
UC ENGAGE
UC Engage seeks to align students with the mission of the university by fostering leadership through service and providing an education which nurtures critical and creative thinking in pursuit of a life more abundant. As a requirement for graduation all full-time students in the undergraduate program, with less than senior standing (90 semester hours), must enroll in UCEN 101-01 - UC Engage - for every semester of enrollment.
*Students who are 25 years of age or older and/or have dependents at the time of their enrollment are exempt from this requirement.
Credit for UC ENGAGE is Pass/Fail with 0.50 academic credit hours available each semester. The grade received is factored into the student’s cumulative grade point average.
To receive a passing grade, students must attend one (1) UC ENGAGE designated lecture event and one (1) designated service event per semester.
Fall 2022 Engage Requirements
- Lecture Component: Opening Engage – Tuesday, August 30 @ 7pm | Rollins Center | Featuring Amanda Walton, 127 Worldwide
- Service Component: SEASON OF SERVICE
Students must select, register, and serve on ONE project from the volunteer opportunities listed on the current semester’s Season of Service page.
Spring 2023 Engage Requirements
- Lecture Component: Forcht Leadership Series Event – Thursday, March 30, 2023 | Rollins Center | Featuring TBA
- Service Component: SEASON OF SERVICE
Students must select, register, and serve on ONE project from the volunteer opportunities listed on the current semester’s Season of Service page.
UC Engage Service Projects are offered on weekdays, weekends, and varying times on varying days- both mornings and afternoons throughout the semester. A list of projects can be located on the Season of Service Webpage.
Students are only required to attend one UC Engage Service Event that will last no longer than two hours.
All students who pass UC Engage (UCEN 101-01) will have two hours of community service added to their cumulative service hours credited toward graduation for the semester completed.
For questions regarding UC Engage, please stop by the Office of Student Affairs, call x4120, or email ucengage@ucumberlands.edu.