Civic Engagement/Community Service

Seventy percent of the University’s students participate in community service activities. Students, faculty and staff volunteer approximately 50,000 hours at more than 200 local organizations each year. Many campus organizations including fraternities and sororities, athletic teams, the Spartan Mentors, Relay for Life, Circle K International and the March of Dimes sponsor service projects. Students can also earn academic credit in select courses that incorporate a volunteer or community service project. Projects vary depending on the course and student interests.

PEACE (People Exploring Active Community Experiences), UT’s student-run volunteer center, coordinates many service activities and programs. Some of the most popular programs include alternative breaks, weekend service trips and the Into the Streets and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service programs. The center employs student assistants and operates under the supervision of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. Students interested in volunteering can stop by the PEACE Volunteer Center located in Vaughn Center, Room 206, call the PEACE office at (813) 253-6263, e-mail peace@ut.edu or visit www.ut.edu/peace.