Campus Life is the center for co-curricular engagement where students find their place, pursue interests and develop passions, cultivate their leadership capacity, and nurture affinity for Quinnipiac. The department is committed to providing a variety of services, programs and leadership opportunities while working with campus partners to ensure the Carl Hansen and Rocky Top Student Centers continuously provide space for all members of the Quinnipiac community to come together in a relaxed atmosphere.
Quinnipiac University recognizes that significant learning occurs outside of the classroom. Students develop transferable skills and competencies through involvement in Campus Life programs, services, and organizations that support their academic, personal, and professional success. Participation in co-curricular experiences is intended to support leadership development and ethical decision-making, effective communication and collaboration, civic responsibility and community engagement, intercultural competence and respect for diverse perspectives, personal well-being, resilience, and self-awareness. Campus Life programs and initiatives are designed to complement the academic experience and prepare students for meaningful participation in a global society.
The Department of Campus Life encompasses the following offices: Student Engagement, Community Engagement, Spiritual & Religious Life, Recreation and Fraternity & Sorority Life. The department also provides guidance and advisement to the following areas: student organization programs and services, new student and family orientation, fraternities and sororities, student media organizations, the Student Government Association, spiritual and religious organizations, community service groups, the Student Programming Board, club sports, intramurals, and university-wide student leadership programs. In addition, the department employs hundreds of student staff, providing career development opportunities in various student positions which support the daily operations of the two student centers, three fitness and recreation centers, outdoor field space, and other area functions. In addition to these facilities, Campus Life also oversees and operates the center for religion, Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life, Muslim prayer room and cutting-edge esports lab.
The Office of Community Engagement is the central resource for students, faculty and staff interested in engaging with the local community. The office provides support to students and faculty interested in community engagement and service learning, and is responsible for offering, expanding and coordinating programs encouraging service, civic engagement and volunteerism at the local, national and international level. Additionally, the office partners with multiple non-profits, schools, and town offices and areas to offer career-enhancing work-study opportunities. The Office of Community Engagement works collaboratively with multiple campus offices to track and record student service engagement. Students are encouraged to record and track their individual service through the appropriate Bobcat Central form to assist in this effort.
The Office of Student Engagement empowers, educates and engages the Quinnipiac community in a culture of co-curricular development. The programs, services and spaces managed by the office play a vital role in transitioning students into, throughout and beyond the undergraduate community. The office cultivates socially conscious, critically minded and globally aware environments and individuals.
The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life is committed to advancing fraternities and sororities through intellectual and interpersonal development within the Quinnipiac University community and beyond. The office is guided by a set of shared values, known as the four pillars, which shape all community programming and initiatives from a student’s new member experience through Commencement. The four pillars are leadership through strength of character, growth through intellectual excellence, service through civic engagement, and community through diversity and inclusion.
The Office of Recreation is committed to helping students achieve wellness success through innovative programming and state-of-the-art facilities. Recreation oversees three areas: Club Sports, Fitness Center Operations and Intramurals. Be a part of a team or challenge yourself to live a healthier lifestyle.
The Office of Spiritual & Religious Life organizes religious programs and events at the university to foster faith formation and cultivate religious identities on campus. Under the leadership of the Director of Spiritual and Religious Life, the office has thriving Catholic, Muslim, Christian (Protestant), and Jewish Chaplaincies, which consist of Catholic Sisters and Catholic Priests, a Christian (Protestant) Chaplain, a Muslim Chaplain, and a Jewish Coordinator who work collaboratively as a multifaith team to support the spiritual development and wellness of students, staff and faculty of the university. Chaplains oversee their respective communities at Quinnipiac by coordinating worship and prayer services while providing spiritual/pastoral counseling, advising, and mentoring of religious student groups on campus.
The Department of Campus Life is located on the Mount Carmel Campus in the Carl Hansen Student Center; however, will be temporarily in The DOME through Spring 2027. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be reached by phone at 203-582-8673, or email at campuslife@qu.edu