Since their inception, colleges and universities in the United States have been responsible for developing both knowledge and character in their students. In fact, the goal of higher education is not only to prepare students for productive careers, "but also to enable them to live lives of dignity and purpose; not only to generate new knowledge, but to channel that knowledge to humane ends; not merely to study government, but to help shape a citizenry that can promote the public good." Community colleges in particular have worked to achieve these goals while also remaining accessible and affordable to all who wish to study at these institutions. Using service learning to develop civic responsibility allows community colleges to fulfill their basic mission of providing a quality educational experience and serving the needs of the community. By nurturing the development of civic responsibility in students, community colleges can help counteract citizen disengagement. Classroom and service activities that include discussions of civic responsibility can help students hone the skills that are vital to the success of the college and the community at large. In this article, the authors define civic responsibility and discuss how faculty can make civic responsibility an integral part of their curriculum and potentially affect student learning outcomes.