Member Benefits and Services
Colleges and universities that are part of the North Carolina Campus Compact network may take advantage of many benefits and services. These resources and programs are open to all faculty, staff, students, and administrators from member institutions.
2020-21 Programs and Initiatives
Deepening Community Partnerships
- AmeriCorps VISTA – NC Afterschool Corps and NC Hunger Corps
- NC Campuses Against Hunger – Food Lion Feeds NC Collegiate Hunger Challenge [Spring semester]
Promoting the Practice and Scholarship of Civic & Community Engagement
- CEAC (Civic/Community Engagement Administrators Conference) [June]
- Engaged Faculty Scholars Program [Term: July – June]
- Network Meetings [August (in person); January (virtual)]
- Engaged Scholar Writing Retreat [October]
- CSNAP Student Conference [November – biennial]
- Civic Engagement Institute [February]
- PACE Conference: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement [February]
- Presidents Forum [February]
- Community of Practice, Inquiry, and Learning (COPIL) [ongoing]
- Partnerships: A Journal of Service Learning and Civic Engagement [Archived]
Strengthening Democracy
- NC Collegiate Citizenship Project
- NC College Voter Summit [September]
- Community Change Collegiate Challenge (4C) [November – biennial]
- Deliberative Dialogue facilitation and training
- Braver Angels workshops
- Theater of the Oppressed training
Recognition
- Community Impact Student Award (for one student from each member institution)
- Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award (for Presidents/Chancellors)
- John H. Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award (for one student in the state)
- Engaged Faculty Award (formerly Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award)
- Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award (for community engagement professionals)
- Community Partner Award (for community-based organizations)
- Marshall Alternative Break Scholarship (two annual student recipients)
Consultation Services
- Engaged Campus assessment workshop
- Engaged Faculty Institute (Service-Learning 101)
- Engaged Faculty Scholars Partner Campus designation (one-year)
Learn more about Consultation Services.
Resources & Funding
- Grants (we periodically offer mini-grants to support campus engagement efforts. Since 2003, we have provided nearly $210,000 in funds to our members.)
- AmeriCorps
- VISTA – Since 2003, members have received $10 million in capacity building support from our 250 AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers
- E-Newsletters:
- The Liaison Update (monthly, for member institution liaisons only)
- Engagement Matters (bimonthly, for all who sign-up)\
When you join NC Campus Compact you have access to the resources of the national Campus Compact office such as:
- Newman Civic Fellows (for students)
- Impact Awards
- National Webinar Series
- Community Engagement Professional Credentialing Program
- Member discounts on books and publications
If you have any questions, contact Leslie Garvin, Executive Director.