Civic Engagement Resources
The Center for Civic Engagement provides a variety of resources to students, faculty, and our community partners. Please let us know if you need something that you don’t see on these pages.
Resources for Students
Resources for Community Partners
Faculty Resources
- Web Resources for Faculty(printable list)
- Campus faculty development opportunities
- Sample course materials
- PSY 240 Child Development Syllabus
- Additional materials to be added soon!
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. Proposals are due November 30th, 2012.
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: Civic engagement in the disciplines – differences, challenges, opportunities
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.