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Founders Chapel on the USD campus

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Mass in session in Founders Chapel

All are Welcome!

Here at USD, that’s not just a slogan; it’s our DNA and our campus culture. Because we are a Catholic university, we welcome and include students from every background and faith tradition.

As a Catholic university, we know that community is absolutely essential.

And we devote great time, energy, and resources to making sure that all USD students feel connected to the vibrant sense of community that reaches across our campus. Whether in University Ministry, Living Learning Communities, student organizations, community service projects, multicultural groups, the Changemaker Hub, intramural sports or elsewhere, USD students are invited to dive into community, to create life-long friendships and to know that they belong here.

Vivian Mateos Zuniga '22

"USD feels like home, and for me, University Ministry definitely plays a big part in that feeling. Through UM I've met some of the most genuine, intentional people I've ever encountered, and I am constantly blown away by how much they care about me as an individual. University Ministry fosters something I love about USD as a whole: the intentional one-on-one relationships that make me feel like I truly belong and like I'm part of a larger, interconnected community."