Is Your Campus ALL IN?

Research suggests that while college students are passionate about social issues and eager to be a part of something larger than themselves, that passion too often does not translate to voting. AASCU member campuses take seriously their commitment – as expressed through our American Democracy Project – to prepare students to be informed, engaged citizens for our democracy and have made major strides to ensure that civic learning and opportunities for meaningful community engagement are pervasive, but there is still a real need for increased student democratic engagement.

That is why the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge was created – to facilitate and accelerate student engagement in our electoral processes and civic life. This national, non-partisan initiative recognizes campuses for their commitment to improving democratic engagement, increasing student voter participation rates, and graduating students with a lifelong commitment to being informed and active citizens. AASCU and our American Democracy Project are proud to support this important effort and excited that many campuses have already signed up!

If your campus has already joined the ALL IN Challenge (view list here), congratulations on being ALL IN! If not, AASCU and Zaneeta Daver, director of the ALL IN Challenge, invite you to learn more at allinchallenge.org or during one of the webinars that will be hosted in the next few weeks. The webinars will discuss the initiative’s background, purpose, and why it’s important for your campus to participate. Webinar participants will learn how to sign up for the challenge, as well how to complete the action steps involved in the commitment. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A. Registration to participate in a webinar is available online and webinars are held weekly. You’ll find responses to FAQ here.

We hope that you will consider participating in this important endeavor and ask that you please share this information with the appropriate administrators on your campus. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jen at adp@aascu.org or Zaneeta via email at zaneeta@civicnation.org or via phone at 202-930-5502.