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Monthly Updates for Students,

from the KU Center for Service Learning

Civic Engagement Spotlight:

Create A Voting Plan!

Creating a plan to vote makes you more likely to follow through on casting your ballot. Take some time to make your voting plan by completing our voting plan checklist!

I’m Registered to Vote and My Registration is Up-To-Date

Not sure? Visit bit.ly/KUVoteSocial to complete, update, or confirm your voter registration (if the voter registration deadline has passed in your state, you may only confirm your voter registration).

I Found My In-Person Polling Place OR Requested My Mail-In Ballot

ALL IN To Vote can help you figure out where to go to complete these steps.

I’ve Researched My Local Races and Ballot Initiatives

Start by accessing a sample ballot for your address using ALL IN To Vote’s Ballot Research Tool.

The UDK is making a Voter Guide for the Upcoming Election- Share What You Want To Know from Candidates!

I’ve Determined When I’m Going to Vote In-Person OR When I Need to Mail my Ballot

Review the Rules in Your State to make these decisions.

I Saved the Election Protection Hotline Number in My Phone (866-OUR-VOTE)

This is the number to call if you’re having issues at your polling place on Election Day.

If you have questions, we’re happy to help. Email us at csl@ku.edu.

The KU Center for Service Learning and its employees are not election officials, and their efforts regarding election participation and voter registration are made solely for educational purposes.

Kansas Service and Civic Engagement Conference

All students are invited to attend and submit a presentation proposal for the fifth annual Kansas Service and Civic Engagement Conference, which will be held virtually on November 10, 2022. Presentation proposals will be accepted until October 20.

The KSCE Conference provides a space for engaged students in the Kansas region to connect with peers who are also making a difference in their communities.

Submit a presentation proposal.

Community Service Spotlights:

ACLU of Kansas and Loud Light- Election Protection Poll Observer-Ongoing

Center for Supportive Communities Volunteer Mentor- Ongoing

H180 Youth and Family Programming Volunteer- Ongoing

Shawnee County Parks and Recreation: Tails on the Trail- November 5

Youth Football Program Game-Day Support- Ongoing

Explore more service opportunities at volunteer.ku.edu.

Service Learning Opportunity:

Certificate in Service Learning

We invite you to consider earning a Certificate in Service Learning. Obtaining your certificate involves taking classes, engaging in volunteer work, and reflecting on your service learning experiences. Once you have earned the certificate, it is acknowledged on your official academic transcript.

There are a multiple steps to complete the Certificate in Service Learning. make sure you visit our website to learn more about where you are in the process or where to start if you are just beginning! The deadline to apply to graduate from a certificate in any semester can be found on the Office of the University Registrar's calendar as "Undergraduate Application for Graduation Deadline."

You can apply to graduate from the Certificate program as soon as all of the requirements are completed, even if that is before you graduate from KU!

If you have questions about your personal progress toward

completion of the Certificate in Service Learning, please email our Certificate Coordinator at s erv e@ku.edu.

Open Office Hours

Friday, November 4, 2022

11-2 pm

Kansas Union, Alcove E

Want to get involved in community and civic engagement? Have questions about available opportunities and how to find them?

Stop by the CSL’s monthly Open Office Hours in the Kansas Union, Alcove E. We are available to answer your questions about community service, civic engagement, and more.

The first two students that stop by will get a CSL mug!

Student Org Spotlight:

LEAD UP

LEAD UP (Leadership Education Adolescent Development with Unlimited Potential) is a student organization working with high school youth from racial and ethnic minorities to attain college education. The LEAD UP program has several components, but one of them is mentoring high school youth one-on-one to become ready for college.

Interested in joining us? Contact leadup@ku.edu.

Upcoming Events + Activities

October 20, 3-4:30 pm: Disability Culture Writing Workshop

KU Libraries, The Commons | Learn More

October 20, 11 am-1 pm: Flu Shot Clinic in Anschutz Library

Watkins Health Services | Learn More

October 20, 10 am-3 pm: J-School Career Fair

School of Journalism | Learn More

October 26, 1 pm-4 pm: 2022 Education Career Fair

Kansas Union | Learn More

November 4, 11 am-2 pm: First Friday Open Office Hours

Center for Service Learning | Kansas Union, Alcove E

November 10, 10:30 am-4 pm: Kansas Service & Civic Engagement Conference

Center for Service Learning | Register for the Event

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Center for Service Learning

The University of Kansas

Strong Hall, Room 150

1450 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence, KS 66046

csl.ku.edu | csl@ku.edu | 785-864-0960

Through community and campus partnerships, the Center for Service Learning advances service-learning, community-engaged scholarship, and civic engagement that fosters a commitment to participation for a diverse, just, and global society.