6 Campus-Wide Engagement and Centers.pdf

6 Campus-Wide Engagement and Centers.pdf

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  Campus-Wide Engagement
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  What We’ll Cover •Collaborating Across Campus • Operations • Community-Engaged Learning & Faculty • Strategic Planning Campus-Wide Centers...
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  Campus-Wide Center Opportunities to Collaborate
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  Campus-Wide Center Collaboration Academic Departments Faith& Interfaith Centers Alumni Of fi ce, Advancement & Public Relations Student Life/ Affairs/Success Career Services Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Global Programs/ Study Abroad Admissions Campus- Wide Center
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  Student Affairs: Mobilize StudentsCampus-Wide • Campus-wide training • Integrated calendar • Clubs & organizations • Learning communities • Academic Advising • Career discernment • Building sectors • Employment links • Post-graduate opportunities Career Services: Promote Post-Graduate Success
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  • Self andcommunity care • Advising • Tools for spiritual exploration Interfaith Centers: Values & Wellness • Recruitment, hiring, training • Community relations • Racial reckoning • Courses • Place-based projects Diversity Equity Inclusion: Build an Inclusive Campus
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  • Study abroad •International service trips • Internships • Training & courses International Of fi ces: Foster Global Engagement Academic Departments: Link to the Curriculum • Faculty advisors • CBR & research • Course designator • Pathways • Minor/majors
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  Admissions: Civic Engagement YieldsStudents • Marketing • Programs • “Make the Case” • Reputation • Civic mission front and center • Campus news • Stories of Impact • Teaching, Learning, & Research • Funding, Grants, Sustainability PR/IT/Advancement: Institutionalization
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  Institutional Research: Data andEvidence • Studies of Retention, Completion, GPA • Making the Case Guide • Reports • Rhetoric • Budget • Senior Level Support • Centralizing Processes • Incentives to Deans and Faculty President & VPs Shared Vision
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  Montclair State University’sCenter
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  Campus & Place-BasedEngagement
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  Sta ff Colleague(s)
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  In groups withtwo institutions, discuss key divisions and departments you need to meet with this year. Use the Campus Collaboration worksheet to identify colleagues. Planning Activity
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  Campus-Wide Center Operations
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  The Bonner Program CanHelp • Build your center • Create and spread a culture • Develop infrastructure for sustained partnerships and projects that result in impact • Engage others, including faculty, in effective teaching and learning
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  The Evolution ofFormal Centers • In 1985, Campus Compact was founded by a group of seven Presidents. In1986, 33 institutions were members, and half of them indicated they had some kind of central coordinating of fi ce to promote student community service. • In 2014, 423 of just over 1,100 member campuses responded, and nearly 100% reported having an established coordinating of fi ce or center. • Additionally, 57% reported that more than one of fi ce supports these efforts. • Nationally, centers remain diverse in their institutional reporting lines: • 40% report to Academic Affairs; • 37% to Student Affairs; • 8% to both Academic and Student Affairs; and • 6% to the President’s Of fi ce.
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  • Budgets wereincreasing (2015). In a national survey in 2012, 49% of of fi ces reported budgets of less than $50,000, and 38% had budgets over $100,000; • In 2014, only 21% reported budgets below $50,000, with the majority—59%—reporting budgets over $100,000. • Benchmark center against peer / aspirant institutions. • Plan for renewable, sustainable sources including: (1) institutional dollars (hard money), (2) grants; (3) fees; (4) business; (5) donors; (6) earned income. • Collaborate with Advancement/Development. Pursue fundraising. Ask for training. Funding
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  • A campus-widesystem is critical to build and scale community engagement. • Systems are leveraged to plan, manage, and scale: > Community partnerships and partner requests > Faculty coursework, teaching, research, and volunteer activity > Student community and civic engagement, capacity building projects, research, and products > Consider system providers including GivePulse and others (see Wiki) Tracking & Managing
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  • Evidence ofcampus-wide integration include: • Awards and recognition: Recognition of students’ and community members’ civic work • Visibility: Civic engagement in website, news, research articles, speeches, etc. • Assessment: Data backs this up. Consider a “Making the Case” report. • Investment of Leadership and Funds: Community engagement moves from the margin to center. Communications
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  Institutionalization • 83% ofthese centers reported to Academic Affairs or were in the process of moving so as to do so. This reporting structure also emerged as #7 of Top 10 essential components • More than half of lead administrators also had a Master’s or Advanced degree Welch & Saltmarsh (2013) found that centers at institutions with Carnegie Classi fi cation:
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  Key Points ofEvolution • 2008 Bonner Leader Program • 2010 - Successful AmeriCorps grant • 2015 Carnegie Community Engagement Classi fi cation • 2015 Department of Education 2.7 million grant • 2015 Became a formal center • 2016 Re-envisioned Faculty fellows program • 2020 COVID Corps AmeriCorps grant • 2021 President Jonathan Koppell • 2022 Next Generation Service Corps • 2022 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for Paterson • 2022 renamed OCEP and moved into the President’s of fi ce • 2024 Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classi fi cation
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  Leveraging the CommunityEngagement Field • Bonner Network • Carnegie Community • AmeriCorps Network • NextGen Network • EngageNJ • Campus Compact • Bringing Theory to Practice
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  Montclair’s Priorities •Lessons Learned • What’s next? • Priorities: • Institutionalizing community engagement campus-wide • Building better reporting campus-wide
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  Share 1-2 prioritiesfor your center infrastructure for this year Pair Share
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  Community-Engaged Learning & Faculty
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  • Leverage FoundationFunds (RFP) Community Engaged Learning
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  Up to $25,000this year for: • Faculty Fellow(s): partner and build your team • Course Development: FYE, CBR, policy research, social action, capstone - tie to Bonner • Infrastructure: course designator, assessment, make the case, tracking, strategic planning • Apply now through March 2025 Community Engaged Learning
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  • Extend yourteam working with partners on projects • Mentor students on capacity-building projects and engaged capstones • Develop courses, especially Community-Based Research, Social Action, Policy Research, FYE and Capstone courses • Develop integrative pathways Why Engage Faculty?
