w elcome!. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community. The University of Texas at Austin. ____ % of students at UT volunteer…. 74. Why do you volunteer?. Who Are We?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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welcome!Engaging a Campus, Serving a CommunityThe University of
Texas at Austin
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at Austin____% of students at UT
volunteer74Why do you volunteer?
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at AustinWho Are We?
The Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement helps train a new
generation of civic leaders3Engaging a Campus, Serving a
Community
The University of Texas at Austin
$1.2 million78% of all student orgs74% of all students1000
student organizationsjust over 350nearly 1 millionreport that they
volunteer each year at least one time. Most say they volunteer as a
member of one of the on campus. Of those1000 organizations, say
they have service as part of their mission. Nearlyvolunteer, and
raised over last year. They are just a portion of the nearly 28,000
undergraduates who chose to give hours last year serving all
overthe world, and representing the Longhorn community.1 million
hours = 34,000 undergraduate students x 74% of students (28,500) x
~35 service hours per academic yearESTIMATE4
Academic Service-LearningThe Community is Your Classroom
Earn Course Credit!Curriculum in Action!Offered in 22
disciplines
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The University of Texas at Austin5
Highlights from 2012-2013:councils founding year7 member
organizations monthly service events
Hope AustinLonghorn OutreachOmega Delta PhiProject SEEEUT
Service ScholarsKappa Delta ChiKappa Phi LambdaEngaging a Campus,
Serving a Community
The University of Texas at Austin6
Saturday, February 22, 2014
How to Get Involved:Volunteer join a group or sign up on your
ownLead be part of our event staff and help run the eventPlan join
the committee The ProjectUTs Largest Day of Service
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at Austin7
Recognition
Longhorn Faces of Service
The Presidents Volunteer Service Award
LCCE Volunteer of the Month
LCCE Student Organization of the Month
The Tower AwardsEngaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at Austin8Where Do I Go From Here?
FIRST YEAR Options: -service organizations-non-profits-one-time
or semester-long opportunitiesThe LCCE!
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at AustinAUGUSTFirst Day of Classes
August 28, 2013Project 2014 Info Sessions Aug 29-Sept 26
SEPTEMBERParty on the Plaza September 4, 2013UT Volunteer Fair
September 18, 2013Be The Change September 29, 2013
How Do I Get Started?
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at AustinHow to Reach Us?Contact
Us:ddce.utexas.edu/civicengagementStudent Services Building
4.400512.471.6161engageutxLonghorn Center for Civic Engagement
[email protected]
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at Austin11
___ % of students at UT volunteer
74Do you see yourself here?
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The University of Texas at AustinEngaging a Campus, Serving a
Community
The University of Texas at Austin___ different disciplines at UT
offer service-learning courses. 23What do you want to study?
Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community
The University of Texas at AustinThe LCCE works with
approximately ______ community partners. 500Where do you
volunteer?
Thank You!Engaging a Campus, Serving a CommunityThe University
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