Religious Life Council

West Chester University's Religious Life Council was formed to help meet the spiritual needs of students through a cooperative, working relationship between religious organizations and the University. This mission of the group is based on the belief that a student's spiritual life is an important aspect of overall intellectual and personal development.

The council, comprised of representatives from campus religious student organizations, representatives from community denominations serving WCU students, and University administrators, serves a variety of functions. The goals of the council are

to develop a communications network between the University and religious organizations for the purpose of sharing information about services and programs;
to develop a comprehensive program to acquaint students with religious organizations on the campus and in the community; and
to serve as a resource group for the University on matters of a religious nature.

In an effort to acquaint the University community with the many and varied religious services and programs offered both on and off campus, the Religious Life Council, under the auspices of the Division of Student Affairs, has developed a publication entitled "Religious Life Directory." It is the council's hope that the information contained in the directory will be of value to those seeking affiliation with a particular religious denomination and/or involvement with a religious student organization. Additional copies of the directory are available online in the Student Resources section of the Student Affairs Web site at www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.

For other religious life references in this handbook see "Places of Worship" (Section I, Community) and "Religious Student Organizations" (Section II, Student Organizations List).