2017-2018 Catalog > General Information > Community Learning

Community Learning

The Connecticut College Office of Volunteers for Community Service (OVCS) works with students, staff, faculty and community partners to advocate for community engagement and active citizenship. OVCS orchestrates resources of the College with off-campus resources in a variety of partnerships to build a healthy, multicultural, democratic and more just society.

Connecticut College students complete a variety of projects, internships and volunteer placements with local agencies and organizations in areas of education, health care, government, economics, nonprofit management, the arts, urban planning and the environment. OVCS provides training, orientation, supervision and transportation support services. More than 500 students each year participate in programs and placements. OVCS works closely with the College’s Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy and Connecticut College faculty who include community based learning as part of their coursework.