ReportcompiledandauthoredbyReneeSedlacek,DirectorofCommunityEngagedLearning,June2017

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ExecutiveSummaryDrakeUniversity’scommitmenttocommunityisdeep-seated.Communityengagement,thepublicgood,andservice-learning,haveallbeenarticulatedasintegralpartsofourstrategicplansofthepastandpresent.Asdemonstratedbyourinspirationstatement,“Togetherwetransformlivesandstrengthencommunities”,weseektobean“engageduniversity”thatpreparesthenextgenerationofcivicmindedprofessionals.BysigningtheCampusCompactCivicActionStatement(https://compact.org/actionstatement/)inFebruary2016,PresidentEarlF.MartinaffirmedDrake’scommitmentto:

1. Empowerfaculty,staff,studentsandpartnerstoco-createmutuallyrespectfulpartnershipsinpursuitofajust,equitable,andsustainablefutureforcommunitiesbeyondthecampus.

2. Preparestudentsforlivesofengagedcitizenship,withthemotivationandcapacitytodeliberate,act,andleadinpursuitofthepublicgood.

3. Embraceourresponsibilityasaplace-basedinstitution,contributingtothehealthandstrengthofourcommunities–economically,socially,environmentally,educationally,andpolitically.

4. Challengetheprevailingsocialandeconomicinequalitiesthatthreatenourdemocraticfuturethroughourresearch,teaching,partnerships,andinstitutionalpractices.

5. Fosteranenvironmentthatconsistentlyaffirmsthepublicpurposeofhighereducation.TheCivicActionPlanningprocess,ledbytheOfficeofCommunityEngagedLearning,hasprovidedanopportunitytocelebratethegreatworkalreadybeingdoneandidentifyareasneedingsupport,improvementandgrowth.UsingtheUnversityContinuousImprovementPlanastheframework,thefollowingfourinitiativeshavebeenidentifiedasthefirststepstheuniversitywilltaketostrengthenDrake’scommitmenttocommunityengagement.

ReflectionObjective:Inspirecollaborativeplanninganddata-drivendecisionmaking

CivicActionInitiative: Developaninventoryofcommunitypartnersandideasforprojects

CivicActionInitiative: Formallyadoptuniversitywidecommunitypartnerdefinitions

ExecutionObjective:ElevateServiceExcellence

CivicActionInitiative: CentralizeDrake’scommunityengagementwebpresencewiththecreationofwww.drake.edu/community StewardshipObjective:Strengthenengagementwithcommunitypartners

Teaching&LearningObjective:Provideexceptionalundergraduateexperientiallearningopportunities

CivicActionInitiative: Refinestandardsforcommunityengagedlearningcoursesandre-developprocessforcoursedesignation

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CommitmenttoCommunityDrakeUniversity’sMissionistopreparestudentsformeaningfulpersonallives,professionalaccomplishmentsandresponsibleglobalcitizenshipandourcommitmenttocommunityisembodiedwithinvariouspartsofourmissionexplication:[3]LearningispervasiveatDrake.Ittakesplaceinclassroomsandlibraries….Butitalsooccursduring...volunteerengagement[6]Drakegraduatesdistinguishthemselvesamongtheirprofessionalcolleaguesasmodelsofresponsible,ethicalandcollaborativeleadership,andareknownfortheircommitmenttothegreatergood,nomatterwhattheirvocation.[7]Weallseeourselvesascitizensoftheworld,andwefosterinourstudentsinterculturalsensitivityandanactiveawarenessoftheirrelationshiptothemanycommunitiesofwhichtheyareapart,includingthelocal,regional,national,andinternational.Ourstudentstakeseriouslytheirresponsibilitytoadvancethecausesofjustice,prosperity,andpeaceandtakeeveryopportunitytodoso.

[9]Weaffirmtheimportanceoftheliberalartsandsciencesasthebasisforfullyinformedandengagedcitizenshipandindividualself-understandinganddevelopment,andwestrivetointegratethecapacityforprofoundself-understandingandculturalliteracyintotheprofessionalcompetenciesourcurricularandco-curricularlearningopportunitiesfoster.Ourstudentsunderstandtherelationshipoftheirchosenprofessionstolargersocial,cultural,political,economic,scientific,philosophical,andmoralquestions,andtheystrivetoputthatunderstandingintoactionastheypursuetheirvocations.

