Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values

Although the University is independent and nonsectarian, religious/spiritual beliefs and practices are respected and encouraged. The University has a thriving faith community composed of spiritual student organizations and community partnerships with many local places of worship. For more information, go to www.ut.edu/spiritual.

The new Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values has further strengthened UT students’ academic and personal development through character-building, spiritual development and enhanced understanding of world cultures and religions. Programs such as book clubs, conversation groups, values-based leadership retreats and spirituality through film series are coordinated through the Resource Team for Faith, Values and Spirituality. The team is an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students who develop programs to address the mission of the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values. For a full calendar of events, go to www.ut.edu/spiritual.

The Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values is a 15,000-square-foot building that includes a main hall, meeting rooms, two meditation rooms, a foyer and a meditation garden. It seats 260 people in moveable seating for spiritual programs, speaking engagements, seminars, ceremonies, meetings and concerts. A 3,184-pipe, 50-foot mechanical action pipe organ anchors the west end of the chapel/center and is one of the largest of its kind in the southern United States. For more information, go to www.ut.edu/sykeschapel.