the classroom. Faculty • Adjustment to college should feel free to call on UCS staff at • Test anxiety any time to discuss a difficult situation • General anxiety/panic attacks regarding a student. • Depression • Self-esteem Currently, UCS offers referrals in the • Motivational problems community if a student is seeking long- • Eating concerns term, open-ended psychotherapy, needs • Relationship issues the resources of a multidisciplinary team, • Body image such as in the case of eating disorders or • Sexual identity substance abuse treatment, or needs to • Family concerns be seen multiple times per week. UCS • Social confidence staff members are knowledgeable about • Couple concerns resources in the community, many of which offer sliding scale fees. What about the student who refuses to go to counseling? What kinds of concerns are Except in certain life-threatening addressed by University situations, the choice of whether or not Counseling Services? to seek professional help is up to the UCS strives to help students successfully individual. If a troubled student refuses make important transitions, such as: to seek counseling in the absence of starting college; living away from home risk behaviors, you need to accept the for the first time; transferring from student’s decision. If you are quite another school to DePaul; returning to concerned about such a student, college after a time away from school; consult with a UCS staff member. adjusting after a major life event or In an emergency, contact UCS at trauma (e.g., international travel or (773) 325-7779 to immediately speak to new cultural experience, parental a staff member. A staff psychologist can divorce, illness or death; an assault or suggest alternative ways of approaching accident), and preparing to move from the student to help more effectively college to the work force. UCS also intervene on the student’s behalf. You provides consultation, assessment and also may consider consulting the Dean referral, and conducts a wide variety of of Students Office. Unlike UCS, the Dean workshops for the DePaul community. of Student’s office can call the student in for a wellness or well-being check, if Clients include a diverse population of indicated. students of varying ages and ethnicities,

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 16 ABOUT THE CENTER FOR How do I facilitate student STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES accommodations, and what kinds (CSD) of student accommodations are available? How do I access student information from the Center for Students are issued a range of Students with Disabilities? accommodations based on their documented disabilities and CSD Faculty receive an automatic email alert staff observations in their direct work at the beginning of the term from the with students. Students access their CSD system indicating CSD students are accommodations at their discretion during in their course(s). Faculty should check the term and may select just some of them their Campus Connect account for a for a faculty member’s particular class. listing of self-disclosed CSD students in their courses and student, classroom and In fulfilling accommodation needs, test-taking accommodations. CSD staff work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students. Faculty and Faculty instructions for CSD access staff should readily consult with CSD provide faculty with procedures on how staff to discuss strategies for facilitating to access student information and test accommodations as well as effective requests, as well as information they instructional strategies with students. need to provide to CSD.

You can find those instructions here: How can I encourage students to https://offices.depaul.edu/student- discuss their disabilities with me? affairs/resources/faculty-staff/faculty- Many students with disabilities enter questions/Pages/services-for-students- higher education and do not realize there with-disabilities.aspx. is support for them; others are aware but yearn to achieve without it. And current Faculty can access the faculty functions CSD students need encouragement for students with disabilities by logging to discuss their disabilities with their into Campus Connect. Once there, click professors, who are eager to assist. the compass icon on the top, right of the screen, then select ‘Navigator’. Go to In efforts to reach these students, CSD Self Service > Faculty Center > Instructor seeks the assistance of all faculty. We Resources> Students with Disabilities. request that they include a statement in their course syllabi with information Report any database problems to about the Center for Students with [email protected] immediately, enabling Disabilities (CSD). You can find the us to contact the technology department statement at go.depaul.edu/facultycsd. to fix the problem as soon as possible.

17 QUESTIONS Students May Ask

ABOUT ACADEMICS AND Will my parents get my grades? STUDYING Due to privacy laws (see DePaul Students can learn more about academic Central’s Records page at go.depaul. support by navigating to the Student edu/depaulcentral ), DePaul will only Success page at go.depaul.edu/success list grades on Campus Connect for or to the Student Affairs web page, then students to access. Grades are posted SUPPORT SERVICES. These services on Campus Connect at the end of each exist to help students make adequate term. It is ultimately up to students to academic progress, or, when they can’t share grades with a parent or guardian. do that because of circumstances out of Students can learn how to do that here, their control, point them to systems and or visit go.depaul.edu/depaulcentral. processes that help them overcome life How do I change my schedule? hurdles. Students should speak with their In this section of the guide, you will find academic advisor before changing their information on the absence notification schedule to ensure that the courses they process, academic advising related to are interested in fit within the major selecting courses and changing majors, they have chosen. career coaching, tutoring and more. Students use the Drop/Add or Swap Class functions in Campus Connect to Where can I study on campus if I change their schedule. There are various don’t want to study in my room? deadlines for dropping courses and While congregating in groups is many are in the first or second week not permitted in the context of the of classes; students should be aware of COVID-19 pandemic, there are still these deadlines before attempting to spaces where you can study on campus. drop a course. These deadlines can be While more limited now, each of the found in the academic calendar. DePaul libraries has areas designated for studying, research and homework. How do I change my major? Students also study in the Student Students can formally change or declare Center, as well as the lobbies outside a major or minor in Campus Connect many college offices and academic by using the Change College, Major, buildings. Additionally, DePaul Minor option. After logging into Campus residence halls have spaces for studying. Connect, students should click on In the spring and fall, students can be Academic Records > Change College, found studying outdoors on the Quad or Major or Minor to declare or change a other open areas on campus. major or minor. To declare or change a