(MissionExplicationRevisedandendorsedbyFacultySenate,December7,2016)

Weseektomodelengagedcitizenshipasan“engageduniversity”andourHLCAccreditation,CarnegieCommunityEngagementElectiveClassificationandmostrecentlyreleasedeconomicimpactstudyallilluminatemuchofwhatDrakeisdoingaroundcommunityengagement.Eachyear,Drakestudents,faculty,andstaffcontributemorethan2milliondollarsworthofservicetothecommunity(locally,nationally,andglobally)andweareproudofouraccomplishments.

● Morethan80%ofDrakestudentsparticipateinacommunityserviceorservice-learningexperiencebeforetheygraduate.

● Morethan25%ofourcoursesincludeservice-learningasatoolforlearning.● 68%ofDrakefacultyandstaffserveinthecommunitywithnonprofits,boards,

professionalorganizations,andschools(2013Faculty/StaffAudit)● Studentscontributemorethan230,000hoursofservicetothecommunityannually.● 200+Alumni,parents,friends,families,andfuturestudentsservein13citiesacross

thenationforanannualalumnidayofservicecalledDUGOODDAY● CarnegieFoundationforTeaching&Learning,CommunityEngagementElective,2015● CorporationforNational&CommunityService,President’sHigherEducation

CommunityServiceHonorRoll,2012&2014● TheAspenInstituteandNationalConferenceonCitizenship,HigherEducation+

InnovationServiceYearChallengeprivateinstitutionawardwinner2015● TheUnitedWayofCentralIowa,LiveUnitedVolunteerAward,2014

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PlanningProcess&BaselineDataInformaldevelopmentoftheCivicActionPlanbeganspring2016whenmorethan24faculty,staffandstudentsfromavarietyofdisciplinesparticipatedinafivemonthbrainstormingsessiontoevaluateinstitutionalneedsandplanforthefutureoftheExperientialLearningCouncil.RenamedinJuly2016totheCommunityEngagedLearningCouncil,theCouncilservesasanadvisorygrouptoaccomplishthegoalofincreasingcoordination,collaboration,andsustainabilityofcommunityengagedlearningpracticesacrossthecurriculum.Mostnotablecouncilaccomplishmentsincluded:

● ApprovingtheDefinitionofService-Learning(2011)● HostingtheExperientialLearningShowcase● Advocatingforthe$1millionRon&JaneOlsonGlobalService-LearningEndowment● Recognizingfaculty,studentsandcommunitypartnerswithannualawards

Fall2016,theDirectorofCommunityEngagedLearningwasofficiallychargedbyPresidentMartintoleadtheself-assessmentandplanningphasefortheCivicActionPlan.DrakerepresentativesparticipatedinthenationalCivicActionPlanningInstituteinSt.LouisandtheCommunityEngagedLearningCouncilparticipatedintwogroupsessionstodiscussassessmentresultsandfuturedirection.ThefollowingbaselinedatawasusedtoinformthedevelopmentofourCivicActionPlan.InstitutionalPrioritiesInFebruary2016,PresidentMartinintroducedaninstitutionalcontinuousimprovementprocessinplaceofatraditionalstrategicplan.TheContinuousImprovementPlanprioritizescommunityengagement:

CommitmentArea1(Teaching&Learning)Obj3:Provideexceptionalundergraduateexperientiallearningopportunities

B.Service-learningcourses,communitybased-research,community-basedpracticumsandcapstones

CommitmentArea4(Stewardship)Obj4:Strengthenstrategicengagementwithcommunitypartners

