The IUP Interfaith Council exists to serve the spiritual needs of the IUP community. Specifically, it seeks:
- To be a forum for communication among various faith traditions at IUP and between these traditions and the university.
- To foster mutual respect among religious groups on campus.
- To be a forum in which to come to agreement on guidelines for on-campus religious practice.
- To foster personal contact among members of different religious groups.
- To be a forum in which to explore possibilities for cooperative religious programming.
- To advocate spiritual growth and religious life.
- To be a liaison between local churches and the IUP community.
The IUP Interfaith Council will be composed of one or more representatives from each recognized student religious organization approved for membership. Membership in the Interfaith Council is open to all duly recognized religious organizations of the IUP community.