Student Activities and Involvement

Student Engagement & Leadership (SEAL)

Saying that there is a lot going on at DeSales would be an understatement. We have tons of clubs and organizations, events, and activities around campus throughout the year.

From concerts and standup comedy to lectures, athletic events, festivals and dances, and trips to major East Coast cities and abroad, there is always something happening at DeSales. Whether you get involved in intramural sports, a club, or a cause, you won’t have any problems keeping life interesting at DeSales.

What's Happening on Campus?

Campus Activities Board (CAB)

This student-run organization plans all kinds of fun throughout the year.

CAB on Instagram

Clubs and Organizations

With 60+ student clubs and organizations, there’s something here for everyone.

Find Clubs on BARK

Spiritual Life

Campus Ministry warmly welcomes all students to grow in their baptismal commitment and to live their daily lives passionately well.

Campus Ministry

Leadership Opportunities

You’ll find that a DeSales education isn’t just about finding success in the classroom. A DeSales education gives you the skills and experience you need to step out into the world and become a leader.

With plenty of opportunities to explore and develop your skillsets around motivation, conflict resolution, commitment, communication, focus, time management self-efficacy, respect, responsibility, team-building, and more you’ll build a strong foundation for leadership roles in the future. You’ll also have lots of chances to use your budding talents to help others as a mentor, tutor, or advisor. Or, you can represent DeSales at admissions or alumni events, or help run a campus club or organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

DeSales strives to provide an atmosphere that promotes the academic, social, and personal development of students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. In that endeavor, the University operates a Solidarity Office to ensure and protect these practices.

DeSales:

recognizes and respects cultural differences among the student body;
provides a comfortable environment where differences are met with love;
highlights those who have paved the path to equality;
educates students on how to accept and love themselves while continuing their journey to holistic growth.

Solidarity at DeSales

Solidarity is an action on behalf of the one human family, calling all of us to help overcome the divisions in our world. The DeSales Solidarity Initiative is to provide students, faculty, and staff with a new understanding of this human family while encouraging them to “be who they are and be that well.” We inspire mutual respect, the development of friendships, and learning about the realities of each other’s lives through compassion and patience. We commit to fostering the holistic growth of the DeSales community by opening a dialogue and investing in the good of one’s neighbor.

Service & Volunteer Work

It's said that charity begins at home. That's especially true here at our DeSales home, where our students participate in 24,000+ hours of service.

Through the Center for Service and Social Justice (CSSJ), students serve the local, national, and international communities via service projects. It’s here that the mission of DeSales and the philosophy of Christian humanism come alive. Projects can take a few minutes or a few weeks. Giving blood. Tutoring kids or visiting the elderly. Building homes stateside for a families in need. Heading out with Feed the Children to develop sustainable food security in Central and South America to working with the Sisters of Charity in Kolkata, India. There are lots and lots of opportunities to explore for these wonderfully rewarding and educational experiences.