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 18 concentration within a major or minor, Students are encouraged to attend students would use the same procedure one of two involvement fairs offered described above. in the fall and winter quarters to learn more about student clubs and ABOUT STUDENT organizations. Information about these ORGANIZATIONS fairs is posted around campus, as well Students can find information on as on Campus Connect and DeHub at student organizations, events, dehub.depaul.edu. student employment and leadership opportunities at DePaul by navigating What kinds of fraternities and to the Student Affairs web page, then sororities are established at STUDENT LIFE or visit DePaul’s student DePaul? organization management tool, DeHub, There are 29 fraternities and sororities at at dehub.depaul.edu. DePaul University. Students can contact the Office of Student Involvement for Being involved with the campus more information. community will enhance the DePaul experience, and with more than 320 I’ve heard a lot about FEST. student organizations and many other How can I get involved? ways to get involved, it’s just a matter of choosing how to enhance the FEST is a spring outdoor concert and experience. festival that is planned and implemented by the DePaul Activities Board (DAB). What kinds of clubs and student DAB is the largest student programming organizations does DePaul offer? body on campus and works to provide DePaul has over 320 clubs and a variety of events for the DePaul organizations, such as a literary community. magazine, radio station, newspaper, Students can apply to be a program choral groups, drama club, jazz band, assistant on one or more of DAB’s seven student government, academic committees, or they can apply to be a organizations, ethnic clubs, honorary coordinator of one of the committees. academic groups, special interest clubs, For information on other exciting events debate team and community service that DePaul hosts throughout the year, organizations. such as service days, Blue Demon Week Students can also visit the Digital and Alumni and Family Weekend, Engagement Network (DEN) in DeHub navigate to the Student Affairs webpage to share information and learn about then to EVENTS. virtual events and opportunities. If a student is unsure of how to get involved, Does DePaul have a homecoming? they can also visit the Involvement No. Instead of a homecoming, DePaul Calculator where they fill out a form celebrates Blue Demon Week during the and get an individualized involvement winter quarter. The DePaul Activities report. Board (DAB), the Student Government Association, and various university

19 departments (including Alumni What do DePaul students do on Relations, the Ray Meyer Fitness and the weekends? Recreation Center, Student Affairs and A wide variety of activities take place Athletics) plan Blue Demon Week. The over the weekend. Many of these week typically features a number of events will be advertised in DeHub, spirit and affinity building events, and the online student organization portal, culminates with men’s and women’s the Student Affairs web page, or in the senior day basketball games. Student Center, residence halls or on various message boards around campus. ABOUT STUDENT LIFE Chicago also hosts many interesting attractions, ranging from the Lincoln The college experience is about more Park Zoo to the Museum of Science than just classes, exams, homework and Industry, the Field Museum or the and studying. The life a student lives Shedd Aquarium. Students can visit outside the classroom can contribute DEN and explore DeHub’s events feed to learning, college success and growth for opportunities to connect with other almost as much as some of those more students and faculty remotely. traditional activities. There are plenty of ways a student can What religious activities are be engaged and enhance their DePaul available at DePaul? experience. Students can navigate to While DePaul is Catholic by tradition, the Student Affairs webpage, then to it is inclusive and accepting of all STUDENT LIFE to find information religions. Catholic Campus Ministry, on student organizations, community the Vincentian Service and Formation engagement opportunities, leadership team and the Religious Diversity and opportunities and programming designed Pastoral Care teams are poised to aid to support students and their families students in their spiritual development throughout the DePaul experience. whether they are Catholic, Protestant Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist (or How can I meet people at DePaul? others) or still seeking faith, religion or Many of DePaul’s offices are dedicated spirituality in a religiously diverse and to student involvement and deliver pluralistic world. many opportunities that help students Spirituality, service and justice are at connect to and network with others. the heart of learning at DePaul, and Students can visit DeHub at a number of departments do much dehub.depaul.edu to learn about to support students’ efforts to make a student clubs and organizations, as difference in their world. Students can well as see upcoming events. They can find more information on services by also visit the Student Affairs website navigating to go.depaul.edu/ministry. to learn about a variety of ways to get involved and meet people.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 20 How can I get involved in Where do I go if I am feeling intramural or club sports? down, stressed or have personal Students looking to get involved and concerns? compete in intramural and club sports University Counseling Services (UCS) can check The Ray Meyer Fitness and is available for students who feel the Recreation Center website through need to speak with someone privately Campus Recreation or head to the Ray about important issues they are facing. front desk for information on signing up. Counselors will help a student set goals Students looking for specific activities for working through an issue or make should check the availability by quarter referrals for a student to receive the help at campusrec.depaul.edu, then navigate they need. to Sports and Outdoors > Club Sports or For information on the wide range of > Intramural Sports. support services offered, students can How can I get DePaul athletic event navigate to the Student Affairs webpage, tickets and how much do they cost? then SUPPORT SERVICES. Once athletic events resume, full- How do I use public transportation time students are admitted to all and what is a U-Pass? DePaul athletic events free of charge. The CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) is Students can reserve their ticket at the main form of public transportation depaulbluedemons.com and claim it at in Chicago. With the Fullerton ‘L’ the door with a valid student ID. Guest stop in the center of the Lincoln Park tickets can also be purchased for a fee. Campus, the Jackson subway stop Where can I get discounted tickets near the Loop Campus and bus stops to movies and events in Chicago? throughout the city, there are any number of routes available for students, Although limited now, once full activities faculty and staff to use to travel nearly resume, Student Affairs helps students anywhere in Chicago. Route maps and take advantage of the many things the CTA website (transitchicago.com) to see and do around Chicago by can be helpful when navigating public acquiring tickets for attractions, events transportation. and performances, and then allowing students to purchase them conveniently The CTA Ventra U-Pass is a transit on campus. Students can find more pass that eligible students can use for information on student discounts unlimited rides anywhere on the CTA by navigating to the Student Affairs system. Eligible students include full- webpage, then to STUDENT LIFE. time undergraduate students and some full-time graduate students. Eligible students will be charged a nominal fee which will appear on each quarter’s tuition statement.

