1. 1 College of Arts and Sciences Community Engagement: Focus on Service Learning Janna Jones, Assistant Professor of Communication & USF Service Learning Faculty Fellow Robin Jones, Coordinator, CAS Community Initiative Sandra Schneider, Associate Dean, Center for Research and Scholarship

2. 2 Social Sciences Natural Sciences Humanities Professional Programs Arts & Sciences

3. 3 CAS Community Engagement Social Sciences: Criminal justice training, archaeological trips, GIS, health, urban Social Sciences: Criminal justice training, archaeological trips, GIS, health, urban Natural Sciences: Summer math camp, Coalition, REUs, corporations, arsenic/lead Natural Sciences: Summer math camp, Coalition, REUs, corporations, arsenic/lead Humanities: Humanities Institute, Great books, historical/religious trips abroad Humanities: Humanities Institute, Great books, historical/religious trips abroad Professional Programs: journalists, kinship care, community development, hearing Professional Programs: journalists, kinship care, community development, hearing

4. 4 Why Does Community Engagement Matter? Community is a fundamental constituency Community is a fundamental constituency University is essential to the community University is essential to the community Social network provides the context for knowledge generation and application Social network provides the context for knowledge generation and application Communities need knowledge/expertise Communities need knowledge/expertise Learning is real when it happens for-real Learning is real when it happens for-real

5. 5 Experiential Learning Educational Goal Educational Goal Gaining knowledge/ understanding of Gaining knowledge/ understanding of the world the world preparing for a career preparing for a career preparing for citizenship preparing for citizenship Experiential Process Experiential Process field work/applied research/internship field work/applied research/internship practicum/internship practicum/internship service-learning service-learning

6. 6 Components of Service Learning Project addresses a social, community, or public issue Project addresses a social, community, or public issue Planned in collaboration with a community partner Planned in collaboration with a community partner Tied to a course: Tied to a course: 1) project is well integrated into the syllabus 2) student reflection is required 3) systematic analysis/evaluation is emphasized

7. 7 Benefits Engaged Learning and Teaching Engaged Learning and Teaching Enthusiasm of Students, Faculty, and Community Enthusiasm of Students, Faculty, and Community Collaborative Partnerships Collaborative Partnerships Community Awareness and Immersion Community Awareness and Immersion University Students/Faculty become trusted, necessary community resources University Students/Faculty become trusted, necessary community resources

8. 8 Requirements for Success Issues for Faculty and Support Team Issues for Faculty and Support Team 1.Communication and Training 2.Development of Community Partnerships 3.Methods to Overcome Logistical Problems Sustained Network of Community Relationships Sustained Network of Community Relationships

9. 9 Enhancement Strategies Faculty Workshops Faculty Workshops Faculty Fellow Faculty Fellow Mini-Grants Mini-Grants Coffees for faculty and community partners Coffees for faculty and community partners Website address: www.cas.usf.edu/servicelearning/index.html Website address: www.cas.usf.edu/servicelearning/index.html www.cas.usf.edu/servicelearning/index.html

10. 10 Looking Toward the Future Service Learning infrastructure at USF: Mechanisms to reach the community Service Learning infrastructure at USF: Mechanisms to reach the community Symbolic and material support for Service Learning/Community Engagement Symbolic and material support for Service Learning/Community Engagement Translation of knowledge to application Translation of knowledge to application Staff assistance Staff assistance

11. 11 Community: Thinking Bigger Broader perspective on university- community interactions and relationships Broader perspective on university- community interactions and relationships Appreciation for the role of the university in knowledge generation and application Appreciation for the role of the university in knowledge generation and application Focus on the benefit of our unique metropolitan surroundings and our research strengths Focus on the benefit of our unique metropolitan surroundings and our research strengths