‘Community Engagement’ Category
Signature Program in Community Engaged Learning
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Develop a “signature” program in the area of community-engaged learning. Additional explanation: As community engagement emerges as a point of distinction for the College, there should also emerge a signature model/program/event to embody this point for the campus and to showcase to the broader community, alumni, parents, and […]
Faculty Support for Community-Based Courses
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Create institutional grants for faculty to develop or enhance community-based components to a course. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create institutional grants for faculty to develop or enhance community-based components to a course. This recommendation was placed is […]
Community Partners Model
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Create a new model (Partnership Council) to support and a modified philosophy to deepen mutually beneficial relationships between the Community Service Center and community partners. Additional explanation: One area this group may explore is how to maximize January Interim Experience to involve students in community-based learning. This recommendation […]
Community Service Center Capacity
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Expand the capacity of the Community Service Center, both in physical space and staff, to meet the needs of faculty, students, and community partners. Additional explanation: The Community Service Center is at the heart of community engagement on the Gustavus campus. The biggest barrier to growth is capacity […]
Teaching Communication and Conflict Resolution
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Teach students a process of effective communication and conflict resolution in a civil manner during their First Term Seminar (FTS). Additional explanation: Learning the process is more important than debating a specific topic. By leveraging the FTS, the students learn tools they can use to handle the many […]
Theme-based Student Housing
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Implement a structure to support a minimum of 25 percent of student housing be theme-based, including communities that link building assignment and academic courses with a faculty advisor. Additional explanation: Over the next five years this would involve: Designing a new master plan for Gustavus residence halls that […]
Community Engagement as Distinction
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Make community engagement a point of distinction for Gustavus and receive the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification. Additional explanation: Ultimately, community engagement should be a critical differentiator of the Gustavus brand, what the College is really known for. Gustavus has an opportunity to create a premier model of […]
Faculty Development on Public Discourse
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Create and annually present a faculty development workshop to prepare faculty to include understanding of and participation in public discourse in their classes. Additional explanation: The development workshops could also provide the preparation necessary to deliver the communication and conflict resolution training in the First-Term Seminar or opportunities […]
Difficult Discussions Program
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Create a “Difficult Discussions” program that provides opportunities for students to discuss relevant life issues. Additional explanation: This could involve both formal discussion groups and a structure to support informal/ad hoc discussions, as well as facilities on campus conducive to extended casual conversation and discussions. This recommendation was […]
Community-Based Learning Student Involvement
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Expand opportunities and support to faculty so within five years, 75 percent of graduating seniors will have participated in a course or program involving community-based learning. This recommendation was placed in the Partnerships and Collaborations Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Expand the infrastructure of the Community […]