21 ACADEMIC AND Support Services For Students

ACADEMIC ADVISING BlueStar can be accessed by logging Academic advisors provide assistance in to Campus Connect; then Student and guidance in all aspects of Resources > BlueStar Student Support. students’ chosen curricula; they also offer major field and career-related CAMPUS CONNECT The university online portal used to advice. Academic advisors can help conduct student, faculty and staff students plan workable educational business, such as employee services, goals; understand degree options, grade reporting and tuition payments. requirements and the financial implications of decisions; assess COLLEGE OF SCIENCE academic strengths and challenges and AND HEALTH TUTORING clarify realistic career objectives upon SERVICES graduation. CSH tutoring services are offered in Students meet their academic advisors various locations. Visit their website during orientation, and should meet with (https://csh.depaul.edu/student- them each quarter prior to registration. resources/Pages/tutoring-services. For additional information, students aspx) to learn more about the service, can visit go.depaul.edu/success, or they as well as locations and hours. should contact their college advising For currently enrolled DePaul students, office. Students who are undeclared or the College of Science and Health looking to make a change to their major Tutoring Services provides free tutoring or minor should contact the Office for and academic support in the following Academic Advising Support (OAAS). areas: chemistry, biochemistry, biology, BLUESTAR mathematical sciences, physics, psychology (for statistics), nursing and BlueStar is an online system that quantitative reasoning (for LSP 120/121). supports students’ academic success by helping to connect students to advisors, The schedule of tutors is available on instructors and other DePaul resources. the College of Science and Health’s Faculty members use BlueStar to allow website. Tutoring services are offered students to schedule appointments on a walk-in basis only, per the posted online, record notes from meetings, send schedule. Students must bring their messages, refer students to other offices, valid student i.d. with them. assign tasks for them to do, offer kudos, and, most importantly, to raise flags that DEHUB indicate some kind of concern about a DeHub is a web-hosted platform that particular student’s performance. For facilitates engagement by connecting additional information, visit go.depaul.edu/ students to organizations, departments BlueStar or email [email protected]. and programs.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 22 DEPAUL CENTRAL When operating normally, the library One-stop services to help students provides access to physical and digital manage the business side of being a materials at our campuses, and is also student at DePaul: registration, financial part of I-Share, a consortium of over aid and payment. 90 academic libraries across Illinois who share books via interlibrary loan. D2L Librarians are available at the Loop Desire2Learn is a web-based learning and Lincoln Park Library to assist tool used for course instruction. students, faculty and staff with research Professors can post course syllabi and assignments and are available for readings. Students can host discussions, research help by phone, email, or instant post homework and submit writing messaging. assignments. The John T. Richardson Library in DPR Lincoln Park also includes: The Degree Progress Report (DPR) is • Special Collections and Archives on an academic planning tool accessed the 3rd floor is a gateway for research through Campus Connect to help utilizing rich primary source materials, students determine the courses and unpublished documents, rare and requirements needed to complete their specialized books, maps, graphic degree at DePaul. The DPR also offers materials, and three-dimensional course planning and what-if simulations objects. to explore additional major or minor • A Maker Hub on the 2nd floor has 3D interests at DePaul. printers, a laser cutter, a vinyl cutter, a LIBRARIES sewing machine, and robotics. There Lincoln Park Campus are also soundproof media studios, a John T. Richardson Library usability studio and a green screen 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. studio with digitally controlled lighting. (773) 325-7862 • The Access Services Desk on the 1st floor where students can check Loop Campus Library out library materials and loanable Loop Campus technology, pick-up items requested via 1 E. Jackson Blvd. interlibrary loan, and access physical DePaul Center, Floor 10 course reserves. Loanable technology (312) 362-8433 such as digital cameras, GoPros, microphones, phone chargers, cables, Rinn Law Library adapters and more are also available. 25 E. Jackson Blvd. Lewis Building, Floor 5 (312) 362-8121 [email protected] library.depaul.edu

23 LEARNING COMMONS S.T.A.R.S. The Learning Commons, located on Students Together are Reaching Success the first floor of the John T. Richardson (S.T.A.R.S.) is an academic success Library, is a collaborative learning studio, and retention program for first-year which provides a variety of peer tutoring students administered by the Office of services and résumé assistance. Multicultural Student Success. A peer Tutoring and consulting services are mentor in the S.T.A.R.S. program serves offered daily, according to the schedule. as an academic mentor, an advocate and No appointment necessary. Visit the a resource for 10-12 students assigned Learning Commons website for more to them as mentees. The program information and the schedule. specifically targets DePaul students who are the first in their families to go to OFFICE FOR ACADEMIC college, demonstrate financial need or ADVISING SUPPORT are students of color. Lincoln Park Campus 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Schmitt Academic Center, Room 192 ASSOCIATION (SGA) The Student Government Association (773) 325-7431 consists of elected representatives that Loop Campus act as the student body “voice” to the 1 E. Jackson Blvd. president of the university and the Board DePaul Center, Suite 9500 of Trustees. Learn more, including how to (312) 362-8437 get involved, at sga.depaul.edu. [email protected] STUDENT LEGAL RESOURCES oaas.depaul.edu Students in need of legal assistance can visit the Online Self-help Center for The academic advisors in the Office for resources and referrals, or access legal Academic Advising Support (OAAS) workshops and clinics through the Croak work with undeclared and exploratory Community Legal Clinic. Workshops undergraduate students to help them cover topics such as tenants rights, find majors and minors that align with dealing with debt and self-representation their interests, skills, values and goals. in divorce, among other topics. Students can schedule an advising appointment by calling (773) 325-7431.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 24 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TUTORING TRIO Most of the university’s individual Lincoln Park Campus academic departments offer tutors to 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. assist students with specific course Levan 110 problems. Tutoring services are free (773) 325-4600 to DePaul students and available throughout the academic year. Tutoring [email protected] schedules are generally available through go.depaul.edu/TRIO-SSS departmental offices. See also College of Science and Health Tutoring Services. The Student Support Services (SSS) program provides advising, academic TUTORING AND LANGUAGE assistance, mentoring and career-related LEARNING CENTER services to qualified undergraduate (DEPARTMENT OF MODERN students at DePaul. The program, LANGUAGES) which is funded by a grant from the Free tutoring services are offered through U.S. Department of Education, is part the Department of Modern Languages. of a national network of TRiO programs Students currently enrolled in a DePaul designed to enhance the college language course are eligible to arrange experience and achievement of students for up to two appointments a week (one from first-generation and low-income hour per session). For appointments, families. Students who are citizens or call (773) 325-1888. Learn more on their permanent residents of the U.S., are in webpage. a baccalaureate degree program and who demonstrate a need for academic or other support may benefit from participation in this program.