Furthermore,beginningfall2017,theDrakeCommitmentpledgesthatallstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoLearnthroughService.ThustheCivicActionPlanprovidesaroadmapfortangibleactionstepsthatcanbetakentomoveustowardsthegoalsasoutlinedintheContinuousImprovementPlanandDrakeCommitment.StaffingIn2011,theOfficeofService-Learning,reportingtotheAssociateProvostforCurriculumandDevelopment,wasestablishedtoassistfacultyinthecoordinationofservice-learninglogistics.Theofficehasgrowninscopeandnow,reportingtotheAssociateProvostforAcademicExcellence&StudentSuccess,consistsoftheDirectorofCommunityEngagedLearning,ProgramCoordinatorforCommunityEngagedLearningseven

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studentservice-learningambassadors.Areconfiguredposition,Neighborhood&CommunityRelations,wascreatedinspring2016andreportstotheVice-PresidentforAdvancement.SharedDefinitionsCommunityEngagement:Weusethephrasecommunityengagementasanumbrellatermthatbroadlyencompassesciviclearning,service-learning,democraticengagement,communityservice,engagedscholarship,community-basedresearch,andotherformsofteachingthatcontributetothepracticeofeducatingstudentstobeactivecitizensandleadersimpactingcommunityissues.ThisisconsistentwiththeCarnegieClassificationforCommunityEngagementdefinition:

CommunityEngagementdescribescollaborationbetweeninstitutionsofhighereducationandtheirlargercommunities(local,regional/state,national,global)forthemutuallybeneficialexchangeofknowledgeandresourcesinacontextofpartnershipandreciprocity.Thepurposeofcommunityengagementisthepartnershipofcollegeanduniversityknowledgeandresourceswiththoseofthepublicandprivatesectorstoenrichscholarship,research,andcreativeactivity;enhancecurriculum,teachingandlearning;prepareeducated,engagedcitizens;strengthendemocraticvaluesandcivicresponsibility;addresscriticalsocietalissues;andcontributetothepublicgood(CarnegieFoundationCommunityEngagementClassification,2015).

ExamplesofcommunityengagementactivitiesatDrakeinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

● Communityengagedteaching:service-learning,problembasedlearningforthecommongood,course-basedpublicresearch,unpaidcommunity-basedinternships,practicumandcapstoneprojects

● Communityengagedscholarship:community-basedparticipatoryresearch● Service:volunteering;alternativespringbreaks;community-centeredforums,non-profit

boardandcommitteemembership,publicservice,probonoconsultingandspeaking● Civic/Citizenshipeducation:voterregistrationdrives;campaignmanagement● Sponsorship:leveragingDrakeresourcestosupportcommunityandneighborhoodevents

Service-Learning:atypeofexperientialeducationthatcombinesandpursuesbothachievingacademiclearningandmeetingarelevant,communitydefinedneedwithintentionallyintegratingtheuseofeffectiveongoingreflectionandassessment.GlobalService-Learningdoesallofthesethingsandintentionallyintegrateseffectivecross-culturalinteraction.CommunityPartner:DrakeUniversitypartnerswithavarietyofexternalorganizationsandintentionallyseekstobuildmutuallybeneficialpartnershipsthatworktowardcollectivecommunityand/ororganizationalimpact.Strongcommunitypartnershipsaredemonstrativeofregularandongoingengagementacrosstheuniversity,displayevidenceofsharedvaluesandintegratetheuseofevaluationandassessment.Partnersmaybepublic,community-based,privateoracademicorganizationsandinitiativesattheresident,

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neighborhood,city,regional,state,nationalorinternationallevel.ThefollowingpartnercategorieshavebeenvettedbyappropriatecampusconstituentsandtheCommunityEngagedLearningCouncilwillbemovingforwardwithaproposalfall2017toadoptacampuswidecommunitypartnerdefinition.Partnerscanfallintooneormorecategories.

CommunityEngagedLearningPartnersareintendedtoprepareeducatedandengagedcitizens,strengthendemocraticvaluesandcivicresponsibility,addresscriticalsocietalissues,buildcapacitywithinorganizationsand/orcontributetothepublicgood.Community‘voice’iscentraltotheplanningandimplementationofprojectsandidentifyingcommunityneedsemphasizestheinclusionofindividualsservedbylocalagencies,residentsandothercommunitystakeholders.Economic&WorkforceDevelopmentPartnersarehelpingmeettoday'sworkforcechallengesbydevelopingtomorrow'sleadersandpositiontheuniversityasacatalystforthelocaleconomy.Mutuallysupportedbusinessincubation,studentandalumniexposuretoprofessionaldevelopment,experientiallearning,mentorshipandjobopportunitiesarepossiblefociforourpartnership.

