Campus Connections: Integrating Civic Engagement in the First Year Experience William Loker, Dean Undergraduate Studies Thia Wolf, Director First Year.

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Campus Connections: Integrating Civic Engagement in the First Year Experience William Loker, Dean Undergraduate Studies Thia Wolf, Director First Year Experience Program

Civic Engagement, Service Learning and FYE Civic engagement: Education and practice in preparation for active, democratic citizenship Service learning is a pedagogy that may or may not lead to civic engagement Student engagement – in academic and co- curricular activities – key to success FYE: Habits of mind and practice established early in students’ careers often persist

Campus Connections Program Pilot program conceived at Civic Learning Institute, June 06 Integrating civic engagement, service learning, linked courses and residential learning communities in FYE multi-disciplinary academic focus exposes students to a variety of majors engages students in academic inquiry early provides “best practices” service learning

CourseLINK Communications Studies 132, Small Group Communications: providing rhetorical/ communications skills for civic engagement (GE Area A-1) Political Science 155, American Government: understanding the institutional terrain (“code course”) UNIV 101, Intro to University Life: multidisciplinary content + transitions (GE Area E) Residential life: CAVE Theme floor

Faculty Series + Service Learning component UNIV 101 CAVE theme floor UNIV 101 UNIV 101 CAVE theme floor UNIV 101 Innovative Structure for UNIV 101

Features of UNIV 101: transitions plus … On the Creek … social and ecological significance of Chico Creek … Native American history and contact, ecological restoration … Faculty … provide information on anthropology, history, ecology and current issues Service learning … ecological restoration in collaboration with Mechoopda, linked to curriculum for quality experience

Desired Outcomes Increased student engagement  increased persistence, academic performance Knowledge, skills, disposition for civic engagement focused on diversity, stewardship, sustainability Exposure to multiple disciplines, early choice of major Links to community as a site for practice and inquiry Provide “academic heart” to transition course Pilot project for other thematically-based efforts