25 UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR VENTRA U-PASS WRITING-BASED LEARNING The Ventra card is a contactless way Lincoln Park Campus to pay for transit on CTA trains and 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. buses. Riders can purchase passes and Schmitt Academic Center 212 add transit value at CTA rail stations, (773) 325-4272 participating retail locations, online or by phone. Loop Campus 25 E. Jackson Blvd. All full-time, eligible students at DePaul Lewis Center, Suite 1600 get a Ventra U-Pass, which provides (312) 362-6726 unlimited rides on any CTA or Pace system bus or train at a discounted price [email protected] during the academic quarters. Visit depaul.edu/writing upass.depaul.edu to learn more. The University Center for Writing- based Learning (UCWbL) works with all members of the DePaul University community to support writers and to promote the use of writing in teaching and learning through five major initiatives: The Writing Center, The Writing Fellows Program, Workshops, The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) and Outreach.

By voluntarily joining the university Students, even those 21 years of age community each student agrees to or older, may not possess or consume abide by the standards that have been alcohol in common or non-reserved instituted by DePaul University. Students areas on university premises. are responsible for being familiar with all of the policies included in the Code of Alcohol consumption that results in Student Responsibility. behavior that infringes on the rights of others in the community is prohibited. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Alcohol consumption that creates a risk DePaul University is a learning of harm to self, including requiring a community that promotes the transport to the hospital for intoxication, intellectual development of each is prohibited. Please review the full individual within the community. policy at go.depaul.edu/alcoholpolicy. The university seeks to maintain and enhance the educational environment For specific policies regarding alcoholic of the community in a variety of ways, beverages in the residence halls, please including through the development and see the Guide to Student Housing. promotion of standards for academic For specific policies regarding events honesty. The university believes that sponsored by student organizations at all members of the community are which alcohol is served, please see the responsible for adherence to these Student Organization Handbook. standards for academic honesty, and that all violations of academic integrity CODE OF STUDENT are detrimental to the intellectual RESPONSIBILITY development of individuals within the The Dean of Students Office is community and to the community at committed to partnership in the large. educational mission of DePaul University. This mission is enhanced ALCOHOL by a Code of Student Responsibility, The State of Illinois prohibits the which includes policies that outline sale, use, distribution, manufacture expectations and standards of behavior or possession of all forms of alcoholic for the student community. Any beverages by persons under 21 years of community of more than 22,000 people age. Students under 21 years of age may needs rules. As a DePaul University not sell, use, distribute, manufacture or student, the policies in the DePaul possess all forms of alcoholic beverages. Code of Student Responsibility are not Providing or distributing alcohol to a list of things you can do wrong; it is individuals under the age of 21 is a code designed to protect your rights prohibited. and those of all DePaul students. Any

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 27 student who feels that another student or situation created to produce mental in the community has violated their or physical discomfort, embarrassment, rights is encouraged to use this Code ridicule or endangerment of a student and the Dean of Students Office as a or group of students for the purpose resource. of initiation into, affiliation with or admission to, or as a condition for FERPA: STUDENT PRIVACY continued membership in a group, AT DEPAUL team, club or other organization. Falsely DePaul is committed to maintaining leading an individual or individuals student records privacy, in compliance to believe that they will be inducted/ with the Family Educational Rights initiated by participating in particular and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). activities may also be considered hazing. Students are responsible for setting Acceptance of the activity on the part and maintaining their FERPA directory of a new member or individual does not release preferences in Campus excuse sponsorship of the activity. Connect. Students have access to all of their records maintained by the ILLEGAL USE OR university except those considered POSSESSION OF to be confidential under the act. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Students have access to view and Students may not illegally use, sell, print information from their academic possess, manufacture or distribute any record through Campus Connect. substance prohibited by local, state The university does not release this or federal law. This includes but is not information to anyone other than the limited to illegal drugs and controlled student. substances (including marijuana, Students are encouraged to maintain narcotics, cocaine, heroin, prescription open communication with their parents medications, synthetic cannabinoids or and/or family members regarding other drugs, and chemicals substantially academic progress and other important similar to a controlled substance). issues. For additional information, Students should be aware that it is please visit the Student Records website unlawful to distribute prescription medication to other students for whom at go.depaul.edu/depaulcentral, and then navigate to Records > FERPA, or the medication was not prescribed. visit the federal government website at Use, possession, manufacture or . Any ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa distribution of drug paraphernelia is also questions concerning FERPA should prohibited. Please see the full illegal use be directed to DePaul Central at dpcl@ policy at go.depaul.edu/drugpolicy. depaul.edu or (312) 362-8610. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP HAZING VIOLENCE DePaul prohibits hazing, as defined DePaul University strictly prohibits under applicable laws. Hazing includes sexual and relationship violence and but is not limited to, any action taken threats of sexual and relationship