Internationalization&GlobalEngagementPartnersbuildinstitutionalcapacityandadvanceglobalandcross-culturalinitiativesthatconnectDrakeUniversitywiththeworld.Globalpartnershipsenhancestudentmobility,bothincomingandoutgoing,facultyexchange,andjointresearchandprogrammingthroughuniquecurricularandco-curricularofferings.Globalpartnershipsimproveculturalunderstandingandincreasethediversityofstudents,faculty,andstaffatDrakeUniversityanditspartnerlocationsinordertoserveasabridgetoothercultures.

PartnershipDevelopmentStrategyOnceacampuswidecommunitypartnerdefinitionhasbeenadoptedtheUniversitywillbeabletodevelopaholisticpartnershipmodelfocusedonasset-basedcommunityimpact.Service-learningisnotanappropriatestrategyformeetingeverycommunityneed,butlearningcanbeachievedthrougheveryfacetofcommunityengagement.AholisticpartnershipmodelprovidestheopportunityforsignificantstudentlearningANDincreasedcapacityfornon-profitorganizations,schoolsandneighborhoods.Impactoutcomeslikestrengthenedprogrammingforyouth,increasedaffordablehousingintheDrakeneighborhood,increasedhealth&safety,andoverallincreasedcommunitywealthcanbeachieved.Muchlikethebullseyeonadartboard,aholisticpartnershipmodelwillprovidefocusandincreasealignmentofresources.ThemodelrecognizesthatDrakehasmanycommunityconnections,butplacesemphasisonastrategythatdeepensengagementwithkeycommunitypartners.Asthecirclegraphictotherightindicates,thefocusshiftsfromquantifyingthenumberofpartnerstomeasuringtheimpactofourengagementwithpartners.

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Forexample,theYoungWomen’sResourceCenter(YWRC)hashistoricallyrecruitedprominentDrakefacultyorstafftoserveascelebrityserversfortheirannualfundraisingdinner.BeyondthisonetimeeventDrake’sinvolvementwithYWRCwasepisodicatbest.Theninfall2015theExecutiveDirectorandofficeofCommunityEngagedLearningstaffstrategizedabouthowtointentionallyinvolveDrakestudentsinthepreparationsfortheir40thyearanniversary.Whatfollowedisengagementacrossmultipleentitiesattheinstitution:

● Spring2016DataAnalyticsstudentsconducteddonorrelationsresearch● Fall2016-spring2017PublicRelationsstudentsproducedamarketing

plan● Fall2017Law,Politics&Societystudentswillcollectstoriesfromclients

TheendresultisaddedcapacityforYWRCtotelltheirstory,securefuturefundingandprovidemoreservicestowomenandgirlsinthegreaterDesMoinesmetro.

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Self-AssessmentIowaCampusCompactprovidedaself-assessmentrubricwhichaskedrespondentstorateDrake’scapacityonavarietyoffactorsrelatedtoInstitutionalidentity/culture,commitmentandsupport,curricular,co-curricularandscholarshipengagement,voiceandleadership,andcommunityoutreachandpartnerships.Intotal18respondents(5Faculty,8Staff,5Students)completedtheassessment.IngeneralrespondentsbelievethatDrakehasModeratetoStrongCapacityinmostareas.Respondentswhoindicated‘nocapacity’or‘noopinion’didsoinareasthatwerenotapplicabletotheirpositionattheuniversity.Forexample,studentsoftenranked‘noopinion’onitemsrelatedtoassessmentandadministration.

