About

Here to help students succeed

At the Office of Student Life, our job is to make sure that all Indiana University Bloomington students have what they need to be successful. We serve all students on the Bloomington campus—undergraduate and graduate, freshman and returning, domestic and international. The departments within the division provide programs and services that help students:

  • Navigate life at IU
  • Enhance their learning
  • Support their health and well-being
  • Resolve problems
  • Get help during personal crises
  • Learn and develop life skills

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Our departments

Accessible Educational Services

Provides resources and support to students with qualifying medical conditions.

Bias Response and Education

Reviews reports regarding incidents of bias, hate, harassment, or discrimination to create awareness and influence change on campus.

Bradford Woods

A 2,500-acred outdoor retreat providing inclusive experiential education, leadership, therapeutic and recreation opportunities and challenge courses for students and the community.

Center for Veteran and Military Students

The Center for Veteran and Military Students helps U.S. service members transition from the military to IU and supports them during their time here.

Collegiate Recovery Community

A peer network that connects students with resources to offer support in starting or maintaining substance abuse recovery.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Provides mental health services to students by trained professionals through one-on-one sessions, workshops, group therapy, and more.

Dean of Students Office

The Office of the Dean of Students provides resources and support to all IU Bloomington students.

Family Engagement

Keeping Hoosier families connected through resources, communications, and IU Family Weekend.

Housing Operations and Assignments

A central hub of contact for housing-specific questions or concerns that strives to remove barriers for students when applying to, remaining in, or returning to campus housing.

Indiana Memorial Union

The Indiana Memorial Union is at the heart of campus life, providing a welcoming place to eat, relax, study, play, or celebrate.

IU Corps

A network connecting all students to meaningful volunteer-focused experiences, events, internships, courses, and research opportunities.

IU Outdoor Adventures

Provides opportunities to participate in courses, adventures, trips, and workshops that explore the outdoors.

Recreational Sports

Enables students to lead active, healthy lifestyles by providing high-quality sport, fitness, and wellness programs and facilities.

Residence Life

Support holistic development through housing and a curriculum designed to educate, empower, and engage residential students.

Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy

The Office for Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy works to prevent sexual violence as well as to support students who have experienced it.

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Sorority and Fraternity Life holds the Greek community at IU Bloomington to the highest standards of student safety, academic achievement, good citizenship, and diversity and inclusion.

Student Advocates Office

The Student Advocates Office helps students resolve personal and academic problems.

Student Care and Resource Center

Experiencing an academic, financial, or personal struggle? Submit a Care Referral to get the support you need to be healthy, safe, and successful.

Student Conduct

The Office of Student Conduct helps students understand their responsibilities as members of the IU community and maintain academic and personal integrity.

Student Health Center

The Student Health Center provides a full range of health care services for students.

Student Involvement and Leadership Center

Student Involvement and Leadership connects students to activities that promote civility, leadership, citizenship, and inclusion.

Student Legal Services

Student Legal Services is a nonprofit law office that serves only IU students.

Student Wellness

Supports, promotes, and creates robust opportunities, programs, and resources for individual health and wellness.

Substance Use Intervention Services

Substance Use Intervention Services provides alcohol and drug prevention, education, and intervention services.