28 violence, which includes sexual assault, • Consent is an affirmative act, not a lack sexual misconduct, dating violence, of action. domestic violence and stalking. - Lack of resistance or submission as DePaul University is concerned about the result of force, coercion, duress, the safety and well-being of its faculty, or threat thereof does not constitute staff and students, and about incidents consent. of sexual misconduct, harassment or - The absence of “no” or “stop” should violence, whether on- or off-campus. never be interpreted as implicit If you experience any type of sexual consent, if consent is otherwise unclear. or relationship violence, please know that you have rights, you have options - Resistance is not required to and support is available for you. Read demonstrate lack of consent. DePaul’s entire institutional policy STUDENT HANDBOOK regarding Sexual and Relationship The handbook provides university Violence Prevention and Response at policies that support both academic and go.depaul.edu/srvresponse. behavioral expectations. Any individual who is experiencing any type of sexual and/or relationship The university reserves the right violence is encouraged to consult this to change programs, courses and policy. This document is intended as an requirements; and to modify, amend or overview of various policies, procedures, revoke any rules, regulations, policies, resources, and supports. Survivors procedures or financial schedules at are encouraged to speak directly with any time during a student’s enrollment DePaul’s director of Gender Equity (Title period. IX coordinator) or Survivor Support Advocates in DePaul’s Office of Health In addition to the policies and Promotion and Wellness, or other information included in this handbook, resources, for more information. the student’s college or school may have specific guidelines, policies and Consent, or lack thereof, is critical to the procedures for which the student is definition of sexual assault. At DePaul: responsible. Students should consult • Consent is the unambiguous and their college section. voluntary agreement to move forward with a specific sexual request, act or The handbook also includes sections experience. on general information and university resources. • Consent cannot be obtained from individuals who are asleep or who have You can find the handbook atgo.depaul. a temporary or permanent mental edu/handbooks. or physical incapacity, including as a result of drug or alcohol use, or because of age.

The departments of the Division ADULT, VETERAN AND of Student Affairs offer a variety COMMUTER STUDENT of programs and services that are AFFAIRS organized around three core functions: Loop Campus Offices student engagement, student support Adult Student Center: and student academic success. Our 1 E. Jackson Blvd. offerings reach all students, but many DePaul Center, Suite 11017 programs target specific populations (312) 362-6216 such as adult students, veterans, students [email protected] with disabilities, and first-generation Veterans Affairs: college students. The division’s mission DePaul Center, Room 11007 is to deliver programs and services that (312) 362-5656 foster student success, build community [email protected] and contribute to the development of the whole student. Veterans Lounge: DePaul Center, Suite 11007

Commuter Lounge: DePaul Center, 11027

Lincoln Park Campus Offices Adult Veteran and Commuter Student Affairs: Lincoln Park Student Center 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Suite 307

Veterans Affairs: Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 360 (773) 325-7088 go.depaul.edu/avcsa

Adult, Veteran and Commuter Student Affairs assists these student populations in their transition to college and supports them in achieving their educational goals. By collaborating with key university and external partners, the office provides services, resources and programs that address the specific needs of adult, veteran and commuter students.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 30 ATHLETIC ACADEMIC The Center for Students with Disabilities ADVISING (CSD) is DePaul University’s designate to Lincoln Park Campus coordinate accommodations and other 2323 N. Sheffield Ave. services to students in accordance with Athletic Center, Suite 410 the Americans with Disabilities Act and (773) 325-7550 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As such, CSD regularly works with go.depaul.edu/aaa students with documented diagnoses of Athletic Academic Advising assists a range of disabilities such as learning student athletes in maximizing their disabilities, AD/HD, medical conditions academic potential while balancing chronic illness, mental health disorders, the dual pressures of participating in and physical/visual disabilities, among a sport and earning a college degree. others. The staff provides academic support Appropriate documentation is services such as advising, registration required for a student to receive assistance, academic monitoring, and accommodations. All information is a tutoring program exclusively for confidential; for students who choose student-athletes. The department to disclose their disability, course also oversees the Student-Athlete professors will be notified of those Development Program which focuses names and accommodations at the on their holistic development and is beginning of each term. If a student comprised of two components: Take self-discloses a disability to a faculty Care DePaul Athletics which centers on member directly or otherwise asks about health and wellness (including mental accommodations, the student should be health) and Build Your Blueprint which directed to CSD. CSD staff members are emphasizes professional and career also available as a resource for faculty development. and staff who may have questions about accommodating, or otherwise working CENTER FOR STUDENTS with, students with disabilities. For more WITH DISABILITIES information, please contact the Center Lincoln Park Campus for Students with Disabilities. 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 370 (773) 325-1677 Loop Campus 25 E. Jackson Blvd. Lewis Center, Suite 1420 (312) 362-8002 [email protected] go.depaul.edu/csd

31 DEAN OF STUDENTS Lincoln Park Campus 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 307 (773) 325-7290 [email protected] go.depaul.edu/dos

The Dean of Students Office (DOS) is primarily responsible for meeting the urgent needs of students by providing clear and critical support structures in times of need. Additionally, the department helps develop and maintain community standards in order to facilitate a safe and healthy campus environment for our students. The Dean of Students Office provides the administrative withdrawal and absence notification processes and can help students identify campus and community resources in times of personal and/or family crises and medical emergencies.

When staff in the Dean of Students Office interact with students, they encourage the student to engage in self-reflection and think critically about their situation in order to foster personal growth. Each student and case is unique, and DOS staff members work to meet each of them where they are in order to support and encourage their academic progress and success.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 32 HEALTH PROMOTION Commuter students can access DePaul AND WELLNESS Student Health Service by paying the Lincoln Park Campus student health service fee to DePaul 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Central (LPC – Schmitt Academic Student Center, Suite 302 Center, 101; Loop – DePaul Center 9100). (773) 325-7129 For more information regarding Student Health Service, contact the Office of [email protected] Health Promotion and Wellness at go.depaul.edu/hpw (773) 325-7129.

Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) In addition to student health services, provides holistic education, support and HPW offers many health resources resources for individuals to create and such as HIV and STI testing quarterly sustain long-term, healthy behaviors. on campus. Testing is free, provided We empower the DePaul community to by community organizations and embrace a healthy lifestyle and create available to all DePaul students. a culture of health and well-being that Additional information on other health fosters personal and academic success. resources is available at go.depaul.edu/ The office covers issues that affect all healthresources. aspects of wellness. Specific services Sexual and Relationship include: Violence Prevention and • Substance misuse prevention and Support support, including DePaul’s Collegiate Sexual and relationship violence Recovery Community (CRC) prevention services provides support • Sexual and relationship violence in two distinct yet closely linked areas: prevention and support, including preventing and addressing sexual survivor support advocates violence and promoting healthy • Health services liaison relationships. SRV engages in advocacy • Stress and mental health support and provides support for students • Peer health education program (Health affected by sexual assault, relationship Education Action Team) violence, sexual harassment and DePaul Student Health Service stalking, working closely with internal Health Services are offered through and external resources (see Survivor AMITA Sage Medical Group at 1150 Support Advocates below). In addition, W. Fullerton Ave. in Lincoln Park. educational programs are held on campus in collaboration with campus The program offers basic medical partners to continue the discussion and care for minor illnesses and injuries education about these topics. for a quarterly fee. It is NOT a health insurance plan. If a student lives in a residence hall, except for University Center, they are automatically enrolled in DePaul Student Health Service.

33 Survivor Support Advocates select staff in Mission and Ministry, by Survivor Support Advocates (SSA) in the going to go.depaul.edu/srv. Office of Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) provide students, faculty and Alcohol and Substance Misuse staff with a safe, confidential and non- Prevention and Support HPW aims to encourage healthy choices judgmental space to receive emotional and responsible decision-making support and explore options. Staff can regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco connect university community members and other drugs. The substance misuse with services such as: prevention specialist works with • On- and off-campus resources students who experience concerns or • Confidential counseling problems associated with substance • Emergency housing and housing use/misuse. The specialist provides accommodations a safe space so students can speak Specific supports available for students honestly about their situation with the include: goal of assisting them to make socially • Legal/law enforcement options responsible choices that promote health (including orders of protection and no and well-being, in addition to reducing contact orders) harm to self and others. The substance • Medical assistance (including misuse prevention specialist also helps information on the importance of guide DePaul’s Collegiate Recovery preserving evidence) Community (CRC). If you are a student • University student conduct processes who identifies as in recovery, contact • Employment accommodations [email protected] for more information (for on-campus positions only) about our CRC. • Safety planning (including FERPA blocks) Mental Well-being • Accommodations related to academic, Mental Well-being is guided by a holistic living, transportation and working approach to mental health and wellness. situations if requested and reasonably This includes recognizing that all of our available. Such options are available facets of wellness (social, emotional, regardless of whether the survivor intellectual, environmental, financial, reports to local law enforcement or physical and spiritual) are equally otherwise pursues internal disciplinary important. We offer programs like options. Refresh Sleep, Wellness Wednesdays, Brain Fuel, Wellness Coaching and Survivor Support Advocates are many other workshops and programs to generally available Monday through support students’ holistic well-being. Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Call (773) 325-7129 or email [email protected] to schedule a Professional Trainings meeting. HPW offers many workshops and Learn about other services, including trainings for staff, faculty and student 24-hour resources and other on-campus employees. Those include but are not confidential reporting resources, such limited to: Mental Health First Aid, as University Counseling Services and Responsible Employee Training, Trauma

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 34 Informed Response Training, Opiod Overdose Prevention and Response Training, Motivational Interviewing, and Don’t Cancel that Class workshops. Visit (go.depaul.edu/hpw) to schedule a training. MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SUCCESS Lincoln Park Campus 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 105 (773) 325-7325 [email protected] go.depaul.edu/omss

The Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS) works to improve the retention and graduation rates of students of color and first-generation students, students who demonstrate financial need, undocumented students and students with marginalized genders and sexualities. Their programs and services include: • Cultural and Resources Centers (Latinx, Black, Asian Pacific Islander/ Desi-American (APIDA) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Asexual and Ally (LGBTQA) • College Transitions, including first- generation support programs Students Together Reaching Success (STARS) and Generation Success • Scholarships, Leadership and Service • Post-college Success, including Providing Access Through Holistic Support (PATHS) and the Men of Color initiative (MOC) • Undocumented Student Support • Academic Support

35 NEW STUDENT AND FAMILY RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT Lincoln Park Campus Lincoln Park Campus 2345 N. Sheffield Ave. 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Centennial Hall, Room 302 Student Center, Suite 304 (773) 325-4211 (773) 325-7360 [email protected] [email protected] go.depaul.edu/resed go.depaul.edu/nsfe Residential Education is responsible for The Office of New Student and Family responding to student crises, building a Engagement assists students and their sense of community and DePaul spirit, families in making a smooth transition managing the student conduct process into life at DePaul. and providing students with high-quality opportunities for engagement. Residence The office does this by providing a directors (full-time, professional staff), holistic orientation experience for all assistant resident directors (part-time, new students and families as well as professional staff), and resident advisors connecting students and families to (undergraduate students) live on campus services, resources and engagement and are available to assist students with opportunities necessary to successfully transition concerns and ongoing advocacy. navigate the university.

The office also recruits and trains STUDENT INVOLVEMENT all of the student leaders and staff Lincoln Park Campus professionals who collaborate with 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. faculty members to teach Discover Student Center, Suite 201 Chicago and Explore Chicago courses, (773) 325-7361 which all incoming first-year students [email protected] participate in as part of the First-Year go.depaul.edu/involvement Program. The Office of Student Involvement The Student Success Coaching program fosters learning and success by assigns an upperclassman or graduate providing opportunities for engagement level peer coach to first-year students to through a wide variety of campus support them in their transition to and activities and organizations, holistic and journey through DePaul. intentional advising of student leaders, Finally, the office coordinates Blue and the development of purposeful and Demon Welcome, a new student mutually benefitcal partnerships across academic convocation (see page 11). the university and the City of Chicago to maximize access to resources for a rich