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  Tap into funding,networking, and training support for... • Course Development • Faculty Fellows • Center and Campus Infrastructure • Scaling and institutionalizing this work Bonner CEL Initiative
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  Find faculty whowant to teach: • Community-Based Research: driven by partner requests for knowledge and/or action • Policy Research: engaging people in fi nding systemic solutions and proven models • Social Action: teaching and empowering students to carry out policy change campaigns • Lead In (FYE) or Capstone courses Course Types
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  An Aspirational Visionfor Pathways
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  Montclair’s Example 2-year Fellowship $1000Stipend per year 8-10 faculty (or staff) Year 1 May - June Fellowship Application Year 1 July Fellowship Notifications Year 1 August Commitment and Schedules Year 1 September Cohort Building Year 1 October- May Monthly meetings and small groups Year 1 Summer Progress Report, Implementation planning Year 2 September Cohort Building Year 2 September- May Cohort Building, Monthly meetings, small groups and implementation of project or paper planned Year 2 June Celebration, final report, future engagement plan
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  Monthly Meeting Topics: ●Theoretical frameworks ● Forms of CEL ● Community and intercultural competency ● Establishing and Maintaining partnerships ● Using different tools and resources ● Assessment of Engaged Learning ● CETL scholarship ● Small Groups: Book: A Toolkit for Crafting Community Engagement: A Companion Guide for Professional Development By Marshall Welch & Star Plaxton-Moore ● CANVAS Community ● Monthly meet-up ● Submit group questions to guide plenary discussion Community Engaged Teaching and Learning Scholar ● Course Release ● 2-year minimum commitment ● Plan and implement the program with staff assistance
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  •Do a surveyand appraisal of how faculty are engaged •Engage Bonner student leaders in meeting with faculty •Invest time in a transformational strategy, such as a Faculty Cohort •Join a learning community with the Bonner Foundation and Network Some Recommended Steps
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  Three Publications
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  – Allegheny CollegeGraduate Katie Beck Theater major wrote and produced play about history of church connected with Underground Railroad Student Voice & Leadership Many students are making these connections, even without support and structures
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  The LEAP Challengecalls on colleges and universities to build pathways where all undergraduates to complete a substantial “cross-disciplinary project in a topic signi fi cant to the student and society, as part of the expected pathway to a degree” (AAC&U, 2016). Our Response to the LEAP Challenge
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  Bonner as aSeries of HIPs First Year Experience Learning Community Internship Project-Based Learning Capstone Diversity/Global
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  Pair Share Discuss howyou are engaging with faculty. What connections are there for Bonners with curriculum?
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  Campus-Wide Center Strategic Planning
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  •Engage broad-based stakeholders •Forge a3-5 year vision for the institution •Link CE with institutional mission and priorities •Foundation staff can facilitate Strategic Planning
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  Link with InstitutionalPlan
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  Foundation Facilitation
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  Written Plan •Aspirational goals •Yearby year strategies •Clear objectives and measures •Appropriate staf fi ng and resource allocation •Institutional decision making
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  Montclair’s Strategic Plan •Lessons Learned • What’s next? • Priorities: • Institutionalizing community engagement campus-wide • Building better reporting campus- wide Initiative (1.) Partnerships: Montclair State University, from 2024-2028 will work to develop mutually-bene fi cial, reciprocal partnerships across the institution, ensuring that all schools and departments are able to build and implement civic learning, community engagement, and public service into their work. The Of fi ce of Community Engagement Partnerships (OCEP) is the lead unit for providing the training, technical assistance, and tracking support across the institution. Through OCEP, external community partners and stakeholders will understand how to access the involvement of students, faculty, staff, and institutional resources. Total Estimated Four Year cost: Estimate total cost here Implementation Plan: Core Activities 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 Actions Resources Needed Actions Resources Needed Actions Resources Needed Activity 1 OCEP will conduct a community needs assessment. Through focus groups, panel discussions, and roundtables, OCEP will produce a report about the current status of partnerships and projects, as well as community perception of the University’s roles. Activity 2 OCEP will identify community residents and partner representatives to be involved in an advisory board or functions for OCEP, as well as representatives of the University Community Advisory Board. Activity 3 The University develops a clear, visible set of opportunities and system for community and partner involvement in program development, projects, and impact. Activity 4 OCEP, in partnership with other key departments, develop and launch comprehensive training and professional development opportunities for partners and community stakeholders. These include resource development, grant funding, and capacity. Activity 5 OCEP and key departments initiate new partnerships and projects that mesh with community-identi fi ed issues and needs. Activity 6 Within two years, OCEP and Montclair will have increased partnerships and projects by 25% to accommodate the goals of institution-wide student and faculty involvement. Activity 7 By 2028, OCEP and Montclair will have in place mechanisms for ensuring and evaluating the reciprocity and bene fi ts of partnerships and projects, including equitable resource sharing and funding.
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  Does your centerhave a strategic plan? How is your work connected with the institutional strategic plan? Strategic Planning