Civic Engagement Programs

At North Dakota State University, we believe in the importance of our role as a land-grant institution to foster collaboration between the university and the larger community by engaging the university’s academic resources in the enrichment of civic and community life. This is achieved throughout the institution, including the implementation of valuable civic engagement programming.

According to NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), "Civic Engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference."

Civic engagement emphasizes active participation in efforts, by members of a community, to work together to make informed public decisions and take action towards addressing social issues. NDSU helps achieve this by connecting students, faculty, and staff with civic engagement experiences in a variety of ways, including:

• Connecting the NDSU community to co-curricular volunteer opportunities through the Volunteer Network.
• Developing programming to facilitate civic learning including:
  • Poverty Simulation
  • Voter Registration Information
  • Constitution Day
  • Tapestry of Inclusion