University Resources

Multicultural Student Services

• Interfaith Student Center

  • The Interfaith Student Center fosters interfaith dialogue, education, and relationships in a welcoming space for students of all religious, secular, and spiritual identities to explore their beliefs.  

• Muslim Institute for Leadership and Empowerment (MILE)

  • The Muslim Institute for Leadership & Empowerment (MILE) is a leadership, identity, and community development program that seeks to create socially-aware leaders within the University and beyond.

Contracted Independent Organizations (CIOs)

There are a many faith-based CIOs at UVA. Search Hoos Involved under the category "Religious & Spiritual" to see the full list of currently active organizations.

Contemplative Sciences Center

The mission of the Contemplative Sciences Center (CSC) is to advance the study and application of human flourishing at all levels of education—K-12, undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong.

UVA Religious Studies

UVA's Department of Religious Studies is the largest department of religious studies at a public university.  Since its founding in 1967, religious studies at UVA has played a national and international role in the study of religion characterized by free academic inquiry for the sake of public understanding.

Virginia Center for the Study of Religion

The Virginia Center for the Study of Religion aims to help people think better about religion. Drawing on the expertise of scholars at U.Va and beyond, it supports public debates and research projects on topics of religion of great public significance, from all the major religious traditions of the world.

Student Religious Accommodations

UVA is committed to ensuring that students receive reasonable accommodations when their religious beliefs or observances conflict with academic requirements.  Guidelines are available to assist with the religious accommodation process.

Additional Resources

Brody Jewish Center

The Brody Jewish Center, Hillel at the University of Virginia, is the focal point in a renaissance of Jewish life for the estimated 1,000 Jewish undergraduates on Grounds.

Resources for Muslim Students

Overview of University and local community resources for Muslim students.

United Ministries at UVA

United Ministries is an interfaith group of clerical and other religious leaders working in religious life with students and the University community.  United Ministries exists to serve the educational aims of the University by providing for the religious needs of its students, staff, and faculty

UVA Inclusion Calendar

Religiously Affiliated Organizations

Some of the resources and organizations presented on the Multicultural Student Services website are external to or separate from the University of Virginia, including but not limited to Contracted Independent Organizations and community resources. Those which are external to or separate from the University are responsible for and manage their own activities and affairs, and each has the same opportunity to request inclusion on this website. The University does not direct, supervise, or control external entities and is not responsible for their contracts, acts, or omissions. The inclusion of these external entities and resources on this website does not imply endorsement of the University of Virginia. If your organization would like to be included on this list as a resource, please contact [email protected].