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University Civic Organization Membership Benefits

CCESL maintains the university's membership in civic and community engagement organizations. These memberships bring a wide array of benefits to the campus community. Anyone with a UHD email address is eligible to take part in these benefits. A list of organizations is included below with a brief explanation of the organization and benefits. For a deep dive into the benefits offered by each organization, click the organization's logo to visit their webpages.

Organization	Benefits Summary	Mission
	Resource Libraries Civic Action Planning Professional Networking Professional Development (online and in person) Grants and other Funding Resources Fellowships Transformational Student Experiences	Campus Compact supports, engages, and challenges higher education to realize its public purpose. Mobilizing students, staff, faculty, and administrators, Campus Compact empowers colleges and universities to advance their academic and civic missions by partnering with communities to address complex social issues and further equity, justice, and prosperity for all. As a leader and connector in higher education, Campus Compact offers professional development and convenings, advances research and best practices, nurtures connections and networks, builds capacity for people, campuses, and communities, and advocates for resources that enable this collective work.
	Anchor Institution Learning Networks Topic Intensive Research Huddles Virtual Programming for Education and Professional Development Presidential and Leadership Programming Journal Access Research Fellowships Excellence Awards Discounted Conference Attendance	The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities strengthens the collective impact of urban and metropolitan campuses by connecting leaders, sharing knowledge, and advancing practices that expand social and economic mobility, regional economic impact, and community well-being through place-based strategies and collaborative initiatives.
	Network of service-learning and community engagement professionals with a regional expertise in the Southern USA. Professional Development and presentation opportunities for faculty, staff, and students. Discounted conference registration fees.	The mission of the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education is to promote networking among practitioners, research, ethical practices, reciprocal campus-community partnerships, sustainable programs, and a culture of engagement and public awareness through service-learning and other forms of civic engagement. Membership in the Gulf-South Summit Executive Committee consists of representatives from the following 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, and Virginia. Members may represent individual institutions or professional organizations such as Campus Compact.