Save the Date: Summit on Community-Engaged Learning + Scholarship

January 12, 2023

The annual KU Summit on Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship is hosted by the Center for Service Learning in collaboration with various campus partners. 

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2023 Theme: Lessons Learned- Community and Campus Partnerships as Ecosystems of Engagement

The goal of the CELS Summit is to engage, connect, and support faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners who have interest in: 

Addressing community-identified issues through service-learning, community-engaged scholarship, or civic engagement

Examining the commitment of the public university in contributing to addressing societal issues through campus and community partnerships

Interested in presenting at the CELS Summit? Submit your information.

The CSL Ambassador Program connects faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are interested in promoting service-learning and civic engagement.

Ambassadors serve as liaisons to their department, unit, organization, and network to champion the integration of community and civic engagement.

Learn more about how you

can represent your office or department through the

CSL Ambassador Program.

Community Service Capacity Awards are available to KU students through the Center for Service Learning to address barriers and challenges to service participation and engagement with and in communities.

Please encourage any students experiencing barriers/hardships in supporting service learning course activities to apply for a Community Service Support Award.

Engaged KU Story Map

The Engaged KU Story Map highlights stories that exemplify the university’s community engagement across projects in research and scholarship, learning, and civic participation. This initiative spotlights the diverse ways that KU departments, units, and multidisciplinary initiatives are manifesting their commitment to community engagement.

To include a story of community-engaged efforts, submit a project for the Engaged KU Story Map.



Have a community-engaged research project in mind? Looking for a community partner for your service learning class? Not sure where to begin? Let us know how we can include you in partnerships, or how we can help you create them.

Complete our partnerships and opportunities survey.



National Network Opportunities: Campus Compact

Facilitating Conversations for Change: Leading Constructive Dialogues

November 16

1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Learn More

Building Confidence and Making Sense of Fundraising for Community and Civic Engagement

December 1

12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Learn More

If you have interest in participating in any of these opportunities, please email us to get connected!

Service Learning Instructional Mini-Grants

Mini-grants encourage and support faculty in engaging students with the broader community through service-learning, by integrating community-based experiences and learning as part of the course curriculum.

Faculty of all career tracks (full and part time) can apply for $500-$1,000 per course section.

Mini-Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

If your courses incorporate community engagement, volunteer, or service components, it may qualify for our Service Learning Course Designation!

Designated courses count towards the service learning course requirement for the Certificate in Service Learning.

Submit your course for

Service Learning Designation.

The Certificate in Service Learning recognizes undergraduate students' experiences in utilizing classroom skills to meet community-identified needs through service and civic action.

Once a student has earned the certificate, it is acknowledged on their official academic transcript.

Learn more about the

Certificate in Service Learning.