Division of Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence
"Education is the art of helping young people to completeness"
— Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C.
Teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership distinguish the Catholic, holistic vision of education at the University of Portland. As Holy Cross educators, the Division of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence provides the professional and pastoral support to foster communities of charity and learning where each member is welcomed. Together we pursue significant questions that transform lives. We nurture the whole person — hearts, hands, and minds. We teach and practice responsibility to the common good, beginning with the moment of inquiry and through a life-long relationship with the University of Portland.
Departments
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry serves the development of the faith life of our campus community. Along with opportunities for all members of the campus community to gather in prayer and reflection, we serve the students through a wide array of liturgies, retreats, small group faith sharing, and leadership opportunities.
Campus Safety
Campus Safety & Emergency Management works to ensure a safe and healthy environment by supporting our UP community in a variety of areas. Campus Safety staff responds and assists students, faculty, and staff who have safety concerns, provides access to secure spaces, and escorts to keep individuals safe.
Center for Gender and Sexuality
The Center for Gender and Sexuality (CGS) is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable campus environment in which all students, faculty, staff, and alumni flourish. The CGS offers a range of programs, resources, and support services that celebrate diversity in sexual orientations and all gender identities.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
At University of Portland, diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our Catholic mission and the Congregation of Holy Cross call to walk “side by side with all people…to be with them and of them.” This office supports our campus in cultivating both the structures and the spirit of belonging, recognizing that inclusion is not merely a value but a discipline of formation, reflection, and shared responsibility.
Health & Counseling Center
The Health and Counseling Center (HCC) provides physical and mental healthcare services to current students. Students can schedule appointments for injury, illness, routine physicals, travel medicine, or individualized health consultations. The center is equipped with a small laboratory and medication dispensary to enhance treatment options available on campus.
Moreau Center for Service & Justice
In partnership with local and global communities, the Moreau Center for Service and Justice (MCSJ) engages critical human concerns through active learning, mutually beneficial service, and experience‐based leadership development rooted in Catholic social teaching.
Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life (ORL) supports a mission-centered, developmental residential experience for up to 2,000 students each year. Residence Life manages housing assignments, compliance with residency requirements, and exemption requests. Each hall is led by professional and student staff who foster inclusive, faith-informed communities rooted in the University’s Catholic and Holy Cross tradition.
Student Activities
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) exists to build community by facilitating active and purposeful participation in extracurricular activities and leadership. We provide a fun, dynamic environment that creates opportunities for students to learn and practice decision‐making as it relates to their core values and the benefits of the community.
Student Wellness Center
The Student Wellness Center (SWC) provides holistic wellness services and programming to foster a community that supports well‐being through the cultivation of heart and mind, with an emphasis on offering a hand in support of each other as we each strive to bring our whole self to the community. The center administers: wellness promotion, the StockUP food pantry; interpersonal violence prevention education and programming; and support services for survivors of gendered or sexual harassment and violence.
Awards & Initiatives
Anchor Society
The Anchor Society recognizes a select group of University of Portland seniors who embody our motto: Veritas vos Liberabit — “The Truth Will Set You Free.” Anchor Society members are not only honored for who they have become; they are entrusted with meaningful responsibility during their final year at UP.
President's First Year Leadership Fellows
The President’s First-Year Leadership Fellows (PFYLF) program is a premier, cohort-based experience designed to ignite your potential. Selected students will build a powerful leadership identity while fostering a deep sense of belonging within the UP community through a yearlong journey of mentorship and reflection.
Leadership Awards
The Division of Students Affairs and Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with the Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP) and the College of Arts and Sciences hosts an annual Leadership Awards event honoring exemplary students and staff.
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