SelfAssessmentConclusionsThefollowingchartdetailstheresultsoftheself-assessmentresponses.Categoriesthatweredesignatedasexceptionalorstrongcapacityareindicatedingreenandrepresentareaswearedoingwell.Categoriesthatreceivedmoremoderatecapacityresponsesthanstrongaredesignatedyellowandrepresentareasforimprovement,butnotimmediateattention.Responsesthatreceivedmoremoderatetoverylittlecapacityresponsesaredesignatedredandidentifiedasareasforimmediateattentionandresourcedevelopment.Strongareas:

● InstitutionalCommitment● CurricularEngagement● Co-CurricularEngagement

Areasforimprovement:● InstitutionalIdentity● InternalCulture● ProfessionalDevelopment● CommunityOutreach● CommunityPartnerships

Areasforimmediateattention:● PersonnelDecisions● InternalAssessment&Impact● ExternalAssessment&Impact● Scholarship&Engaged

Research● CommunityVoice&

Leadership

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Allthreeconstituentgroups,faculty,staffandstudents,indicatedaneedtoseekoutcommunityvoiceininstitutionalplanningandassessmentaswellasassesscommunitypartnerships,perceptionsandimpact.OverallrespondentsrankedtheareasofInstitutionalCommitmentandCo-CurricularCommunityEngagementwiththemostcapacity.Theareasrankedwiththeleastcapacityinclude:ExternalAssessment&ImpactandScholarship&EngagedResearch.Othercategoriesthatrosetothetopinclude:

● Facultyseecapacityneededforinternal&externalassessment&impact(professionaldevelopmentonhowtoevaluatecommunityengagedwork);internalculture(degreetowhichcommunityengagementiswell-defined,celebrated,andrecognizedandalignedandintegratedwithotherinstitutionalstrategicplans,goalsandprioritiesaswellasrecognizedandrewardedasapositivefactoratalllevelsofhiringandpersonneldecisionsandpromotion).

● Staff/Administrationseecapacityneededforinternalculture;professionaldevelopment(i.e.workshops,conferencefunds,training,fellowships,etc),andstrongercoordination/supportforco-curricularengagementandexperienceswithrealmeaningandcommunityimpact.

● Studentsseecapacityneededforcurricular&co-curricularexperienceswithrealmeaningandcommunityimpact.

PilotMappingProjectInordertocollectadditionaldataaboutwhereweneedtofocusresourcesandbuildcapacityforcommunity/civicengagementinitiativesaCivicActionMappingprojectwaspilotedwiththeCommunityEngagedLearningCouncilMembersandCollegeofArts&Sciences.DepartmentheadswereaskedtoprovidespecificexamplesofhowtheirdepartmentisfulfillingthefivecommitmentsoftheCivicActionStatement(seep.1)andidentifywhatresources/addedcapacitywillbenecessaryforthefuture.Theresultswereoutstandingwith12outof17A&Sdepartmentsparticipatingandadditionaldatacollectedfromfourcolleges(SchoolofJournalism&MassCommunication,LawSchool,SchoolofEducation,andCollegeofPharmacy&HealthScience)andtwoadministrativeunits(DrakeInternationalandResidenceLife).Datafromtheself-assessmentandmappingprojectwereusedtoinformthedevelopmentoffiveCivicActionObjectives:

1. Equip,incentivizeandrewardFacultyforcommunityengagementinvolvement.2. Infusebestpracticemethodsacrossallcurricularandco-curricularcommunityexperiences.3. IncreaseopportunitiestosharethestoryofDrake’scommunityengagementefforts.4. Increaseaccesstocommunityengagementinformationforinternalandexternalaudiences.5. Developaholisticpartnershipmodelfocusedonasset-basedcommunityimpact.

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CivicActionObjectives&InitiativesUtilizingthebaselinedata,self-assessmentresultsandcontinuousimprovementplanframework,thefollowingobjectivesandinitiativeshavebeenidentifiedasthenextstepsneededtostrengthenDrake’scommitmenttoProvideExceptionalExperientialLearningOpportunitiesandStrengthenStrategicEngagementwithCommunityPartners.✓ Indicatescompleteasof10.1.2017

UniversityCommitmentArea:Teaching&LearningCivicActionObjective1:Equip,incentivizeandrewardFacultyforcommunityengagementinvolvement.Serviceisoneofthreecomponentstoafacultymember’stenureportfoliohowevertraditionallygivenlessvaluethanresearchandteaching.Service-Learningifconstructedintentionally,canhelpfacultyachieveallthreegoals:teachingmethodologythatstrengthensstudentlearningoutcomes,researchthatcontributesusefulknowledgetoadisciplineandbenefitssociety,andservicethataddressesreallifeproblems. Initiatives:

1.1. Refinestandardsforcommunity-basedlearningcoursesandre-developprocessforcoursedesignation.

1.2. Add ameasure on all College/School level continuous improvement plans that identifies thepercentoffacultyusingcommunityengagedlearningstrategiesand/orpercentofcommunityengagedlearningcoursesbeingtaught.

1.3. Developafacultyrewards&recognitionprogramforcommunityengagedteachingandscholarship.

1.4. ✓DevelopanEngagedDepartmentModeltrainingforfacultyandadministrators.1.5. Createacommunityengagementorientationprocessfornewfaculty.

CivicActionObjective2:Infusebestpracticemethodsacrossallcurricularandco-curricularcommunityexperiences.CommunityEngagedLearningexperiencesshouldbedesignedtoequipstudentswiththeknowledge,skillsandbehaviorstoparticipateindemocraticprocesses.CivicLearningistheheartofcommunityengagedlearningexperiencesandweseektoequipCivicMindedProfessionals.Orientation,reflection,andassessmentarevitallyimportanttoensurewearecreatingmutuallyrespectfulpartnershipsinpursuitofajust,equitableandsustainablefuture.

Initiatives:2.1 Developstandardizedorientation,reflectionandassessmenttemplatesforfacultyuse.2.2 Launchaweb-basedresource&readingstool-kitforcommunityengagedlearning.2.3 DevelopaDrakespecificCivicMindedProfessionalLearningModelandoutcomes.2.4 Continuetoofferbestpracticeworkshopsforco-curricularprograms(RA’s,GreekLife,etc).2.5 ExplorebecominganASHOKAinstitutionforsocialentrepreneurshipsupport.

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UniversityCommitmentArea:ReflectionCivicActionObjective3:IncreaseopportunitiestosharethestoryofDrake’scommunityengagementefforts.Drakeistherightsizedcampusfortherightsizecity,yetwearejustoftenfacethesilosofamuchlargerinstitution.Inanefforttoreduceduplicationandincreasecollaboration,informationaboutcurrentprogrammingandopportunitiesneedstobemoreaccessible.

Initiatives:3.1 ✓CreateacommunicationsprocessfordatasharingbetweentheOfficeofCommunityEngaged

Learning&OfficeofNeighborhood&CommunityRelations.3.2 ✓TransitioncommunitypartnerinformationtoRaiser'sEdge.3.3 DevelopprocessforupdatingRaiser’sEdgewithService-Learning&volunteerdata.3.4 Developcampus-widerepositoryforCommunityEngagedLearningprojectideas.3.5 ConductCivicActionMappingprojectinremainingcollegesandunits.3.6 Developarepositorytoarchivefacultyandstudentcommunityengagementscholarshipand creativeartifacts 3.7 Re-designashowcasetohighlightcurricularandco-curricularcommunityengagementprojects

UniversityCommittmentArea:ExecutionCivicActionObjective4:Increaseaccesstocommunityengagementinformationforinternalandexternalaudiences.Feedbackfromfaculty,studentsandcommunitypartnersindicatesthatit’sdifficulttofindinformationregardingDrake’scommunityengagementinitiatives.Weneedacentralizedprocessforsharingsuchinformation.

Initiatives:4.1 ✓Developprocessforbi-annual“tagging”ofCommunityEngagedLearningcourses.4.2 Developprocessforreportingallco-curricularservicehours.4.3 CentralizeDrake’scommunityengagementwebpresencewiththecreationofalandingpage

atdrake.edu/community.4.4 Redesigndrake.edu/servicelearninganddrake.edu/volunteer.4.5 Designdrake.edu/neighborhood.4.6 EstablishregularcommunicationbetweenprogramDirectorsofDrake’sexternalfacing

outreachinitiativesandpartners(e.g.AdultLiteracyCenter,RayCenter,HarkinInstitute,etc).

