Center for Civic Engagement and Service Learning

Engaged Faculty Institute

The goal Engaged Faculty Institute is to train and support faculty in designing or modifying courses that integrate service-learning into the course curriculum. Institute participants will receive a $1200.00 stipend ($600.00 in Fall 2008 and $600.00 in Spring 2009), program materials, and all food and accommodations during the Engaged Faculty Retreat. This program is open to full-time and adjunct faculty at CSM.

Engaged Faculty Institute participants will be expected to:

1. Design or modify a course and include a service-learning project in at least one of your courses during the Spring

     2009 semester.

2.  Participate in syllabus evaluation and design during the Fall 2008 semester.

3. Present as part of a team at the statewide faculty workshop on Friday, June 5, 2009.

4. Participate in the evaluation and assessment of the course during the Spring 2009 semester.

5.  Speak with colleagues about what you learned during the Engaged Faculty Retreat which will be held May 1,

     2009.

6. Work at building relationships with community organizations.

7.  Participate in at least two group meetings a semester with other Institute members.

8. Document the planning and implementation phases of your project.

9. Maintain communication with The Center for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning throughout your participation

     in the Institute.

Selection Criteria

Favorable consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate the potential to advance the college’s learning objectives and affect departmental change through their participation in the Engaged Faculty Institute. Ideal courses will engage students in meeting real needs facing our community and clearly integrate academic learning objectives with the community partnership projects while fostering civic responsibility. A committee of the campus community shall select the successful fellows based on the following criteria:

Clearly defined learning objectives

Ability to meet course learning objectives through the community service partnership experience

Faculty member demonstrates a commitment to quality teaching

For more information, contact Sarah E. Merranko, Director, at 7367 or sarahm@csmd.edu

To apply, please fill out the online application below.

Engaged Faculty Institute Application