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 36 DePaul experience. Their programs and UCS offers primarily short-term services include: counseling and will provide referrals to the community when students need or • Student Organizations could benefit from longer term services. • Fraternity and Sorority LIfe • Involvement Fairs VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS • Voter Education Loop Campus • DemonTix (discounted tickets to 25 E. Jackson Blvd. movies and activities throughout Lewis Center, Suite 1400 Chicago) (312) 362-5680 • Family Weekend Lincoln Park Campus 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. • Welcome Week Student Center, Suite 307 UNIVERSITY COUNSELING (773) 325-4852 SERVICES [email protected] Lincoln Park Campus studentaffairs.depaul.edu 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 350 The Office of the Vice President for (773) 325-7779 Student Affairs is responsible for and Loop Campus provides leadership for and support to 25 E. Jackson Blvd. the 10 departments in the Division of Lewis Center, Suite 1465 Student Affairs. In addition, students (312) 362-6923 needing help can turn to the vice president’s office for student health go.depaul.edu/ucs insurance information, advocacy for University Counseling Services student concerns and general questions provides a range of services intended about the business of being a DePaul to help currently enrolled DePaul student. students remove barriers to academic and personal success by addressing emotional, psychological and interpersonal concerns. UCS provides group counseling, personal growth- oriented workshops, time-limited individual psychological counseling, psychiatric evaluation and crisis management services. Counselors will help students work though a personalized plan which addresses the individual needs of the student.

37 STUDENT Services Provided by other university departments and divisions

Departments outside of the Division of Student Affairs also offer programs and services to DePaul students. These departments manage facilities; provide academic services, such as Financial Aid and Student Records; offer career, fitness and financial programs; foster an alumni spirit; and provide legal guidance. ALUMNI SHARING KNOWLEDGE (ASK ) Loop Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. DePaul Center, Suite 9500 (312) 362-8281 [email protected] ask.depaul.edu

The DePaul Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) network connects DePaul students and graduates with alumni to explore college and professional transitions, life challenges and university and career questions.

ASK mentors were once DePaul students, so they know what students are going through. Whether they are exploring majors, career options, searching for a job that aligns with their passion, or dealing with a variety of life challenges, talking to someone who’s been there can help.

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 38 CAREER CENTER Faculty can: Lincoln Park Campus • Refer employers to us for recruitment 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. and hiring Schmitt Academic Center, Suite 192 • Refer students to the Career Center (773) 325-7431 at any stage in their professional Loop Campus development 1 E. Jackson Blvd. • Direct students to use Handshake, DePaul Center, Suite 9500 depaul.joinhandshake.com, to search (312) 362-8437 for internships/job opportunities [email protected] careercenter.depaul.edu CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY Lincoln Park Campus depaul.joinhandshake.com 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. The DePaul Career Center helps Student Center, Suite 104 students build confidence, explore (773) 325-4134 possibilities and develop a powerful personal brand. We leverage our go.depaul.edu/ccm relationships with employers, alumni, Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) faculty and staff to facilitate meaningful provides a range of programs and experiences, mentoring connections resources directed toward supporting and partnerships that position students the spiritual lives of Catholic students for success in their careers and their and those interested in learning more communities. about the Catholic faith. Housed on the first floor of the Lincoln Park Student Career Center staff can: Center, CCM is a welcoming home • Speak in classes on a wide variety for students from many backgrounds of career readiness topics to form friendships and connect with • Perform career assessments for others in a strong and supportive students who are exploring majors community of peers for whom faith, service, prayer and good conversation • Develop customized workshops or are important. presentations • Partner with you on career-related classroom assignments or projects • Connect with you to use data and storytelling to share alumni outcomes

39 DEPAUL CENTRAL • Confidential one-on-one financial Lincoln Park Campus advising 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. • Calculators and worksheets Schmitt Academic Center, Suite 101 • Money management workshops, resources and tools Loop Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT DePaul Center, Suite 9100 International Student and (312) 362-8610 Scholar Services [email protected] Loop Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. depaulcentral.depaul.edu DePaul Center, Suite 9300 A one-stop integrated student service (312) 362-8376 area to help students manage financial [email protected] aid, course registration and tuition iss.depaul.edu payment processes at DePaul. International Student and Scholar FINANCIAL AID Services (ISS) is committed to providing See DePaul Central. high quality services that support FINANCIAL FITNESS international students so they may PROGRAM successfully engage with the DePaul Lincoln Park Campus community and achieve their academic 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. goals. ISS supports international Schmitt Academic Center, Suite 101 students through the following services (773) 325-8640 and opportunities: •Orientation Loop Campus •Immigration advising 1 E. Jackson Blvd. •Mentorship and adjustment support DePaul Center, Suite 9100 •Leadership development opportunities (312) 362-8610 [email protected] English Language Academy Loop Campus financialfitness.depaul.edu 25 E. Jackson, Suite 1700 DePaul’s Financial Fitness Program (312) 362-6455 provides free services, resources and [email protected] tools to help DePaul students manage costs from freshman year through The English Language Academy (ELA) graduation and beyond. The three is a full-time intensive language program most common areas of conversation that offers English as Additional are budgeting, credit management and Language courses, principally for student loan management, but the office learners seeking admission to degree can help with any personal finance issue. programs as well as activities that meet Services include: the personal and professional goals of

Study Abroad Loop Campus: 14 E. Jackson, Suite 411 LPC: 2320 N. Kenmore, Suite 460 (312) 362-6962 [email protected] studyabroad.depaul.edu

The Study Abroad program provides DePaul students with a diversity of education abroad offerings, ranging in duration, cost, program type, cross- cultural engagement and academic discipline. HOUSING AND STUDENT CENTERS Housing Lincoln Park Campus 2345 N. Sheffield Ave. Centennial Hall, Suite 301 (773) 325-7196 [email protected] housing.depaul.edu

Housing administers the processes for living on campus and partners with others in promoting this experience. DePaul gives residents of all class years a host of opportunities to find the college lifestyle and the type of residence they want, whether in Lincoln Park or the Loop.

