Certificate for Civic Engagement: Use volunteerism and community service to advance your degree, career

Civically-active students are highly desired by employers. A certificate of civic engagement is an enhanced benefit you can add to your academic transcript.
Civically-active students are highly desired by employers. A certificate of civic engagement is an enhanced benefit you can add to your academic transcript.

Serve. Learn. Lead. Employers want to hire people who think and can act with civic interests at heart. Students who engage in civic activities often make themselves more competitive for prestigious fellowships and graduate education.

UNL's Certificate for Civic Engagement (CCE) is a record of your civic-related activities that becomes a part of your official academic transcript. To achieve this, you must first officially register for the CCE program. Discover more about the CCE.

The next round of orientations to begin your Certificate of Civic Engagement is fast approaching. Sign up to join Dr. Kris Baack and other CCE coaches at one of the following 45-minute orientation sessions.

  • 10 a.m. | September 1
  • 6 p.m. | September 2
  • 6 p.m. | September 3
  • 6 p.m. | September 4
  • 1 p.m. | September 5
  • 2 p.m. | September 6
  • 7 p.m. | September 8
  • 5 p.m. | September 9
  • 6 p.m. | September 10
  • 6 p.m. | September 11
  • 1 p.m. | September 12


Preregister now for your orientation.

All orientations listed above are held via Zoom. If you're unable to join one of these sessions, email Dr. Kris Baack kbaack1@unl.edu to arrange an individual conversation and session.