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Community Engagement

Vanderbilt’s mission emphasizes the importance of scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large. By encouraging staff to engage with our local communities, we directly align with this core mission. As an engaged and responsive partner, Vanderbilt encourages staff to uphold our guiding principles for community engagement, which include reflective learning, authentic relationships, impact, continuous work, systems thinking and collaboration.

staff at employee appreciation event

What is Get Connected?

  • Get Connected is Vanderbilt’s soon-to-launch volunteer management system for managing and growing campus-community partnerships​
  • Connects students, faculty and staff with local community-based organizations and volunteer opportunities across Nashville​
  • Tracks involvement and impact, giving visibility to community engagement ​
    across campus

Why are we using Get Connected?

  • A one-stop hub to connect with Nashville partners​
  • Enables nonprofits to prioritize and share volunteer needs​
  • Source for campus to find local nonprofits & volunteer events

How it works

  • Log in through Vanderbilt’s Single Sign-On​
  • Build your profile with causes and interests that inspire you​
  • Create or join groups for classes, orgs ​
    or teams​
  • Start browsing volunteer opportunities, partner orgs and service events

Explore and Engage

  • Create groups for staff teams, student groups and Residential Colleges, departmental impact and more​
  • Browse by cause, location, or date to find the perfect opportunity​
  • Easy to coordinate service as a team and RSVP through the platform