Meal Plans Housing also helps students understand, modify and monitor their meal plans. Students can see dining plan types and rates, frequently asked questions, details about allergies or dietary needs, and information on how to change their meal plan at go.depaul.edu/mealplans. For

41 a list of dining locations, specials and of facility spaces, equipment, services menus, visit dineoncampus.com/depaul. and programs (including group fitness, intramural sports, club sports, fitness Student Centers services, outdoor adventure trips, team Lincoln Park Campus challenge activities, instructional classes 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. and special events) to meet the needs of Student Center, Suite 303 the DePaul community. (773) 325-7346 [email protected] RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND PASTORAL CARE Loop Campus Lincoln Park Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. DePaul Center, Suite 8003 Student Center, Suite 311 (312) 362-8624 (773) 325-7902 [email protected] Loop Campus 1 E. Jackson Blvd. studentcenter.depaul.edu DePaul Center, Suite 11008-11010 The Student Centers at DePaul are go.depaul.edu/ministry the centers of community activity. The Student Centers are DePaul’s gathering With full-time Jewish, Muslim and places, providing amenities and Protestant staff, the Office of Religious services to promote out-of-classroom Diversity and Pastoral Care team provides interaction between students, faculty pastoral accompaniment, support and and staff. The Student Centers advocacy to diverse religious and spiritual department also coordinates campus DePaul students and communities. The dining services and manages and office is home to dozens of student supports student meal plans. religious organizations (Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Interfaith and seeking) and RAY MEYER FITNESS AND provides services online on both the Loop RECREATION CENTER and Lincoln Park campuses. Lincoln Park Campus 2235 N. Sheffield Ave. STUDENT ACCOUNTS (773) 325-4555 See DePaul Central. [email protected] STUDENT RECORDS campusrec.depaul.edu See DePaul Central.

The Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center provides 120,000 square feet of fitness and recreation participation opportunities. Included are a variety

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 42 VINCENTIAN SERVICE AND FORMATION TEAM Lincoln Park Campus 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 311 (773) 325-7902 Loop Campus DePaul Center 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Suites 11008-11010 (773) 325-7902 go.depaul.edu/ministry

The Vincentian Service and Formation Team provides students with service opportunities to communities in need, while encouraging students to develop their faith lives in light of their service involvement. Inspired by the example of St. Vincent de Paul, students are engaged in direct service, advocacy and consciousness raising, while working towards building a more just society. Through reflection, students find a safe place to examine questions of social justice. WINTRUST BANK Lincoln Park Campus 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Student Center, Suite 109 (773) 770-2245 Loop Campus 247 S. State St. Daley Building (312) 837-4201 wintrust.com/depaul

Wintrust has over 150 banking locations located in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Wintrust has a deep commitment to the communities it serves throughout Chicago, and their banks are involved with many local chambers of commerce,

43 and are active in local charities, local government, school boards and community development activities.

Wintrust offers six on-campus ATMs and branches at the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, and offers DePaul Checking, with no minimum balance, no maintenance fees and no ATM fees across campus or nationwide.

WOMEN’S CENTER Lincoln Park Campus 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. Schmitt Academic Center 150 (773) 325-7558 [email protected] go.depaul.edu/womenscenter

The Women’s Center is proactive in working towards an open and diverse environment that recognizes that gender, race, class, nationality, ethnicity and sexual orientation, among other factors, shape issues that must be addressed before an open and diverse environment can exist. In this and other ways, the Women’s Center acts as a catalyst for positive social change encouraging members of our communities to express their needs and concerns, discuss their interest and develop important networks.

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE There are faculty/staff and student Lincoln Park Campus parking lots on the Lincoln Park 2345 N. Sheffield Ave. Campus. Parking on the Lincoln Park Centennial Hall, Suite 304 Campus is by permit only. Faculty and (773) 325-7777 staff also have the option to purchase a permit for the Sheffield, Clifton and Loop Campus School of Music parking decks, or they 25 E. Jackson Blvd. can park in the Sheffield or Clifton Lewis Center, Lower Level 103 decks by paying the daily rate by pulling (312) 362-8400 a ticket. publicsafety.depaul.edu Faculty/Staff Lots The university commits itself to (Faculty and staff can park on any campus safety and offers training surface lot on campus, including student programs and crime prevention services designated parking lots. The following through its 24-hour Public Safety Office. lots are designated for faculty and staff Emergency call boxes and security only). alarms are found throughout DePaul’s Lot E, Belden/Seminary campuses, and an evening on-campus Lot H, Student Center escort service from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Lot K, 800 W. Belden provides additional safety on the Lincoln Student Lots Park Campus. To use the service, Lot P, 990 W. Fullerton students, faculty and staff should call Lot L, Sheffield/Montana (773) 325-SAFE ((773) 325-7233). Since DePaul does not manage any Officers from Public Safety patrol the downtown parking facilities, students, campuses and work in close partnership faculty and staff at the Loop Campus with the Chicago Police Department. must park in public garages. However, All major crimes occurring on DePaul’s garages located near the Loop Campus campuses are reported to the Chicago frequently offer special rates for Police Department, and crime data is DePaul students, faculty and staff with published in the DePaulia Weekly. validation. For more information about faculty/staff parking, permit prices and PARKING SERVICES an application, please visit the Parking Lincoln Park Campus Services website at parkingservices. 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. depaul.edu. Schmitt Academic Center, Suite 177 (773) 325-7275 [email protected] parkingservices.depaul.edu

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there may be changes to how programs and services are being delivered. Visit the website, email or call the office to verify hours, services provided and service delivery. 45 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) provides faculty, staff and students with public transportation via the elevated trains (the ‘L’), buses and subway systems. Visit transitchicago.com for more information. The Metra is a regional train system that serves the suburbs. There are two Metra stations downtown, located within walking distance of the Loop campus. Visit metrarail.com for more information. 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 offices.depaul.edu/student-affairs