Towards Understanding and Dialogue
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At DePaul, we reaffirm our support for all members of our university community and want to provide clarity on how we will lead through these difficult times. This website has been created to provide students, faculty, and staff with the information and resources they might find helpful. We will continue to update this site.
Our plans for moving forward
University leadership shares plans for continuing to engage our community in productive dialogue.
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Resources
The safety and well-being of the DePaul community remains our highest priority. Find a collection of on- and off-campus resources for students, faculty and staff here.
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Leadership Messages
Deans Lexa Murphy and Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco invite the DePaul community to an open door discussion on Sept. 18, 2024, as part of the Dialogue Collaborative. ...read more
Lexa Murphy Dean, College of Communication 
Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences President Rob Manuel welcomes students back for the 2024-25 academic year. ...read more
Rob Manuel President Deans Lexa Murphy and Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco announce the launch of the Dialogue Collaborative, an interdisciplinary initiative that invites the University community to participate in workshops this fall. ...read more
Lexa Murphy Dean, College of Communication Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences We believe upholding the dignity of all members of our community is integral to our mission. Our values demand nothing less, and it is in this spirit that we introduce the revised Demonstration Guidelines....read more
Salma Ghanem Provost 
Eugene L. Zdziarski, II Vice President, Student Affairs Today, I’m writing to give you an update on the work to restore our Lincoln Park Quad. ...read more
Rich Wiltse Vice President, Facility Operations This message was sent to a group of student organization presidents and their advisors....read more
Eugene L. Zdziarski, II Vice President, Student Affairs President Robert L. Manuel shared a message with the university community with information about the removal of the encampment, more details on the process of getting to this point and some next steps....read more
Rob Manuel President President Robert L. Manuel sent a message to the university community explaining the need to remove the encampment on the Lincoln Park quad....read more
Rob Manuel President President Robert L. Manuel and Provost Salma Ghanem shared an update on the encampment on the Lincoln Park quad....read more
Robert L. Manuel President Salma Ghanem Provost I invite you to read the university’s full and complete responses to the Divestment Coalition’s demands. I recognize that there will be a desire to focus on specific pieces. I urge you to take the time to see how interrelated and mission consistent these responses are. They are guided by a focus on creating a collective future, a devotion to freedom of speech and academic freedom, and empathy for all involved. ...read more
Robert L. Manuel President The Holocaust stands as a stark reminder of the consequences of hatred, prejudice, and indifference. It compels us to confront the atrocities of the past and to stand united against any form of discrimination in our present and future. ...read more
Robert L. Manuel President An update from university leadership on the encampment and the university engagement team's meeting with student and faculty representatives of the Divestment Coalition.
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Sherri Sidler Executive Vice President and CFO When navigating complex situations, remember DePaul’s guiding principles. In addition, please review the guiding principles for speech and expression, which are intended to serve as a foundation for these conversations....read more
Rob Manuel President The university supports all voices as well as the open exchange of ideas; however, we want to clearly communicate that we also expect adherence to our community standards, as defined in our Code of Student Responsibility. We will not tolerate threats or acts of violence, harassment, or discrimination....read more
Eugene L. Zdziarski, II Vice President, Student Affairs Our intent is to embrace the complexity of this moment with care and engagement. With this objective in mind, we share the guiding principles that bind our academic and administrative leaders as we make decisions for our community....read more
Joint Leadership We, as a Catholic university founded on an irrefutable interfaith commitment, join the prayers of all those in the world who believe in peace and nonviolence for an immediate de-escalation of the current situation....read more
Joint Leadership
Incident Reporting
We are unwavering in our commitment to ensure that no acts of hatred, violence, Islamophobia, or antisemitism are tolerated in our community. DePaul will continue to investigate every reported complaint of harassment or discrimination.
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Support and Resources
- University Counseling and Psychological Services: Students may call 773-325-2273, option 1 | Counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. UCAPS will also offer drop-in support spaces in LPC 315 at the following times:
- Wednesday, May 1: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 2: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 3: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Division of Mission & Ministry: 773-325-7902 | Please note, the Division of Mission and Ministry includes spiritual leaders of many faiths.
- International Student & Scholar Services: 312-362-8376 | iss@depaul.edu
- Public Safety: Please know that the safety and wellbeing of our university community remains our highest priority. If you experience any threats or acts of violence, please report them immediately to Public Safety at 773-325-7777 (Lincoln Park) or 312-362-8400 (Loop).
- Lincoln Park Safety Escort Service (6 pm-6 am) 773-325 (SAFE), 773-325-7233
- We remain committed to being a university that is steadfastly devoted to academic freedom and free speech. In accordance with DePaul’s Guiding Principles for Speech and Expression [PDF], we will not condone any speech or expression that aims to threaten or intimidate members of any university community.
- We are unwavering in our commitment to ensure that no acts of hatred, violence, Islamophobia, or antisemitism are tolerated in our community. DePaul will continue to investigate every reported complaint of harassment or discrimination, according to our Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.
- Public Safety: Please know that the safety and wellbeing of our university community remains our highest priority. If you experience any threats or acts of violence, please report them immediately to Public Safety at 773-325-7777 (Lincoln Park) or 312-362-8400 (Loop).
- Employee Assistance Program: 1-800-621-4124 | DePaul employees can call for guidance, resources, or to speak to a counselor one-on-one.
- Facilitating difficult conversations
- BUILD Diversity Certificate | The BUILD Diversity Certificate program reflects DePaul University's commitment to create a learning culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- DePaul accords academic freedom a prominent position as an integral part of the university’s scholarly and religious heritage. We will ensure that events, research, teaching, and speech are protected for all groups who are represented in our community, in accordance with our commitment to academic freedom.
Towards Understanding and Dialogue