Civic Health Scorecard
Track Your Impact. Grow Your Leadership. Strengthen Our Civic Health.
The Civic Health Scorecard is your guide to exploring, practicing, and reflecting on civic leadership at the University of Washington and beyond. Contribute to the health of our communities through volunteering, voting, civic dialogue, the arts, environmental stewardship, and other forms of civic participation.
Civic engagement happens in more ways than you might think.
The Civic Health Scorecard helps you discover ways to participate in civic and community life, reflect on what you are learning, and recognize how your experiences contribute to your growth as a civic leader.
There is no single path through the Scorecard. Start with the opportunities that connect with your interests, experiences, communities, or goals and build from there.
Why Get Involved?
Grow your leadership.
Practice dialogue, collaboration, reflection, & civic responsibility through real experiences.
Build meaningful connections.
Engage with fellow students, faculty, staff, & community partners through shared action.
See your collective impact.
Track how your individual contributions add up alongside the actions of other Huskies.
Tell the story of your involvement.
Build an extracurricular impact record that can help you reflect on and communicate your experiences when pursuing internships, scholarships, graduate programs, and jobs.
Explore the Scorecard
Whether you're new to the Scorecard or ready for your next activity, choose the path that works for you.
Log In to Community Connect UW
Access the Civic Health Scorecard through Community Connect UW (CCUW), where you can complete actions, submit reflections, and track your impact.
Explore the Five Categories
Discover opportunities across Civic Dialogue, Democratic Engagement, Community Well-Being, Arts & Culture, and Environmental & Land Stewardship.
Find Your Next Action
Browse current Scorecard actions and upcoming opportunities to find something that connects with your interests, goals, or community.
Know something that should be on the Scorecard?
The Civic Health Scorecard is designed to grow with the UW community. Students, staff, faculty, and community members can help us identify meaningful ways for students to learn, participate, connect, and contribute.
Use the options below to recommend an ongoing civic action or share an upcoming event that UW students should know about.
Submit a New Scorecard Action
Have an activity, resource, program, or other civic engagement opportunity that students could complete on their own or over time?
Recommend it for consideration as a new Civic Health Scorecard action.
Need help preparing your submission?
Please reference this step-by-step New Action Submission Guide.
Submit an Upcoming Event
Hosting or know about an upcoming event that supports civic learning, leadership, community engagement, dialogue, public service, or another Scorecard area?
Share it with us for consideration as an upcoming Scorecard opportunity.
Need help preparing your submission?
Please reference this step-by-step Upcoming Event Submission Guide.
Who can submit?
We welcome ideas from UW students, staff, faculty, programs, and community partners. Your perspectives help the Civic Health Scorecard grow beyond its initial pilot and better reflect the interests, experiences, and communities of UW students.
The Scorecard’s pilot phase established the foundation for the program. As we move into its next phase, we’re expanding opportunities for the broader UW and community ecosystem to help shape what students can learn, explore, and do through the Scorecard.
Want to learn more about where the Scorecard is headed and how community input will shape its growth? View our Community Development Guide to learn about the next phase of the program and how ideas move from submission to student impact.
Help Shape NextGen as a Student Leader
Want to play a larger role in shaping this work? Applications are open for the 2026–27 NextGen Student Advisory Board (NextGen SAB), a paid leadership opportunity that brings UW undergraduate perspectives directly into the development of the Civic Health Scorecard, NextGen Civic Leader Badge, events, outreach, and other NextGen initiatives.
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Compensation $500 stipend |
Commitment 2–3 hours/month |
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Term November 2026–May 2027 |
Deadline October 12 at 11:59 p.m. |
No previous civic engagement or student leadership experience is required. The application takes approximately 25–30 minutes to complete.
How to Get Started
Engaging with the Civic Health Scorecard is simple:
- Explore Categories: Choose from five areas: Civic Dialogue, Democratic Engagement, Community Well-Being, Arts & Culture, and Environmental & Land Stewardship.
- Make an Impact: Attend an event, volunteer, participate in a program, learn something new, or try one of the everyday activities listed in the Scorecard.
- Log Your Impact: Use Community Connect UW (CCUW) to record your action and complete a short reflection.
- Track Your Growth: See how your actions build over time and contribute to the UW community while earning points toward recognition such as the NextGen Civic Leader Badge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to complete every action?
No. Choose the actions that are meaningful and relevant to you.How do you know I completed an action?
Actions are verified through the documentation and reflection you submit with each Impact in CCUW.Can I make my account private?
Yes. CCUW accounts are initially private. You can choose to make your profile public through your account settings.Can I suggest something for the Scorecard?
Yes. Students, staff, faculty, and community partners can recommend new Scorecard actions or submit upcoming events using the forms on this page.
NextGen Student Advisory Board
Want to help shape civic engagement at UW? The NextGen Student Advisory Board is a paid student leadership opportunity that brings student perspectives directly into the development of the Civic Health Scorecard, NextGen Civic Leader Badge, events, outreach, and other civic engagement initiatives.
Applications for the 2026–27 Board are open. Board members receive a $500 stipend and commit approximately 2–3 hours per month from November through May. No previous civic engagement or student leadership experience is required.
Required Orientation: November 3, 4:00–5:30 p.m., in person
Application Deadline: October 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Contact & Support
Have questions about the Civic Health Scorecard, want help submitting an opportunity, or want to bring the Scorecard to your course, Registered Student Organization (RSO), program, or event? We would love to connect.
Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center
Mary Gates Hall, Suite 171
celecenter@uw.edu
Scorecard Info Sessions & Office Hours
Drop-In Office Hours
Every Tuesday -- Stop by with questions, get help using CCUW, and learn more about the Scorecard.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 136
Fall Quarter
New to the Scorecard? Join an info session to learn how it works and how to get started.
October 5
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 173R
October 13
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 173R
October 20
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 171
October 27
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 171
November 3
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall 171
Questions?
celecenter@uw.edu