Carolina Connects - Public Service and Engagement at Carolina

Office of the Vice Chancellor

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement was created to build and strengthen relationships between Carolina and communities across North Carolina. Our office is here to help – we address issues that North Carolinians are concerned about, and work towards solving problems facing communities both in and outside of North Carolina. We’re building bridges and strengthening ties between members of the community and the faculty and staff here at Carolina. Our work is all bound by a commitment to improving life for all North Carolinians. People at Carolina—students, faculty, staff, researchers, and others—are making a difference, and we are celebrating their achievements and encouraging the Carolina community and all North Carolinians to help make our state the best it can be.

Carolina Engagement Council

The Carolina Engagement Council assists the Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement. It provides information and advice about public service opportunities to both Carolina and the community, and it recommends programs that increase Carolina’s involvement in community engagement projects. The Carolina Engagement Council is made up of a group of individuals dedicated to public service and engagement—representatives from Carolina’s College of Arts and Sciences and professional schools, supervisors of campus-wide public service programs, and others chosen for their experience and commitment to university engagement and community outreach. The Council is committed to promoting Carolina’s mission of community involvement and public service, and encouraging meaningful interactions and connections between the University and the communities of North Carolina.

View the Carolina Engagement Council Roster

Carolina Engagement Council Steering Committee

The Steering Committee for the Engagement Council, a group of leaders from campus-wide public service programs, gives advice to the Vice Chancellor on setting priorities, and provides advice and assistance for short-term goals and projects as well as the day-to-day operations of the Engagement Council.