Connecting Community Organizations and USU

The USU Center For Community Engagement (CCE) offers several ways for students and faculty to engage with nonprofit organizations, schools, and governmental organizations, including Community-Engaged Learning (CEL), volunteer opportunities, Community-Engaged Research, and more. The CCE strives to build reciprocal campus-community relationships that enable students to utilize knowledge and skills obtained in the classroom to tackle real-world problems identified by the community. Through our collaboration options, we hope to bridge the gap between campus and community to create a healthier, safer, and more sustainable community for us all.

Collaborate with Us

Option 1

List a volunteer opportunity on the social media accounts and AggiePulse page of the Christensen Office of Social Action & Sustainability.

Recommended if you need one-time volunteers, one-time volunteer groups, or volunteers for a special event.

Submit Opportunity

Option 2

Create and maintain an AggiePulse database page for your organization.

Recommended if you want to submit your own opportunities under your organization’s name, message volunteers who sign up for your events, and maintain long-term opportunities. A Letter of Agreement is required.

Review the LOA
Apply for a Page

Option 3

Submit a project or research idea for potential faculty, course, or student capstone match.

Recommended if you want to work on long-term projects that support community-engaged curricula. A Letter of Agreement is required.

Review the LOA
Submit Project Idea

Important Dates:

  • July: Annual renewing of Letters of Agreement
  • October & February: Community Organization Fairs on Logan campus
  • November & March: Faculty-Community Organization networking events at community-based locations
  • Mid-April: USU Community Engagement Awards and Celebration

What is the benefit of signing a Letter of Agreement?

Signing a letter of agreement with the CCE signifies that your organization offers high-quality community engagement opportunities. Official CCE community organizations have increased access to USU faculty, students, and resources, including the AggiePulse community engagement platform and faculty networking events.

What a Community-based Organization Can Expect

  • Increased capacity
  • Cutting-edge ideas and a fresh look at projects
  • Opportunity to increase student civic engagement and shape the leaders of tomorrow
  • A chance to test something new and look at riskier solutions without investing resources
  • Help with moving stalled/stuck projects forward
  • More qualified and experienced future job applicants
  • Possible staff training and professional development
  • Greater awareness of community assets
  • Potential for student medica coverage and promotion of opportunities and events among student leaders
  • Questions?
  • Schedule an in-person or virtual meeting by contacting: 435-797-1740 or nelda.ault@usu.edu