Chabad on Campus is a global framework that supports Jewish life for college students on more than 950 campuses in 23 countries across six continents. Local Chabad Houses on campus are jointly directed by husband-and-wife shluchim couples, who live in the campus area and open their homes as informal Jewish centers for students from all backgrounds. These houses function as places where students can relax, study, and participate in Jewish life in a familiar, home-like setting.

On many campuses, core offerings include weekly Shabbat dinners, “Friday Night Live” events, and programming for the Yamim Tovim such as Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Chanukah, Pesach, and Shavuot. Students can attend meals, holiday services, and gatherings at the Chabad House or join classes and discussions such as Lunch & Learn, Grill the Rabbi, Pizza & Parsha, BLT (Bagel-Lox-Tefillin), cooking clubs, challah bakes, Girls Night Out, and other social and learning events. Chabad Houses commonly provide a study space, as well as soup packages, care packages, and freshman welcome packages to support students practically and emotionally during the semester.

Chabad on Campus also emphasizes structured educational programming beyond individual events. Offerings highlighted on the site include JewishU, a system of short courses with incentives; Sinai Scholars Society, a more in-depth study course that combines learning, social activities, networking, and getaways; and “Your Israel,” a six-week course focused on exploring Israel-related questions in depth. In addition, the organization coordinates broader experiences such as Pegisha Shabbatons in New York and Living Links trips to Poland that explore Jewish history, the Holocaust, and contemporary Jewish life, along with study-away grants that help students participate in immersive Jewish learning programs, including travel in North America and to Israel.

Chabad on Campus International serves as the central body that underpins this network. It describes its role as promoting the vibrancy and growth of Jewish student life by strengthening the sustainability and success of local Chabad Houses. This includes providing leadership and supportive services, fostering an international community of campus shluchim, and developing research, resources, and initiatives that enable campus directors to engage students more effectively. The organization’s own research summaries on the site note that a large proportion of students who participate come from non-Orthodox homes, and that Chabad Houses attract significant numbers of Jewish students on campuses with large Jewish populations.