Faculty Resources
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE), along with other University partners, has created an initiative for community-engaged learning to be a cornerstone of Rochester students’ educations. CCE awards Course Operational Grants to help encourage faculty to participate in community-engaged learning and to support additional faculty who wish to add community-engaged learning to pre-existing course, new courses, or large community-engaged, learning-based events.
Below is a list of resources that may be useful if you are interested in community-engaged learning or if you are interested in having a community-engaged learning course, or portion to your course.
(For a detailed handbook on community-engaged learning click this link to UC San Francisco's handbook.)
Bring C-EL to Your Classroom
Do you want to introduce community-engaged learning to your students? Fill out this form and the C-EL team can provide a brief presentation introducing the C-EL program.
Remote and Community-Engaged Learning Resources
Transportation Request Form
Faculty conducting community-engaged courses or projects funded through CCE's grant program can make transportation requests using the Transportation Request Form. All requests need to be made at least one week prior to the date transportation is needed.
For transportation questions related to community-engaged learning, email cel@ur.rochester.edu
Sample Syllabi and Courses
Campus Compact compiled sample syllabi that incorporate civic engagement across the disciplines, found here. Dr. Nancy Chin and Dr. Ann Marie White created a model for others who would like to engage in this work, found here.
Preparing Students
Learning through Critical Reflection: A Tutorial for Service-Learning Students is a wonderful and informative resource. Ash and Clayton provide an overview of the DEAL Model for critical reflection, how to use it, and how to integrate it into the service-learning or community-engaged learning experience. They also provide sample activities, examples of homework assignments, and more.
This text is perfect for preparing students for community-engaged learning by educating them on how to truly critically reflect on their experiences.
Community Events
If you are looking for local Rochester events for your class, check these websites: