Faith based services provide access to activities, events and counselling that allow students to pursue spiritual growth and development.
Chaplains may offer faith-specific support and counselling for students, staff, and faculty dealing with stress, grief or loneliness, or they can be present for non-religious students with questions about faith and for those wrestling with spiritual meaning in their lives.
Overall, chaplains are committed to supporting the spiritual well-being of the university community using a holistic approach.
At the same time Christian churches in the vicinity of colleges and universities may provide worship and ministerial services to local students.
They trace their origin to the Newman movement and are ministered by laypeople, local parishes, or religious institutes.