Explore your spiritual side
About/Overview
Welcome to Gallaudet’s Office of Spiritual LIfe (OSL)! We’re more than an office; we’re your go-to area for deepening your spiritual journey right here on campus!
Gallaudet University is comprised of a rich mosaic of spiritual and religious faiths that make us who we are. OSL is dedicated to serving and ministering to the entire Gallaudet community as well as being a space for those to explore their curiosity in the world of spirituality.
Meet Our OSL Chaplains and Staff
OSL Staff are your friendly spiritual guides on campus. Click the button below to see the list of OSL Chaplains and Staff.
What We Do
- Promote spiritual growth, interfaith dialogue, ethical reflection and community engagement.
- Present or sponsor programs, services, practices and events consistent with their denomination, faith tradition or spiritual community.
- Offer a listening ear, encouragement, and solace.
- Support ethical, moral and spiritual development.
- Offer pastoral, spiritual, or ethical counseling.
- Provide education on beliefs, practices and traditions.
- Participate in discussions and programs addressing social justice, community service and ethical engagement.
Find Us
Drop by our OSL offices on the first floor of the Ely Center (Rooms 114-119). Need some quiet reflection time? Head down to the Spirituality Space in the lower level of the Student Activities Center, Room L001, near the Rathskellar.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers
Have burning questions or just want to chat? Get in contact with us.
Programs
Assemblies of God Campus Ministry
Baptist Campus Ministry
Catholic Campus Ministry
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Episcopal Campus Ministry
Hillel: Organization for Jewish Campus Life
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Methodist Campus Ministry
Muslim Campus Ministry
Information
FAQs
Common Questions
The Spirituality Space (SAC L001) is always open. Whenever the Spirituality Space is not being used by OSL staff for scheduled group activities, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to come into the Spirituality Space for private meditation.
The University and the Office of Spiritual Life (OSL) staff are sensitive to the spiritual concerns of every member of the campus community and always endeavor to assist students in meeting their spiritual needs. Some faiths which are amply represented in the student body may not have an OSL chaplain simply because established organizations representing those faiths may not have offered to provide qualified workers to serve the Gallaudet community. Please note that denominations and religious organizations which seek to serve the Gallaudet community must apply for permission from the Associate Dean of Student Center Programs and Services. These religious organizations, and the workers who represent them, must meet certain requirements in order to insure the integrity of the ministry and tranquility of the campus community. Students who seek fellowship in their own faith may do so either by meeting together on campus as a student-led organization, or by connecting with other off-campus community religious services.
Policies and Information
Gallaudet University is a private university committed to protecting the rights, privacy, and well-being of its students. The Office of Spiritual Life, under the Office of Student Affairs, supports the spiritual and religious needs of the campus community in an environment free from intimidation, harassment, or coercion.
If you observe visitors aggressively promoting religious beliefs or engaging in conduct that is intimidating, harassing, or disruptive, please notify the Associate Dean of Student Center Programs and Services. Visitors whose conduct disrupts the campus community or interferes with the rights of students or others may be directed to stop the behavior or leave campus.
You can contact the following people to report problems concerning campus ministries:
- OSL Liaison
- Associate Dean, Student Center Programs and Services
- Chief Student Affairs Officer
Please also contact us for more information.
Contact
- Office of Spiritual Life
- Ely Center | 114 - 119
- ocm.bpersons@gallaudet.edu
- (202) 651-5144
- (202) 510-9594
