All undergraduate first-degree, re-admitted and transfer students must earn 15 community service hours per semester enrolled as full-time students. Part-time at North Carolina Central University is prorated for each semester the student is registered as a part-time student as part of the graduation requirement. Learn more about the university's requirements.
Student hours must be documented and approved in Get Connected for verification of their academic community engagement requirement.
The Alternative Break program, supported by the Office of Community Engagement and Service, seeks to give NCCU students the opportunity to participate in transformative community engagement projects for communities most in need from a social justice framework. NCCU students will have access to alternative break opportunities on the local, state, national and international levels. Past initiatives have focused on social issues such as homelessness, human trafficking, disaster relief and much more.
The MLK Day of Service is one of the most significant service-day events in the Triangle area. We host over 750 NCCU students, local area schools and the Durham community. Each year, we work with local non-profits to identify and support the community's needs with tangible items that are provided directly to those in need.
North Carolina Central University values and respects the efforts and impact our students, staff, faculty and community demonstrate throughout the year. Awards are given to those who have demonstrated leadership qualities of compassion, service and empathy in our communities. By allowing NCCU to share your commitment and dedication to social issues and causes of the community, the qualities that lead to making a difference as "change makers" are demonstrated.
Through our membership with the North Carolina Campus Engagement organization, the following awards are supported:
Community Impact Student Awards recognize an outstanding, full-time undergraduate or graduate student service leader from each member campus. Impact Award recipients should demonstrate commitment to partnering with others to address community issues, the ability to lead and inspire fellow students and a sustainable impact in their area of work. Each member campus selects its own Impact Award recipient.
The Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award is given to one statewide network member. Nominees — one per campus — must be undergraduate students in their final year. The Civic Trailblazer should demonstrate innovation in civic engagement, work to integrate their service into campus structures, inspire others to serve and make a meaningful impact on campus or in the community.
The Marshall Alternative Break Scholarship will fund a student's participation in an alternative break trip during the current academic year. The selection of scholarship recipients is a competitive process. Any student from an NC Campus Engagement member institution is eligible to apply.
For graduating seniors at North Carolina Central University, the following award is available:
Graduating students at NCCU can apply for the Service Impact Award, which honors graduating seniors who have fulfilled a minimum of 250 hours of community-engaged service and who have made an impact in the community. The undergraduate student must submit an engagement portfolio with acknowledgment letters from the community organization as well as an NCCU faculty or staff member and a reflection.
Please inquire with the graduate and the professional staff regarding the selection process in your respective areas. All selected students will be recognized in the graduation program and receive a service honor cord.
The Office for Community Engagement and Service advertises employment opportunities for community and civic engagement within our department. Please check this page each semester to see what new opportunities are available for eligible students.