Civic Engagement Resources for Faculty
2013 Civic Engagement Course Development Mini-Grant Recipients
Faculty play a critical role in civic engagement activities on campus. In addition to supporting individual students or clubs in their civic engagement activities, faculty can also choose to integrate CE into their courses to provide new ways for students to satisfy the Arts & Sciences CE Cornerstone. CE can be integrated into courses in any discipline. Please contact us for assistance or more information, or to share a resource of your own. Additional materials to be added soon!
- Web Resources for Faculty(downloadable list)
- Campus faculty development opportunities
How the CCE can help faculty
- Brainstorming related to civic engagement in your class
- Partnership development
- Helping integrate civic engagement into your syllabus
- Placement assistance for your students
- Assessment strategies
- CE Cornerstone course proposal assistance
- CE mentors who support civic engagement activities and receive training from the CCE
- CE scholarship / research resources
Teaching Resources
Sample course materials
- PSY 240 Child Development Syllabus
- Sample syllabi from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (searchable by discipline)
- Sample syllabi from Campus Compact (searchable by discipline)
Reflection Resources
- Reflection theory and practice from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
- Reflection Manual for educators published by the University of Vermont with prompts and activities
- Center for Civic Reflection - An organization that helps civic groups build capacity, commitment and community through reading and discussion (check out the Discussion Plans!)
- Structured Reflection ideas from Campus Compact
- Protocols & Facilitation suggestions from National School Reform Faculty
- Reflection prompts from California State University Channel Islands
Assessment Resources
- Evaluation and assesment theory and practice - Assessment information from the National Service-Learning Clearninghouse
- Assessment Resources and Tools from the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
Scholarship Outlets
- International Association for Research on Service Learning & Civic Engagement (IARSLCE) - Runs an annual conference on service learning and community engagement
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Public - peer-reviewed multimedia e-journal for projects, pedagogies, resources and ideas incorporating humanities, arts, and design in public life. Like Imagining America, Public seeks rich engagements between a diverse range of participants, disciplines, sectors, and organizations, as well as between works in its interactive archive.
- Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning - Peer-reviewed journal publishing quality research, theory, and pedagogy articles related to higher education and academic service-learning
- Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement - Peer reviewed interdisciplinary, web-based journal
- The Community College National Center for Community Engagement annual conference
- Continuums of Service annual conference
- Additional scholarship outlet links from Campus Compact
Additional Scholarship Resources
- Association of American Colleges & Universities - Civic learning conferences and reports
- CIRCLE-Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement - Conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans
2012-2013 Civic Engagement Faculty Development Schedule
Thursday, November 15
Faculty Forum, 4:15 PM in the library conference room.
"Integrating Civic Engagement into Course Syllabi"
Friday, November 30th
Civic Engagement Course Development Mini-Grant proposals due
The mini-grant is for $525 in professional development funds and involves attending a workshop in January to prepare a civic engagement course for the 2013-2014 academic year. Please download the application.
Wednesday, December 12th
Civic Engagement Brown Bag Discussion*
12:00-1:00 PM in the CCE - Scott Hall 110
Topic: The benefits and pitfalls of civic engagement
Thursday, January 17th (tentative)
Faculty Forum, 4:15 PM in the library conference room.
"Working with Community Partners in Civic Engagement"
Wednesday, January 23rd
Civic Engagement Course Development Workshop, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (location TBA)
Wednesday, February 13th
Civic Engagement Brown Bag Discussion*
12:00-1:00 PM in the CCE - Scott Hall 110
Topic: "Working with Community Partners in Civic Engagement and Service-Learning"
Thursday, March 21st (tentative)
Faculty Forum, 4:15 PM in the library conference room.
"Facilitating Student Learning through Civic Engagement"
Wednesday, April 10th
Civic Engagement Brown Bag Discussion*
12:00-1:00 PM in the CCE - Scott Hall 110
Topic: Short-term and immersive civic engagement – travel and at home
Thursday, April 25th - Friday, April 26th
Continuums of Service Conference, Portland
Funding may be available through the Center for Civic Engagement to attend for one or two days.
* Brown bag discussions are loosely facilitated opportunities for conversation with colleagues about civic engagement topics. There is a microwave in the Scott Hall kitchen available for warming food, and we’ll have sweets for those who want them. Come when you can and stay for as long as you’d like.
Civic Engagement Course Development Mini-Grant
The Civic Engagement Course Development Mini-Grant program is designed to assist faculty in creating or redesigning courses to meet the Civic Engagement Cornerstone requirement. Faculty awarded mini-grants will participate in a workshop about the pedagogical and practical strategies appropriate for their course, create a plan for implementation, and develop their course with one-on-one assistance from the Center for Civic Engagement. Download a detailed information sheet and application. The application process has closed for this year - check back next year!
General Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Resources
- National Service Learning Clearinghouse - America’s most comprehensive service-learning resource.
- Campus Compact - Faculty resource page of Campus Compact, a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service learning in higher education.
- Service-Learning Higher Education Guide - A guide that inspires students to take action that will make a lasting improvement to their community.
- Civic Practices Network - A learning collaborative for civic renewal.
- National Service Learning Partnership - A national network of members dedicated to advancing service learning as a core part of every young person’s education.
- UCLA Service-Learning Clearinghouse - Promotes civic engagement to UCLA undergraduates and faculty.
- Carnegie Foundation - An independent policy and research center aiming to improve teaching and learning.
- Center for Civic Education - Administers a wide range of critically acclaimed curricular, teacher-training, and community-based programs in conjunction with civic educators and activists around the world.
- Hands On Greater Portland - Connects volunteers with volunteer opportunities that make a meaningful, rewarding change in the Portland area.
- Oregon Campus Compact - Statewide coalition of college and university presidents and their institutions (see other states’ CC websites as well).
- Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action & Service - Offers ways to support AmeriCorps, volunteerism and civic engagement in Oregon communities.