Faculty

Our Mission

The community-engaged learning program is offered through the Engaged Learning Office within Academic Affairs at SLCC. The program is recognized for best practices in faculty development and student engagement. The program provides a supportive infrastructure as well as professional development and mentoring for faculty that facilitates the involvement of all stakeholders in a collaborative teaching and learning process. The program also supports the assessment efforts of our Annual Impact Summaries.

Community-engaged learning (i.e., service-learning) is a course or competency-based, credit-bearing educational experience in which students (a) participate in mutually identified service activities that benefit the community, and (b) reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of personal values and civic responsibility. (Bringle & Clayton, 2012, p. 105; adapted from Bringle & Hatcher, 1996).

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Community-Engaged Learning Designation Program

The Community-Engaged Learning Designation Program program seeks proposals to develop new and modified community-engaged learning courses, Engaged Department/program designations, and civic faculty fellows. Funding is awarded to offset the cost or time that it takes to implement your ideas and projects! Existing course reviews also occur. The Community-Engaged Learning Designation Program has several categories:

Individual Course Designation – up to $1,000

Community-engaged learning course designation offers funding directly to full-time and adjunct faculty to help them integrate community-engaged learning class pedagogy in their class. Integrate service into course curriculum and work with community partners to engage students outside of the classroom through service.
Existing Designated Course Review

Courses that are designated undergo a formal review periodically. Faculty submit their syllabus and supplemental material for review. Funding is provided based on availability.

The Engaged Learning Office is here to support your community-based work. We will work with you to designate your class as a community-engaged learning course, help you form community partnerships through the Thayne Center, brainstorm critical reflection prompts, anything that will engage your students and colleagues in exciting and experiential ways. We also offer a number of professional development opportunities so that you can stay current in the community-engaged learning field.