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The
Office for Civic and Social Engagement Short-term Immersion (including summer) Frequently (Un)asked Questions about Service CAT
Program: Student
Director of the Office for Civic and Social Engagement
for 2007-2008: Andrea Deja Jayde Kennedy Erin Seidelman Emily Tarnacki
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Welcome
to The Office
for Civic
The Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) is a unique resource center which exists for the benefit of the Saint Mary's College students, faculty and staff. We provide information on community service, one-time volunteer events, service-learning, and special speakers and events relating to community engagement.
This is a presidential election year!! Therefore, the OCSE is working with other departments on campus (Campus Ministry, Center for Spirituality, Justice Education, Multicultural Services and Student Programs, Student Involvement and more) to provide lots of opportunities to learn, reflect, and take action around the elections! Here's a sample of what's to come..... Saint Mary’s Super Tuesdays!
Tuesday September 9th: Voting for the Common Good: Catholic Perspectives on the Presidential Election, A Catholic Common Ground Dialog. 8:00 p.m. Stapelton Lounge Tuesday September 16th: Rock the Vote Festival Day! All events will take place in the Student Center. 10:00 – 3:00: Informational tables, Voter Registration,Absentee Ballot information, cotton candy, face painting and more in the atrium! 3:00 – 6:00: Project Vote Smart national bus tour stop at Saint Mary’s! Bus will be parked next to Student Center – visit for anything you ever wanted to know about voting, who’s running for election (in all races in all 50 states), where people stand on the issues, and more! 7:00 p.m.: Keynote Address in Vander Vennett Theater (Speaker TBA) Tuesday September 23rd: What Difference Does it Make to Vote? In Stapelton Lounge at 7:00 p.m. Learn about the history of women and the vote and why it is important for us to be involved today. With the League of Women Voters and Sister Mary Turgi (head of the Justice Office for the Sisters of the Holy Cross Congregation). Wednesday October 1st: Theology on Fire: Faithful Citizenship, at 9:00 in the Student Lounge with Sister Amy Cavender. A lively forum integrating faith and today’s hot topics in the church. Tuesday October 14th: What the Candidates Say About… The Economy in Vander Vennett Theater at 7:00 p.m. Speaker Jerry McElroy (unconfirmed) will discuss the perspectives of both presidential candidates on issues related to the economy (fuel costs, housing, unemployment, poverty, and more). Plenty of time for lively Q & A! Tuesday October 28th: What the Candidates Say About…Abortion in Vander Vennett Theater (location unconfirmed) at 7:00 p.m. Speakers Regina Wilson and Prof. Jan Pilarski will discuss the candidates’ positions on abortion and recent developments within the republican and democratic parties related to this issue. Plenty of time for Q & A! Tuesday November 4th: Election Day!
Register Your Volunteer Hours! We will keep track of your hours and the location of your service or the event with which you were involved. This allows us to create a "service transcript" for you (if desired) at the end of the school year or at graduation. It also allows us to keep track of how much service Saint Mary's students are providing in general. (This also includes hours worked for Judicial Board sanctions and Federal Work Study Community Service off-campus placement sites.) If you would like to register the events or placements you have been involved with so we can add them to our data bank, please click here.
Saint Mary's makes the President's National Honor Roll ...with Distinction! Whatever you want to do....we will help you find the right placement! From working with children to helping build houses to walking dogs for the Humane Society, we can place where you want to be. Stop by (second floor of Student Center) or email us at ocse@saintmarys.edu -- we look forward to hearing from you!
New Car Use Policy: All individuals using an OCSE car must register in advance and must be checked by the Division of Motor Vehicles. Plan ahead!! Need Transportation? We can help. We have cars available for student use -- but you must register in advance. Stop by or call the office (extension 5368) and we will put you on the schedule. Cars are for transportation to non-profit agencies only. We also have information about how to use the Transpo system in town to get you where you need to be -- and its free! "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes The OCSE Mission Statement: The mission of the Office for Civic and Social Engagement is three-fold: To inform the college community of service opportunities in the local Michiana area; To encourage students, faculty, and staff to give of themselves and their gifts through programs in volunteer service, community engagement and service-learning; and to offer a place for members of the college community to reflect on and discuss their experiences of engagement and service. Through these activities the Office for Civic and Social Engagement upholds the college mission to promote a life of social responsibility while also enlivening the hearts of participants and fostering justice and compassion. Who We Are: The Office for Civic and Social Engagement operates within the Division for Mission of Saint Mary's College, and is closely associated with Campus Ministry and the Center for Spirituality. Our College mission calls us to promote social responsibility and to acquire the ability to make socially responsible choices about the future.
To receive more info on the OCSE, service opportunities, or to express any service-related interests or concerns, please contact us at (574) 284-5368 or stop by our home, room 220 in the new student center!
Come and visit!
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Rock the Vote!! 
