Community Life

General Information

The Community Life Department serves the educational goals of NCU by providing campus-wide programming that supports the mission of the school to develop Pentecostal leaders to serve in the world. Through student development and leadership programming, students receive effective opportunities to experience community life, develop leadership and ministry skills, and better understand diversity and the needs of the world around them.

Mission

The purpose of the Community Life Department is to support the educational goals of North Central University by providing effective programming on our campus that addresses student needs by helping facilitate an environment that enables maximum student retention, growth, and satisfaction.

All students will experience life in community through a variety of events which will encourage the development of relational skills, community participation and responsibility, and a healthy campus environment which will promote student success.

The Community Life office is housed in the Student Development office.

Services

  • Chapel Attendance
  • Church & Volunteer Fair
  • Community Outreach Day
  • Health Insurance
  • Leadership Courses
  • MetroTransit Bus Passes
  • Ministry Service Learning
  • New Student Orientation
  • Relationship Seminar
  • Student Leadership
  • Volunteer Coordinating

Contact

Our office is housed in Student Development on the first floor of Miller Hall.
8AM-4:30PM

(612) 343-4451
(612) 343-3548

Staff

Leeper, Greg

  • Dean of Community Life
  • Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies
(612) 343-4457

Hansen, Peter

  • Community Life Coordinator
(612) 343-4456

Palser, Nicole

  • Ministry & Volunteer Coordinator
(612) 343-4453

Peters, Bethany

  • Associate Dean of Community Life
(612) 343-4175

Resources

Current Students

Ministry Service Learning

Looking for a church? This Church Directory includes the address, website, Pastor's name and email address of churches within a 30 mile radius of NCU.

Looking for a group volunteer opportunity for you and your friends, brother/sister floor, class or student organization?  Here's a list of local group volunteer opportunities!

Local churches and non-profit organizations looking for North Central volunteers.  Find job descriptions and contact information here!

Use the Organization Directory to find a non-profit organization where you can volunteer.  This directory includes the name of the volunteer coordinator, their email address, website, phone number and address. 

Publications

A documentation of standards and proceedures which affect life at North Central including Campus Services, Academic Life, Community Life, Residence Life, Commuter Life, and Campus Usage.