1 Presentation Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute, IN Jackie McCracken April 21, 2007

2 Overview History History Mission Mission Organizational Structure Organizational Structure How we Serve our Members How we Serve our Members What is Service-Learning? What is Service-Learning? Focus on Students Focus on Students Focus on Staff Focus on Staff Benefits Benefits

3 History Founded in 1993 by students with Presidential support Founded in 1993 by students with Presidential support Presidential Organization Presidential Organization Six Founding Members Six Founding Members 45 campuses 45 campuses

4 Mission Indiana Campus Compact (ICC) is a network of college campuses involving students, faculty, and staff in service-learning and civic engagement in order to educate citizens, prepare tomorrow’s leaders, and contribute to the quality of life of America’s communities. ICC supports the integration of service- learning and civic engagement into campus culture by facilitating collaborations, sponsoring programs, sharing best practices, and promoting public awareness of higher education’s role in graduating well-informed, engaged citizens. Indiana Campus Compact (ICC) is a network of college campuses involving students, faculty, and staff in service-learning and civic engagement in order to educate citizens, prepare tomorrow’s leaders, and contribute to the quality of life of America’s communities. ICC supports the integration of service- learning and civic engagement into campus culture by facilitating collaborations, sponsoring programs, sharing best practices, and promoting public awareness of higher education’s role in graduating well-informed, engaged citizens.

5 T-shirt Mission Advancing Citizenship and Service as Critical Components of Higher Education Advancing Citizenship and Service as Critical Components of Higher Education

6 Organizational Structure Presidents and Chancellors Board

7 Organizational Structure Executive Director Presidential Contact Presidential Contact Press Contact/Media Relations Press Contact/Media Relations Main Organizational Administrator Main Organizational Administrator Fund Developer Fund Developer Strategic Planning Strategic Planning

8 Organizational Structure Associate Director Internal Organizational Administrator Internal Organizational Administrator Program Staff Supervision Program Staff Supervision Monitor grant-funds Monitor grant-funds Faculty Fellows Faculty Fellows Develop new programs Develop new programs Assist Executive Director with planning and fund development Assist Executive Director with planning and fund development

9 Organizational Structure Program Director of Constituent Develop. Students Students Faculty Faculty Staff Staff ICC programming and trainings ICC programming and trainings Grant Administration Grant Administration (FF, SOE, DSLP, LTC, CSMG, M3C, Hoosier (FF, SOE, DSLP, LTC, CSMG, M3C, Hoosier Scholars Helping Democracy, and the People Speak) Scholars Helping Democracy, and the People Speak)

10 Organizational Structure Membership Coordinator Public Relations Public Relations Advisory Council Advisory Council Networking Council Networking Council Website Development Website Development Facilitating Networking Facilitating Networking

11 How We Serve Our Members Networking Advisory Council Advisory Council Networking Council Networking Council Regional Meetings Regional Meetings Annual Student and Faculty Service- Learning Conference Annual Student and Faculty Service- Learning Conference

12 How We Serve Our Members Recognition Student Student Faculty Faculty Staff Staff

13 How We Serve Our Members Training and Technical Assist. Campus Workshops Campus Workshops Consultation for faculty and staff Consultation for faculty and staff Campus Visits Campus Visits

14 How We Serve Our Members Students: CSMG CSMG Month of Action Month of Action Future Alternative Future Alternative Breaks Breaks Faculty: Faculty Fellowship SOE DSLP Hoosier Scholars Helping Democracy Funding and Programs Campus and Community: Listening to CommunitiesListening to Communities

15 What Is Service- Learning? A way for students to learn and grow through carefully organized and meaningful service that is either incorporated into a course or provided as a co-curricular experience. A way for students to learn and grow through carefully organized and meaningful service that is either incorporated into a course or provided as a co-curricular experience.

16 Service-Learning: Is beneficial to a community Is beneficial to a community Is coordinated between the college and the community Is coordinated between the college and the community Helps foster civic responsibility Helps foster civic responsibility Part of an academic program that is enriched by the service element Part of an academic program that is enriched by the service element Includes structured time for students to reflect on the service experience Includes structured time for students to reflect on the service experience

Focus on Students

18 Students Discover: Internships Internships Careers Careers Academic achievement Academic achievement Course concepts Course concepts Awareness of social needs Awareness of social needs

19 Students Gain: Communication skills Communication skills Decision-making skills Decision-making skills Implementing programs and ideas Implementing programs and ideas Time-management Time-management Leadership skills Leadership skills Responsibility Responsibility Human relations skills Human relations skills

Focus on Faculty and Staff

21 Common Questions Does service-learning take too much Does service-learning take too much class time? class time? How do I evaluate the students’ performances? How do I evaluate the students’ performances? What are the risks involved? What are the risks involved? How does service-learning benefit me? How does service-learning benefit me?

22 Class Time You are still in charge You are still in charge Reflection through writing Reflection through writing Discussion Discussion

23 Evaluating Student Performance Don’t change, assume service is heightening student learning Don’t change, assume service is heightening student learning Analysis and critical thinking papers Analysis and critical thinking papers Outcomes through assessment Outcomes through assessment

24 Risks Involved Risk Management Ask for materials from your risk management professional Ask for materials from your risk management professional Discuss in class and create learning contracts Discuss in class and create learning contracts

25 Service-Learning Benefits You Research Research Presentations Presentations Publications Publications Direction Direction

Will the Administration Support This?

27 Institutional Benefits Builds partnerships with local community Builds partnerships with local community Extends campus resources into the community Extends campus resources into the community Creates new areas for research which increase opportunities for recognition Creates new areas for research which increase opportunities for recognition Enriches teaching and learning Enriches teaching and learning

28 Results If you: If you: Prove success through outcomes… Prove success through outcomes… It may: Bring more support to your department. Bring more support to your department. Put institution on the cutting-edge ~ Marketing Put institution on the cutting-edge ~ Marketing Bring outside dollars ~ Service-minded corporations will contribute through donations to the institution or department Bring outside dollars ~ Service-minded corporations will contribute through donations to the institution or department

29 How to Begin Consult with service-learning department on campus if available Consult with service-learning department on campus if available Be creative ~ what type of service would work best with my course? Be creative ~ what type of service would work best with my course? Craft your course Craft your course Seek grant dollars and additional resources for monetary and professional assistance Seek grant dollars and additional resources for monetary and professional assistance (Indiana Campus Compact is a great place to begin, i.e. consultation and grant dollars).

Questions? J.R. Jamison Sept. 29, 2006