Faculty Development on Service Learning Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Barb Larson Taylor

Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force:

Create a faculty development program focused on incorporating service/service learning/engaged learning in course curriculum that is presented annually.

Additional explanation:

Building on the rich history and growing enthusiasm on campus, provide faculty the support and training needed to strengthen and expand current offerings. This would require an assistant director to focus on this development.

This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language:

Make community engagement a point of distinction for Gustavus; this might include developing a “signature” program, receiving the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification, being considered as a “thought leader,” and creating a faculty development program focused on incorporating service/service-learning/engaged learning in course curriculum.

This recommendation was placed is Tier 2 and is being monitored by the Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs.