1. Carnegie Engaged Campus Initiative

2. Purpose of Today’s Visit
Share our campus definition of community engagement
Explain why we are applying for the Carnegie Classification
Describe the timeline for our work
Answer your questions

3. What is the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification?
Prestigious classification that demonstrates an institution’s commitment to partnering with the community.
Requires documentation of an institution’s activities, policies, culture, and commitments.

4. What Does Carnegie Mean by Community Engagement?
Collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

5. IU South Bend’s Definition of Community Engagement
Community engagement at Indiana University South Bend connects our campus with the larger world in which we live through collaborative learning, research, and service.

6. What’s Important About Community Engagement?
Enhances learning through high-impact practices
Improves retention and graduation
Supports our Strategic Plan: “We will be a diverse, caring, and student-centered campus with a culture that inspires community engagement, good citizenship, and effective leadership.”

7. Timeline Application is due in April 2019
Data is based on this academic year ( )
The information you put on your DMAI (annual report) will be critical. Check the “civic engagement” box next to entries that involve community engagement. You can check this box for research, teaching, or service.