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, and other forms of civic participation.
Why Get Involved?
The Scorecard is more than a checklist. It is a way to explore your civic leadership, recognize how everyday actions contribute to community well-being, and see your individual impact as part of a larger collective effort across UW.
Through the Civic Health Scorecard, you can:
- Grow your leadership skills. Practice communication, collaboration, problem-solving, reflection, and civic responsibility.
- Build meaningful connections. Engage with fellow students, faculty, staff, and community partners through shared action.
- See your collective impact. Track how your 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
Ready to jump in? Choose where you want to start.
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 find something that connects with your interests, goals, or community.
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.
Student Advisory Board
The Civic Health Scorecard is student-powered. The Civic Health Scorecard Student Advisory Board (SAB) gives students an opportunity to help co-develop civic leadership programming and shape the future of the Scorecard.
Student Advisory Board members can:
- Co-develop Scorecard actions and reflection prompts.
- Help guide the growth of Community Connect UW.
- Support outreach and engagement with fellow students.
- Build leadership, collaboration, and program development skills.
- Help shape civic health innovation at UW.
Contact & Support
Have questions about the Civic Health Scorecard or want to bring it 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
“When I logged my first action, I realized that small choices—like showing up for a dialogue—add up to something bigger. It made me feel more connected to UW and to Seattle.”
— Civic Dialogue Facilitator, Class of 2027
“I wish I had access to the Civic Health Scorecard in high school."
— Civic Dialogue Facilitator, Class of 2029
Connect with us this fall
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
Scorecard Info Sessions
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