Upcoming OCCE Events and Activities
Dear Students:
The Office of Community and Civic Engagement (OCCE) invites you to take advantage
of several upcoming opportunities to strengthen your civic leadership skills, participate
in civic life, and make an impact on campus and in your community.
Ramp Up the Vote: Nonpartisan Student Voter Registration | October 12 and 13
The 2026 General Election is Tuesday, November 3, and now is the time to make your
voting plan! Through Ramp Up the Vote, OCCE is helping students access nonpartisan
information about voter registration, early voting, polling locations, voting by mail,
and important election deadlines. Stop by the Campus Center lobby during one of the
upcoming voter registration opportunities to get the information you need to be ready for Election Day.
Civic Discourse Student Leadership Training | October 27
Learn to have productive conversations while navigating differences, to listen with
curiosity, and to engage respectfully around challenging issues. Join OCCE for an
interactive training to develop practical skills for engaging across differences and
facilitating constructive conversations in organizations, classrooms, workplaces,
and communities. Register here.
Building Bridges Student Grant Competition | Up to $5,000
Have an idea that could strengthen our campus community? SUNY's Building Bridges Student
Grant Competition is offering grants of up to $5,000 to selected student organizations
for student-led projects that promote civic engagement, community connections, constructive
dialogue, and collaboration across lines of difference. SUNY expects to make 25 awards
this year. Applications must be submitted by a current degree-seeking student representing
a student organization, and proposed projects require sponsorship from an FSC faculty
member or administrator. The application deadline is November 6, 2026, with funded
projects taking place during the Spring 2027 semester.
Whether you are preparing to vote, developing your leadership skills, creating something
new, or building connections across our campus, there are many ways to get involved
and make your voice count.
Be informed. Be engaged. Make an impact.
Office of Community and Civic Engagement
