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** Bridging the gap to develop a service-minded institution: Stories from an institutional self-assessment model for service engagement in higher education ** J. R. Jamison, Associate Director, Indiana Campus Compact [jrjamiso@iupui.edu]

Maggie Stevens, Executive Director, Indiana Campus Compact [magsteve@iupui.edu]


 * Keywords:** Service engagement, planning rubric, institutional planning, interdepartmental collaboration


 * Conference track:** Organizational change and sustainability


 * Format**: Research/Scholarly paper

Presenters will share aggregate data from 20 campuses that completed an institutional planning rubricfor service engagement that brought together representatives from academic/student affairs to guide institutional work. Participants will learn about the development and utilization of the tool, including insights into emerging themes of the impact on institutional planning.
 * Summary**

Service engagement is any endeavor that brings the community into the campus and the campus into the community, reciprocally, often addressing a social concern. It could include service‐learning, co‐curricular community service, and volunteerism. It could also include some internships and field experiences. Ultimately, the sum of these activities leads to a campus that is fully engaged with the community and vice versa. Conference participants will learn about the development of the rubric, how campuses utilized the tool, and insights into emerging themes and what they tell us about the impact service engagement has on institutional planning. The desired learning outcomes of this workshop are:
 * 1) To understand how service engagement is an anchor for collaboration between academic affairs and student affairs and with community partners,
 * 2) To shift the discussion about service engagement as isolated and unique opportunities to a holistic approach for institutional planning, and
 * 3) To share themes and trends surrounding the institutionalization of service engagement in higher education.

Bringle, R. G., & Hatcher, J. A. (1996). Implementing service-learning in higher education. //Journal of// //Higher Education//, //67//(2), 221–239.
 * References**

Bringle, R. G., & Hatcher, J. A. (2000). Institutionalization of service-learning in higher education. //The Journal of Higher Education//, //71//(3), 273–290.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. (2008). //Carnegie Community Engagement classification application.// Retrieved from http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/descriptions/community_engagement.php

Jacoby, B., & Hollander, E. (2009). Securing the future of civic engagement in higher education. In B. Jacoby (Ed.), //Civic engagement in higher education: Concepts// //and practices// (pp. 227-248). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Jamison, J., & McCracken, J. (2007). //Enhancing student learning and retention through service-learning grant// [Funded grant no. 2007 0320-000]. Indianapolis, IN: Lilly Endowment.

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