Commonly Asked Questions about Community Services

Let's start off by answering the primary question,

What is Community Service?

Community Service is when students are demonstrating the following:

Students are placed through the Academic Community Service Learning Program (ACSLP) in the community, working primarily for an approved public or private non-profit agency.

Students are assigned by faculty through Academic Service Learning to perform certain functions, which provide service to the community, while simultaneously enabling students to meet selected course req8uirements or practice certain skills.

Students are participating in certain approved one-time-events that provide a service to the community.

Who has to perform Community Service?

All first time new students who enrolled in NCCU in 1995 and later with a classification of Freshman or Sophomore must complete community service. This includes all readmits and transferred students.

Who is exempted from Community Service?

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree and are returning for a 2nd degree are exempted from community service. Also, students at NCCU who are either enrolled in a graduate, professional, or licensure program are not held to the service requirements for graduation purposes.

Why do we have to do Community Service?

NCCU is reclaiming tradition and adopting the school motto of "Truth & Service" and provides students with an opportunity to apply their academic learning to real life experience. We are moving to Dr. Shepard's vision. Our Chancellor is supportive of the Academic Community Service Learning Program