At the Kay Spiritual Life Center, we believe in creating spaces where every member of our community can find peace, meaning, and connection. Inside the KSLC building, you’ll find a variety of sacred and contemplative spaces designed to support students, staff, and faculty from all beliefs, backgrounds, and traditions. 

Whether you are seeking a quiet place for prayer, meditation, reflection, or simply a moment of stillness, we invite you to explore these spaces.  

KSLC Chapel

The main chapel at Kay Spiritual Life Center (KSLC) serves as the heart of spiritual and reflective life at AU. Open to all beliefs, traditions, and practices, the chapel is used throughout the week for services, ceremonies, concerts, quiet prayer, and meditation. It’s a beautiful and welcoming space where students, staff, and faculty can gather in community or find solace alone, whatever their spiritual background or tradition. 

Contemplative Corner

Located inside the main chapel, second door on the right, the Contemplative Corner is a peaceful retreat created for anyone seeking a moment of stillness. Open to all beliefs and backgrounds, it’s a place where students, staff, and faculty can pray, meditate, reflect, or simply breathe. This space especially aims to support underrepresented belief groups, including Baha’i, Indigenous, Folk, Pagan, Zoroastrian, Shinto, Taoist, Druze, Unitarian Universalist, Humanist, Spiritual But Not Religious, and others. Whether you stay for a few quiet minutes or a longer time of reflection, this corner is here to support your personal spiritual journey.  

Thomas More Catholic Chapel

Located inside the main chapel, first door on the right, the Thomas More Catholic Chapel is a sacred space where Catholic students, faculty, and staff can gather for Adoration, Confession, prayer, and personal devotion. With its warm, reverent atmosphere, the chapel is open daily for anyone seeking a quiet place to pray, attend sacraments, or simply sit in the peaceful presence of the divine. 

Dharmic Devotional Space

Located inside the main chapel, first door on the left, the Dharmic Devotional Space is a welcoming space honoring the diverse spiritual practices of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and related Dharmic traditions. Open to students, faculty, and staff, this space offers a respectful setting for meditation, yoga, chanting, or simply sitting in reflection. In this space you'll find the central shrine dedicated to the embodiment of wisdom, Saraswati, who is respected in the ancient Dharma traditions. On either side, are icons sacred to Shakta, Shaiva, Vaishnava, Smarta/Sanatana Dharma traditions. Additionally, we have a side shrine with icons of the Buddha, the last teacher of Jain tradition, Mahavira, and a representation of the ten Gurus of Sikhism. 

Muslim Prayer Room

Located on the floor below the main chapel, the Muslim Prayer Room is a dedicated space for Muslim students, staff, and faculty to perform daily prayers (Salat) and engage in spiritual reflection. Equipped with prayer rugs, Qurans, and ablution facilities nearby, it provides a peaceful, welcoming environment that supports faith practice and fosters a sense of belonging within the AU community. 

University Labyrinth

Located in front of the KSLC building, the University Labyrinth is an outdoor extension of the work of Kay Spiritual Life Center toward spiritual and personal wholeness and well-being. It is a space for reflection, meditation, rest, and renewal in the heart of the AU campus. Labyrinths have been known and used for millennia, found in ancient Mediterranean stone carvings, Cretan coins, Roman mosaics, Indian cave art, Indigenous art, Tibetan sand mandalas, Arctic stone pathways, and medieval Christian churches. Following the winding path invites you to slow down, release stress, and reconnect with your inner self and innate wisdom. Open to everyone, the University Labyrinth is a resource for mindfulness, healing, and renewal amid the busyness of campus life.