University Earns National Recognition for Civic Engagement Efforts

The University of Scranton has received ALL IN’s Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2026 election cycle. This recognizes the University’s commitment to nonpartisan civic engagement through the longstanding Royals Vote initiative. Through the initiative, the University continues to promote student participation in the democratic process by providing opportunities for nonpartisan civic education and engagement.

Throughout this election season, Royals Vote, a campus-wide collaboration of campus offices, academic departments, and student clubs, coordinated various voter engagement opportunities. These efforts aimed to increase awareness of the election, provide voting resources, and help members of the University community overcome barriers to participating in the electoral process.

Among the initiatives were weekly voter registration table-sits in the DeNaples Center and other campus locations, class presentations to share how students could register to vote and how to vote, and Election Day transportation to Scranton High School, the University's local polling location. These resources ensured that students were able to participate fully in the electoral process. The University also hosted a Royals Vote Celebration on Election Day, providing students with an opportunity to celebrate their participation and their vote. Additional efforts included open office hours to answer students' voting-related questions, informational emails and social media outreach. A digital resource card was also added to the MyScranton portal, leading users to the ALL-IN voter registration experience for more information.

"We are honored to receive this national recognition as it is a testament to our strong commitment to voter engagement. One important way to live out the Jesuit and Catholic mission to be active in the world around us is through participating in the electoral process, sharing our voices and casting our votes for a brighter future — for us, our communities, and our country. I am deeply inspired by the great student turnout and energy on Election Day and look forward to building on this success through future Royals Vote initiatives," said Daysi Carreto ‘14, assistant director of community and civic engagement.   

The University aims to continue engaging students beyond this election cycle through various civic programming, including the longstanding Political Dialogues initiative. A new civic engagement component of the University’s Ignatian Core Curriculum is another way that students will be exposed to civic engagement opportunities going forward.

More information about the Royals Vote initiative and campus efforts can be found at www.scranton.edu/royalsvote. The University's election-day efforts were highlighted by the Scranton Times Tribune and Fox56 TV news.