Community Engagement is undeniably connected to Carroll University's mission and the Four Pillars of its educational philosophy's - integrated knowledge, lifelong skills, enduring values and gateway experiences. Carroll seeks not only to provide students with a high quality academic experience, but to allow students to develop and define their values and practices, and to nurture the whole person. Community involvement provides unique learning environments, practical experience for future employment or graduate school, a connection to the community as a whole, and many ways to give back to others.

Ways to get involved in the community

Service Learning
Service Learning is a teaching method and learning process that combines academic learning with community service. Courses and experiences are designed for the mutual benefit of the students and community partners. Courses at Carroll with a Service Learning component range from history to English to business to exercise science.

Volunteering
There are numerous one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups and student organizations. The Carroll University Volunteer Center maintains partnerships with more than 30 community organizations, many within walking distance of campus, and will work with you to create a meaningful, enriching opportunity to fit your unique interests and talents.

Community Outreach
Community Outreach at Carroll refers to both bringing community groups to Carroll and sending Carroll students, faculty and staff out into the community to provide non-credit educational and enrichment activities. Carroll provides classes for children and adults, a college prep program for high school students, and a mentorship program for middle and high school students.

Community Service
Community service at Carroll is defined through the Campus Employment Program as services designed to improve the quality of life for community residents at local nonprofit, government and community-based organizations. Eligible students are placed in paid community service positions.

Alumni
Every year Carroll Alumni volunteer their time serving their University, their community and their world, an attribute instilled in them as students that they carry with them throughout their lives. Whether near or far from campus, Alumni mentor students, speak in classrooms, serve on advisory councils; they volunteer at their local food pantry in their churches and throughout their communities; they travel to participate in disaster relief and mission efforts throughout the US and abroad. For more information on Carroll based alumni efforts, tips on how to get involved in your own community or to seek volunteers for your organization, visit www.carrollu.edu/alumni.

Spiritual Life
Many religious traditions connect spiritual beliefs with real-life love and care for others. Love for God and for our neighbors leads us to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." For some, spiritual awareness and growth lead us to strive to do good deeds; for some, doing good deeds reminds us of spiritual realities such as our mutual interdependence and our place in the larger world. At Carroll, we grow in faith and service through our various expressions of community engagement. Click here for more about Spiritual Life at Carroll.