Civic Engagement at PVCC
What is Civic Engagement?
“Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and nonpolitical processes.” – Thomas Ehrlich (Civic Responsibility and Higher Education, American Council on Education/Oryx Press, 2000, p. vi).
Upcoming Events
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 15th
Constitution Day
September 17, 12:00PM-1:30PM
Main Building Event Space
Stop by for cooke decoration, constitution quizzes, and voter registration. Please bring valid ID, SSN, and proof of address for voter registration.
Get Out the Vote
October 6, 12:00PM-1:30PM
Bolick Event Space
Come celebrate National Voter Education Week with PVCC! Meet with local delegates to learn more about voter education, registration, and the importance of civic engagement.
PVCC Voter Guide
Are you ready for this year’s election?
An updated 2026 Voter Guide is currently in development by our Civic Engagement Interns. Check back here for the new guide on October 5th.
In the meantime, you can check out the previous 2025 Voter Guide, a collaboration between Civic Sense and The Forum created by PVCC students. It includes voting guidelines and information about candidates from the 2025 Election.
Link to 2025 Voter Guide.
Print copies are available at the Civic Sense table in the Main Building event space.
Engagement Efforts
PVCC consistently receives national recognition for its civic engagement efforts to increase voter engagement and registration among students. Recent civic activities have included nonpartisan voter registration drives, a Congressional debate and ongoing voting awareness events.
For a fourth time, PVCC has earned "Voter Friendly Campus" designation. This honor is valid through December 2024. Created in 2016, the Voter Friendly Campus initiative is the result of a partnership between the Campus Vote Project and professional organization NASPA, Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education. Read about this most recent accomplishment.
PVCC is repeatedly recognized as a leader in the "ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge" and received the 2022 "ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting" designation. PVCC is also on the honor roll of Washington Monthly's annual college rankings and is named "One of America's Best Colleges for Student Voting.
