What is Community Engagement?

Community Engagement includes a variety of activities in which Counseling Center staff are involved in the lives of the MSU students, faculty and staff, typically outside the Counseling Center. Since the MSU community is multicultural and multiracial, Community Engagement is necessarily culturally sensitive and racially responsive. Community Engagement arises from perspectives that recognize that individuals are part of larger systems: i.e., families, communities, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, schools, churches, and the larger culture and environments. The systemic perspectives that guide Community Engagement are forged through research and practice.

Who Provides Community Engagements?

Community Engagements are provided by the staff of the MSU Counseling Center. Any member of the Counseling Center can be involved in Community Engagements, including members of the following groups:

• Core members of the Multi-Ethnic Counseling Center Alliance (MECCA)
• Staff and Volunteers in the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program (SACSEP)
• Liaisons with the Department of Residence Life

What Populations are Served?

Community Engagements are provided to the students, parents/guardians, faculty, and staff of Michigan State University.

Find out types of Community Engagements we provided