{"id":193,"date":"2021-10-26T05:50:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T05:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/?p=193"},"modified":"2021-10-27T18:09:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:09:55","slug":"ce-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/ce-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW: CE Course Designation (Community Engagement)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/knowledge-train-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/knowledge-train-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/knowledge-train-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/knowledge-train-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/knowledge-train.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\" id=\"CE-Designation\">Recognizing transformative experiences may occur when students interact in our community without doing service, the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement is happy to introduce the &#8220;CE&#8221; (Community Engagement) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscupstate.edu\/faculty-staff\/faculty-tool-kit\/SLCE-instructor-resources\/developing-a-SLCE-course\/SLCE-course-designation-application-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">course designation<\/a> to complement SE (Service Engagement) and SL (Service Learning).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Course offerings that involve active and authentic connections to the community may qualify for the CE course certification. CE and SE may be gateways into SL and\/or may stand on their own as phenomenal opportunities for our students. CE and SE may also be worth extra consideration for first- and second-year courses, to get students engaged in our community without the rigors of a full SL course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All SL\/CE courses adhere to the following principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Reciprocity<\/strong><br>Community partners should be equals in the relationship. Consider what do partner(s) get out of their interaction, even though CE students do not offer service. For example, many community-based organizations want to get their message out &amp; see interaction with college students as a worthy cause. We also are evaluating strategies to increase awards\/publicity for partners, etc. <br><\/li><li><strong>Career Readiness<\/strong><br>We follow the National Association of Colleges and Employers in guiding our students to connect their SL\/CE course learning to competencies that will enhance their success when they graduate and join the workforce<br><\/li><li> <strong>Authentic Community Interaction<\/strong> <br>All students in SL\/CE courses connect coursework to community in meaningful ways<br><\/li><li><strong>Reporting Connections<\/strong><br>Seeking to better understand our institutional footprint in community engagement, SL\/CE instructors and all others who are involved in service and scholarship in the community are encouraged to highlight their contributions in our new community engagement data system, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/Collaboratory\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Collaboratory\" target=\"_blank\">Collaboratory<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details on all three of our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscupstate.edu\/faculty-staff\/faculty-tool-kit\/SLCE-instructor-resources\/developing-a-SLCE-course\/SLCE-course-designation-application-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">SL\/CE designations<\/a> are on the SL\/CE webpage&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing transformative experiences may occur when students interact in our community without doing service, the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement is happy to introduce the &#8220;CE&#8221; (Community Engagement) course designation to complement SE (Service Engagement) and SL (Service Learning). 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