CEL(R!) at TCNJ:• College Mission

• Liberal Learning

• Signature Experience

• Nationally Recognized

Determine what direction to take CELR

How to build on our strengths and capitalize on our successes

To create rigorous community engaged learning and research opportunities for students and faculty that:

•  Integrate academic learning and research objectives with community-based experiences;

• Meet community-identified needs;

• Establish and strengthen relationships with community partners;

• Reciprocally benefit all participants; and

• Develop students’ civic engagement skills and interests.

Challenging and Rigorous Learning: We value high-quality educational experiences that enable individual and group growth and progress.

Transformative and Intentional Social Change : We value meaningful and innovative actions that contribute to long-lasting benefits for communities.

Inc lusive and Collaborative Processes: We value diverse experiences and perspectives that impact decision-making processes.

Full and Significant Par ticipation : We value the creation of opportunities for individuals to develop and exercise their abilities to be fully engaged participants in their communities.

• Community Engaged Learning

• Bonner Community Scholars

• Community Engaged Research and Initiatives

• First Year CEL (IDS103)

• FSP (curricular): 42/91 FSP sections, ~650 students

• CEL Days (co-curricular): ~750 students

• Advanced CEL

• Upper-level, discipline-specific courses

• More intensively and intentionally integrated into course design

• 15-20 ACEL courses each semester

• Currently 104 students

• 300 hours of service

• 20+ sites in the community

• Student leadership developmental model

• Receive 50-100% tuition scholarship based on need

• Service sites

• FYCEL (lead, plan, coordinate, supervise)

• Meetings, trainings, service trips

Initiatives

• Trenton Prevention Policy Board (TPPB)

• Trenton Violence Reduction Strategy (TVRS)

• TrentonWorks

• Pre-College

Research

• Faculty

• Individual research

• TPPB and TVRS

• Students

• PolicyOptions

• Internships

Executive DirectorMichael Nordquist, PhD

(College Funded, Non-Unit)

Bonner Institute, DirectorPaula Figueroa-Vega, MA

(College Funded, Non-Unit)

Senior CEL Coordinator,

Education Division

Brittany Aydelotte

AFT, PSS 3(College Funded)

CEL Coordinator,Juvenile Justice

Division

Karina Lopez

Project Specialist (Grant Funded)

CEL Coordinator, Environment/

Health Division

Megan Nicholson

Project Specialist(Grant Funded)

Program Assistant

Victor Deihl

Project Specialist(Grant funded)

ACEL Program Coordinator

Adams Sibley

Project Specialist (Grant funded)

Policy & Collective Impact Coordinator

Vacant

PSS Non-Unit(College Funded)

VISTA,TPPB

Ciara ColletonContingent

(Grant Funded)

VISTA,MCRTF

Andrew HuzarContingent

(Grant funded)

AmeriCorps,Education

Katie Kahn

Grant Funded)

AmeriCorps,Juvenile Justice

Vacant

(Grant Funded)

Senior Program Director, ACELHeather Camp, MSSW

(College Funded, Non-Unit)

CEL Coordinator, Self-Sufficiency

Division

Ryan Dawson

Project Specialist(Grant Funded)

externally funded contingent or service position

college funded position

grant funded position

• Strategic Planning

• Reorganization

• Assessment Strategies

• Provide overview of CELR Center’s current operations and resources

• Analyze current operations and activities

• Develop preliminary goals and priorities for the coming 3-5 years

• Lay the groundwork to establish measurable outcomes for CELR Center activities

•  January 23-February 1, 2016: Retreat participants will electronically review, comment on, and confirm draft document

• February 2-March 13, 2016: CELR staff will conduct outreach to campus and community stakeholders on draft document, gather input and feedback

• March 14-April 1, 2016: Retreat participants and CELR staff will provide additional commentary

• April 2-April 15, 2016: CELR staff will finalize document

• Late April, 2016: public presentation of strategic plan

 Breakfast, Networking

 Introductions, Background, Process

 Situational analysis of CELR Center

 Working lunch

 Discussion of mission, goals, priorities, objectives

 8:30-9:00 am:

 9:00-10:00 am:

 10:00-11:45 am:

 11:45 am-12:15 pm:

 12:15-2:00 pm: