MESA, Arizona – April 4, 2017 – Mesa Community College is one of 83 campuses in 23 states to be designated a Voter-Friendly Campus through an initiative led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project (CVP) and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

The mission of the Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster efforts that help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process. MCC was evaluated based on a campus plan outlining how the college would engage student voters in the fall of 2016, how it facilitated voter engagement efforts on campus and a final analysis of the efforts. The designation is valid through December 2018.

As part of its effort to be designated a voter friendly campus MCC conducted a Get Out the Vote campaign focusing on voter education and registration. The campaign included voter registration tables at college events, distribution of information on flyers and the college’s website, and the hosting of a National Constitution Day Celebration complete with Arizona’s Liberty Bell.

The institutions designated Voter Friendly Campuses represent a wide range of two-year, four-year, public, private, rural, and urban campuses, with a total enrollment of nearly 1.4 million students.

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Media Contact Dawn Zimmer, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7892

NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. Our work provides high-quality professional development, advocacy, and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries, and 8 U.S. territories.

The Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN) is a national, nonpartisan election reform organization working to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies and improve election administration. FELN’s Campus Vote Project (CVP) works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting and helps campuses institutionalize reforms that empower students with the information they need to register and vote.

Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for service-learning, career and technical programs, civic engagement and innovative approaches to education. The college serves as a resource for career readiness, transfer education, workforce development and lifelong learning. Host to 30,000 students annually, MCC offers more than 195 degree and certificate programs at its two campuses and additional locations. MCC is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution with a diverse student body that enriches the learning experience. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success, providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to compete locally and globally. MCC, located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu.

Mesa Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) http://www.ncahlc.org

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.