DU offers many academic resources, each aimed to support the academic success of you as a student. Many resources and services are available in-person andremotely, while some may only be offered remotely at this time.
More detailed information about the types of academic and support services can be found below. COVID-related information about how to access each of these services can be found here. We also offer and encourage these resources, tips, and information for coping during COVID-19.
The University Writing Center works with all University of Denver students, staff, and faculty as part of the Writing Program's mission to create and sustain a robust culture of writing on the DU Campus.
In their free 45-minute consultations, Writing Center staff work with writers individually and in groups to discuss their work and to help them hone their skills and practices, with an eye both on the texts at hand and on the writers' goals and needs.
The Writing Center is accessible to both online and on-campus students.
The Math Center provides a place to study, to do homework, and to ask questions. Students are encouraged to work with other students in the same class. When they have questions, our assistants will give them hints and will guide them to find the answer. Working in small groups and having discussions with other students is one of the most effective ways to learn mathematics.
The Math Center offers free, drop-in assistance for Business Calculus, Calculus I, II and III, Elements of College Algebra, and College Algebra and Trigonometry.
The Science and Engineering Center is a collaborative space staffed by undergraduate and graduate learning assistants (LAs) trained to assist students with first and second year biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering lecture and laboratory courses. Our goal is to help students grow as problem solvers by assisting with homework sets, lab reports, and preparing for exams. The Science and Engineering Center is not a one-on-one tutoring center, but is rather a support system where students can get guidance from TAs as well as their peers. This center is open to all DU students. All services are free. Located in the north-west corner of the main floor of the Anderson Academic Commons (west of the writing center).
The Center for World Languages & Cultures strives to prepare students to advance their skills to better understand and promote understanding of cultural and linguistic differences. To promote engaged learning, teaching, and practice of the world's languages and cultures; to integrate languages and cultures into all disciplines and fields of study; and to build and support interculturally competent communities through the exploration and experience of languages and cultures at the University of Denver with its local and global communities and partners.
The Center for World Languages & Cultures offers a wide variety of programs and languages to best suit students' unique academic, professional and personal interests. The CWLC additionally offers language tutoring and advising to all students, faculty, and staff.
The Research Center should be a student's first point of contact for questions about locating books, finding articles on a specific topic, or using electronic resources.
The reference librarians at University Libraries also offer many instructional opportunities to help the DU community learn about library research. Library instruction sessions are one of the best ways to develop valuable research skills. Students who have the skills to find, evaluate, and use information are more successful in their classes and will be more successful at life-long learning after graduation.
The Research Center offers expert guidance through the research process:
From refining a topic → to finding and evaluating relevant sources → to creating a bibliography.
A consultation session can ease anxiety about a project or paper and teach research and evaluation skills for life-long learning.
The University of Denver Libraries strive to provide outstanding collections and services to the University community. The Anderson Academic Commons brings together the University of Denver's main library and popular Academic Support Services in one convenient location.
Online students have full access to all library databases and resources.
The mission of the Academic Advising Office is to create an inclusive environment that empowers undergraduate students to successfully transition into college, take ownership over their education, pursue academic interests, engage in learning, and develop a comprehensive network of resources to persist to graduation.
Academic Advising collaborates with undergraduate students to help you achieve academic success and offers the following services:
Student Success Coaching is an opportunity where undergraduate students can meet one-on-one with a trained Student Success Coach to improve their performance in college. The topics they will cover together include: goal setting, time management, stress management, study skills, discovering your strengths, and connecting you to additional resources. All modules are tailored to students' individual goals and needs.
Academic Advising collaborates with undergraduate students to help you achieve academic success and offers the following Student Success Coaching services:
Staying organized
Balancing commitments
Forming productive study habits
Using your strengths
Having accountability
Understanding your learning style
Knowing who to contact to connect with campus resources
Career & Professional Development is here to help you leverage your academic studies to take the next step in your career. Most of the services are free to all DU students--on-campus or online. It is never too early to start thinking about your career and next steps. Check out career.du.edu to explore the host of services available to you. See below for a snapshot.
The Career and Professional Development Center provides the following assistance:
Advising and coaching on how to take the next step in your career
Connections to job fairs and professional development events
Interview preparations to help you anticipate questions to impress employers
Support in modifying or developing your resume or cover letter
The Disability Services Program (DSP) is dedicated to giving students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in the University's programs, courses and activities. DSP provides accommodations at no cost to any student who has a documented disability as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Accommodations afford students equal opportunity to participate in the University's programs, courses, and activities.
DSP provides or facilitates a range of accommodations, including, but not limited to:
Test accommodations (examples: extended time, minimal distraction)
The Learning Effectiveness Program (LEP) at the University of Denver provides individualized support for neuro diverse learners with Learning Disabilities, and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), students on the Autism Spectrum, and students who have a history of learning differences.
The LEP offers the following services:
weekly one-on-one academic counseling
subject specific tutoring
executive functioning support services including organization and time management skill building
social skill building resources
peer mentoring
Journey to Empowerment through Transition (JETT) transitional resources and experiences
Eye to Eye
Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society - academic honor society for students with disabilities
Student Outreach & Support (SOS) helps students succeed by connecting them to resources, developing a plan of action to meet their goals, and navigating challenging situations. The SOS staff creates an inclusive and welcoming environment for students to develop skills in self-awareness, self-advocacy, resilience, and navigation to maximize their educational experience.
