Civic Engagement at GVSU
Preparing students to become active, global citizens who are committed to a life of community engagement and democratic participation.
-Margaret Mead
Upcoming Events
Beach Clean Up
August 24, 2024 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Start the semester off by joining the Office of Student Life for a Beach Clean-Up at Grand Haven State Park! Transportation and food will be provided. Please visit our Beach Clean-Up webpage...
GVSU Votes! Tabling Downtown
September 3, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
GVSU Votes! tabling to help get students registered to vote, know their plan to vote, and check where they are registered to vote. We want to get the downtown campus engaged and excited! RSVP...
GVSU Votes! Tabling Downtown
September 10, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
GVSU Votes! tabling to help get students registered to vote, know their plan to vote, and check where they are registered to vote. We want to get the downtown campus engaged and excited! RSVP...
Democracy 101: Your Voice Matters | By the Numbers
September 11, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Democracy 101 is a series of civic engagement informational seminars. Our season opener session will focus on breaking down how college students have made change and impacted the turnout of elections...
GVSU Votes! Tabling Downtown
September 17, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
GVSU Votes! tabling to help get students registered to vote, know their plan to vote, and check where they are registered to vote. We want to get the downtown campus engaged and excited! RSVP...
National Voter Reigstration Day
September 17, 2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Come get registered to vote at the clocktower! There will be music, popcorn, and yard games. Check your registration status, register to vote if you're not already, and learn about ways to get...
Recognition
![2020 Presidential Election "Gold Campus"](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/2020_presidential_election[1636493935].jpg)
2020 Presidential Election "Gold Campus"
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
![2018 Midterm Election "Gold Campus"](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/2018_gold[1618428592].jpg)
2018 Midterm Election "Gold Campus"
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
![Bronze ribbon with text that reads "All In: Bronze Campus. 50-59% voting rate. Excellence in student voter engagement. Presidential 2016 election.](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/2016_all_in_challenge_bronze_seal45[1684253605].jpg)
2016 Presidential Election "Bronze Campus"
Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
![Voter Friendly Campus: We Empower Students to Engage with Democracy](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/voterfirendly[1615485127].jpg)
2020-2021
Voter Friendly Campus!
![NASPA 2019 CLDE Knowledge Community Collaborative Program Award](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/naspa-logo1[1575393248].jpg)
2019 NASPA Civic Learning Democratic
Engagement Collaborative Program Award
![NASPA 2019 gold Excellence Award for Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement](/cms4/asset/33F3D097-CB88-79B9-7A7AB83A236D41C2/d7wqhavw0aae-tm_copy[1561580844].jpg)
2019 NASPA Gold Excellence Award
GVSU Votes!