Post-Election Resources and Other Updates

Center for Service Learning 
Fall Updates

Announcements + Reminders

Post-Election Resources

Elections are stressful even when not occurring during a pandemic. Faculty members, instructors, and administrators can play an important role in guiding productive and safe processing of election results and outcomes. The CSL has created a Civic Engagement Hub to house resources related to Post-Election Processing and Support, Discussing Civic Engagement in the Classroom, and more.

We hope that these resources are helpful as you interact with students in the coming weeks- if you have resources to share or add to the Civic Engagement Hub, please let us know!

Service Learning Mini-Grants

The Center for Service Learning is pleased to announce the availability of Service-Learning Instructional Mini-Grant Awards. Proposals are due by December 18 for first consideration and will be accepted on a rolling basis after that date.

Please visit csl.ku.edu/faculty/mini-grants to learn more, and encourage faculty in your networks to consider this opportunity!

Submit a Nomination for CSL Awards

The CSL is now accepting applications for the Excellence in Service Learning and Community Engagement Awards. Each year, we recognize faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and community partners who have significantly contributed to service learning and community engagement at KU.

Please visit csl.ku.edu/award-nominations to learn about each award category and to submit nominations- we are accepting nominations until December 18!

Newman Civic Fellowship

The Newman Civic Fellowship honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. Newman Civic Fellows are recommended to Campus Compact by college and university presidents to acknowledge motivation and ability in public leadership. As a Kansas Campus Compact member, KU nominates one student a year to be the Newman Civic Fellow.

To learn more about the Fellowship program and to nominate a student for the experience, visit csl.ku.edu/newman.

UNIV 492: Local

UNIV 492: Local is a 2-credit hour, online course that requires 40 hours of service work and fulfills Core Goal 5.2. Service hours must be done in the local U.S. community where the student resides or attends KU.

Course content of UNIV 492: Local deepens students' understanding of service work by introducing knowledge and skills needed to carry out effective and ethical volunteer efforts. The CSL will be offering UNIV 492: Local during winter break- the course will count as part of a students' Spring 2021 course load.

Please share this course opportunity with your students and encourage them to reach out to the CSL at csl@ku.edu with any questions!

Mark Your Calendars:

KU Serves Week

Each season, the Center for Service Learning hosts a KU Serves Week, during which we share information on social media and promote events about a specific topic related to service, community engagement, and civic action. Our winter KU Serves Week will take place January 25-29 and will focus on community-engaged scholarship and teaching.
 
Stay tuned for more information about our winter KU Serves Week, coming soon!

Service Learning Transition to Online:

Please tell us about your service learning transition to online format here: Survey- Service Learning Transition to Online. We'd love to know if you've been able to transition your service learning component of your course into an online format, and if so, how or what adaptations you made to do so. If you're willing, we'd like to share your story with other faculty navigating similar paths.

The CSL uses a number of resources to promote opportunities that come to us, including Hire Jayhawks, volunteer.ku.edu, and our own social media and newsletters. We are happy to promote programs and opportunities on your behalf.

Have a project in mind? Looking for service opportunities or a community engagement collaboration? Let us know how we can include you in partnerships, or how we can help you create them by completing the survey at csl.ku.edu/help.

CSL Ambassador Program:

In an effort to better include our staff and community partners, we are excited to promote our new Ambassador model, including Service Learning, Community Engagement, Civic Engagement, and Community Partner Ambassadors. These groups will help us further our work both on an off-campus. The goal of the Ambassador program is to serve as a liaison to enhance coordination of community engagement efforts, as well as provide feedback to enhance our endeavors through community-university partnerships.

If you are interested in participating as an Ambassador, please email us at csl@ku.edu.

Service Learning 

Course Designation

In order for a students to use a course as part of their Certificate in Service Learning, the course must be registered with our office.

If you teach a course that integrates service learning or community engagement within its curriculum and have not yet gone through the designation process, click the button below!

Follow Us on Social Media

The CSL uses our various platforms to promote service events, award/funding deadlines, and showcases the impact that service and community engagement has on our students and alumni.

Feel free to tag us and use the hashtag "KUServes" so we can share all of the incredible things you and your students do for the community!

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