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UniversityCommittmentArea:StewardshipCivicActionObjective5:Developaholisticpartnershipmodelfocusedonasset-basedcommunityimpact.AholisticpartnershipmodelprovidestheopportunityforsignificantstudentlearningANDincreasedcapacityfornon-profitorganizations,schoolsandneighborhoods. Initiatives:

5.1 Formallyadoptuseofcommunitypartnerdefinitionsacrosscampus.5.2 Developapublicmatrixofstrategiccommunitypartners.5.3 CreateaNeighborhood&CommunityRelationsadvisoryboardconsistingofstaff,faculty,students,andneighborhoodrepresentatives.5.4 DevelopaDrakeUniversityAnchorInstitutionFramework.5.5 FormalizeCommunityPartnerOrientationProcessforallStrategicCommunityPartners.5.6 LaunchCollegePositiveVolunteersforcommunitygroupvisits&CollegeAccess programming.5.7 DevelopastreamlinedprocessforallEventSponsorshipRequests.

ImplementationTimelineInthespiritoftransparencyandsharedgovernance,theplanwillbereleasedtomultipleaudiencesandfeedbackregardingimplementationsolicited.Astheplanisshared,additionaltimelineswillbedevelopedandspecifictasksassignedtocollegeanddepartmentcontinuousimprovementplans.

May2017 DraftplanreleasedtoCommunityEngagedLearningCouncil(CELC)forcomment

June2017 CELCcommentsreturned

July2017 PlanreleasedtoIowaCampusCompact

August2017 PlansharedatAnnualProvostLearningSymposiumPlansharedwithDean’sCouncil

September2017 PlansharedwithFacultySenate

October2017 PlansharedwithBoardofTrusteesPlanannouncedtocampusviaOnCampusPlansharedwithNationalCampusCompact

November2017 Tasksassignedtocollegeanddepartmentcontinuousimprovementplans

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CivicActionPlanCampusTeam

LeadershipTeam:ReneeSedlacek,DirectorofCommunityEngagedLearningMelissaSturm-Smith,AssociateProvostforAcademicExcellence&StudentSuccessAmandaMartin,CommunityEngagedLearningProgramCoordinatorNickValdez,Neighborhood&CommunityRelationsManagerFaculty/StaffConsulted:Athletics:MeganFranklin*ChiefofStaff:NateReaganCollegeofArts&Sciences:JosephLenzBiology:ThomasRosburgBioChemMolecularBiology:CharisseBuisingEnglish:CraigOwens,CarolSpaulding-KruseEnvironmentalScience&Policy:DavidCourard- HauriHistory:GlenMcKnightLaw,Politics&Society:ReneeCramerLEADProgram:JenniferTran-Johnson,Tom Westbrook*Math&ComputerScience:LarryNaylorPhysics&Astronomy:AthanasiosPetridisPsychology:MariaClaphamReligion&Philosophy:TimKnepperStudyofCulture&Society:DarcieVandegriftWorldLanguages:MarcPinheiro-Cadd,InbalMazarCollegeofBusiness&PublicAdministration:ThomasSwartwood*CollegeofPharmacy&HealthScience:CherylClarke*&JillBatten*CommunityEngagedLearningAmeriCorpsVISTA:

JeffreyCzerwiec*CowlesLibrary:CameronTuai*LawSchool:EllenYee*PrincipalCenterforGlobalCitizenship:DeniseGanpat*Professional&CareerDevelopmentServices:ChrystalStanleyProvost:SueMattisonResidenceLife:BetsyCollins*&DanaWatson*SchoolofEducation:LauraKieran*&CatherineGillespieSchoolofJournalism&MassCommunication:CarlynCrowe*StudentLife:MeghanBaeza&KerryJordan*StudentRepresentatives:JamieWiller'17,GabriellaGugliotta'18,AdamScheurenbrand'18VPAdvancement:JohnSmith

*MemberofCommunityEngagedLearningCouncilThankstoEmilyShieldsatIowaCampusCompact,andKelsieGeorgeandJohnReiffatNationalCampusCompact,fortheirguidanceandsupportthroughouttheprocess.