The Center for International Programs (CIP) provides leadership, strategic planning, coordination, and administrative support for the internationalization of campus. In cooperation with other University departments and external organizations, the CIP operates programs and provides services which enhance intercultural education and prepares our students as distinctive global citizens ready to learn, lead and serve in the world. 

The University of Dayton China Institute is just 75 miles from Shanghai in the ultramodern Higher Education District of Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), an internationally competitive 111-square-mile high-tech research and education park nestled in a modern urban development next to Jinji lake. Home to 25 universities from around the world and a third of the world's Fortune 500 companies, SIP is a center of innovation and opportunity unlike any other.

The Marianist vision of community living embraced by the University of Dayton is based on the conviction that every person has innate dignity because all people are made in the image and likeness of God. This conviction is rooted in Catholic Catechism, 1700, 1700.

As a Marianist and Catholic university, we are called to more than service. We are called to learning. We are called to leadership. We are called to justice. We are called to build community.

Carrying out the University of Dayton's vision as a national leader in educating community builders, the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community initiates and sustains partnerships with urban neighborhoods and larger communities for both comprehensive community building and as a context for connected learning and scholarship. The Center stimulates, coordinates and facilitates learning and scholarship throughout the University, within the community and between the two.

The University of Dayton Human Rights Center creates positive change through research, education and dialogue. As a leader in the global human rights community, we search for transformative solutions to systemic patterns of injustice that will bring about real change in the lives of poor people. We are committed to addressing the gap between theory and practice, between scholars and practitioners.

The Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center's Office of Learning Resources (OLR) is a learning resource for students, parents, faculty, and staff at the University of Dayton. OLR offers a wide variety of information and services to help everyone become a successful learner. Peruse the web site, attend one of our services, or contact our office and meet with a staff member. However you find us, OLR is your partner in learning!

Guided by its Catholic and Marianist values, the University of Dayton calls all of its members to "intentionally honor the dignity of all persons," (Institutional Diversity and Inclusion). The LGBTQ+ Support Services program connects students with resources and support in an effort to foster a campus environment where all students, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, queer, questioning, or otherwise (LGBTQ+), feel welcomed, respected, safe, and valued as full members of the University of Dayton community.

The family spirit is a hallmark of the University of Dayton. We are committed to creating an academic community that celebrates inclusivity while focusing on the Marianist values of learning, service, leadership and community. The Office of Multicultural Affairs provides staff, facilities, services and special programs to support the academic experience of students.

The Women's Center is open to all students, faculty, and staff who want to think about the ways in which gender intersects and impacts our lives.

The Office of Compliance and Affirmative Action serves all students, staff, and faculty at the University of Dayton. Its primary goal is to ensure that no qualified person is disadvantaged or treated unfairly during the hiring or promotion process because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.