SOS seeks to support students on campus through the following services:
SOS Referral System
The SOS Referral system is a process to submit information about a student who may be experiencing a challenging situation and needs help to connect to the appropriate resources.
Medical Leaves of Absence
Resource, Assistance, Empowerment (RAE) Resources
These are a separate set of resources designed to support students navigating homelessness, risk of homelessness, food insecurity, and students who are or have been associated with the foster care system.
Student Opportunity Assistance & Resources (SOAR)
The SOAR program helps students navigate their financial situation through resources including but not limited to, financial literacy and planning programs, and options of potential funding from different resources that include Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, and the Division of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence.
The University of Denver Health and Counseling Center is an integrated health and counseling center that is designed to meet our students needs while providing quality health care services.
The HCC is every student's home for health and well-being during their time at the University of Denver. They are committed to care of body and mind to help students succeed in college and life.
Students have the ability to get confidential support right from their phone through My SSP: Student Support Program! To do so, they simply search for My SSP on their device's app store, download and complete their profile to chat and phone a My SSP advisor/counselor 24/7, from anywhere.
Students, faculty, and staff can also access helpful articles and videos focused on well-being and success here at The University of Denver. The My SSP app and support provided are free of cost to the DU community.
The Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment (CAPE) supports survivor healing by providing advocacy and support for survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment.
The DU Collegiate Recovery Community is a peer-driven community of support for students in recovery from substance use disorders. The community seeks to support and protect students' long-term recovery through programming focused on peer support, recovery coaching, academic guidance, health and wellness activities, leadership development, and service opportunities. The Center offers a virtual community lounge, alcohol and drug-free social events, support meetings, peer mentoring, and educational seminars and events. The CRC is a supportive environment within the campus culture that reinforces the decision to pursue sobriety. It is designed to provide academic excellence alongside recovery support to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other.
The DU Food Pantry exists as a free and open resource for anyone with a DU ID number to supplement their weekly food supply in times of need. New visitors are asked to fill out a short demographic survey.
Visitors are provided with up to one bag of food per week. New visitors will get a free reusable bag and are expected to bring this with them on future visits. This is to reduce the waste generated by food pantry visits and also to ensure that this shared resource is able to serve all who need it.
Financial Aid assists students with resources students need to complete the application process, understand financial aid packages and manage unmet costs. Whether a first-time applicant or a soon-to-be DU graduate, Financial Aid staff will assist students every step of the way.
Financial Aid services and resources include:
assistance with financial aid application completion
financial aid and scholarship options
review of and acceptance of financial aid
outlining institutional scholarships, student employment and loan repayment
Contact Information:
Location: University Hall, 2197 S. University Blvd.
The Division of Campus Safety provides essential services to keep our community safe with both emergency and non-emergency response. Officers also provide opportunities for the DU community for educating themselves about safety-related issues, with community training including first aid/CPR/AED training, self-defense classes, R.A.D. training, mace training, and fire extinguisher training. All classes are free to DU students, although the First Aid certification card does involve a small cost.
The Cultural Center challenges the University of Denver community to create a campus climate that ensures all of its members are valued, supported, and thrive by embracing and engaging our social identities.
This work occurs in alignment with the University's Inclusive Excellence framework, in support of the University's vision to be a great private university dedicated to the public good.
The Cultural Center offers robust services, some of which include:
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning and Ally (LGBTIQA) communities are a vital part of and contribute significantly to Inclusive Excellence at the University of Denver. The Cultural Center's LGBTIQ&Ally Services supports and empowers our LGBTIQ&A communities as they thrive, succeed, and help make DU inclusively excellent!
The University of Denver recognizes and celebrates the wide diversity of worldviews represented among its students, faculty, staff and administrators. And DU intends that all of those individuals are able to find support on campus.
Spiritual Life is available to all members of the DU community on issues ranging from interfaith dialogue to spiritual care and counseling. For example, Spiritual Life will:
engage students, faculty and staff in areas of interfaith dialogue and spiritual searching,
provide a venue for ethical reflection on current issues,
encourage both personal exploration and community dialogues around major issues of religion, spirituality, social justice, and public life,
offer a non-clinical safe space for spiritual care and counseling, and supports students' quests for personal religious and spiritual development.
The Veterans' Services staff is the primary point of contact for any military- or veteran-related issues, concerns, or questions students may have.
DU has a strong Student Veterans Association with active ties to the national Student Veterans of America, the SALUTE veterans' honor society, and many valuable connections to the greater Colorado community.
Veteran's Services offers the following services:
Comprehensive GI Bill and Military Assistance Counseling for current and incoming students
Connection to on-campus and off-campus resources for veterans and their families
Studying abroad is challenging, which is why International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) offers a range of services and support. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is one of four units within the Office of Internationalization. Located in the International House, ISSS provides the following services to international students and scholars on campus:
Advocacy for international student and scholar issues on campus
Cultural adjustment and immigration advising
Orientation and employment workshops
Support of international student organizations
Cross-cultural programming
Issuance of immigration documents, authorizations, and certification letters
