Presidential Summit Commitment to Civic Engagement October 3, 2006 Research Park III Symposium Room

Oklahoma Campus Compact Mission Oklahoma Campus Compact (OkCC) supports the civic purpose of higher education that includes developing students as citizens. OkCC will assist member institutions in their efforts to develop citizenship skills by promoting and advancing methodologies including service-learning (SL), volunteerism, community service, and political engagement.

Civic Engagement Methodologies Academic Service-Learning: a teaching methodology that connects learning in the classroom to meeting community needs; Volunteerism: direct service to recipient and the primary beneficiary is the recipient; Community Service: is the engagement in activities where services provided and received are mutually beneficial to both the community and the student. May be connected to coursework, but credit is not awarded (also called co-curricular). Political Participation: Individual and collective actions designed to address issues of public concern; Internships: similarities exist between internships and service-learning, but distinctions exist in the purpose, method, structure, and duration.

THE ENGAGED CAMPUS Positive student, community, and institutional outcomes Student Civic Engagement Institutional Civic Engagement Copyright, Minnesota Campus Compact, 2004 The Home of Engagement

Packet Materials Presidential Summit Agenda Featured Speaker Bios Participant List Oklahoma Campus Compact One-Pager Ms. Gina Wekke PowerPoint Dr. Barbara Holland PowerPoint Dr. Steve Crow PowerPoint Criterion 5 – Engagement and Service Higher Learning Commission Crosscutting Themes Dr. Debra Stuart PowerPoint Overview of the Literature Linking Service- Learning and Retention

Self-Assessment on the Institutionalization of Service-Learning Survey conducted early 2006 Twenty-three Oklahoma Campus Compact member institutions responded The survey involves institutional self- assessment in five dimensions Philosophy and Mission Faculty Involvement Student Support Community Involvement Institutional Support

Average Assessment for Dimension I “Average Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the dimension. Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization Philosophy and Mission of Service-Learning

Average Assessment for Dimension II Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization “Average Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the dimension. Faculty Support and Involvement in Service-Learning

Average Assessment for Dimension III Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization “Average Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the dimension. Student Support for and Involvement in Service-Learning

Average Assessment for Dimension IV Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization “Average Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the dimension. Community Participation and Partnerships

Average Assessment for Dimension V Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization “Average Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the dimension. Institutional Support for Service-Learning

Average Overall Assessment for Service-Learning in 2006 Stage 1=Critical Mass building Stage 2=Quality Building Stage 3=Sustained Institutionalization “Average Overall Assessment” is the average of all stage levels (1-3) reported within the 5 dimensions.

Dim I: Philosophy and Mission of Service-Learning Definition of Service-LearningStrategic Planning Alignment with Institutional Mission Alignment with Educational Reform Efforts Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3

Faculty Knowledge and Awareness Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3 Faculty Leadership Faculty Incentives and Rewards Dim II: Faculty Support and Involvement in Service-Learning

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3 Student Awareness Dim III: Student Support for and Involvement in Service-Learning Student Opportunities Student Leadership Student Incentives & Rewards

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3 Dim IV: Community Participation and Partnerships Community Partner Awareness Mutual Understanding Community Partner Voice & Leadership

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3 V: Institutional Support for Service-Learning Coordinating Entity Policy-Making Entity StaffingFunding

V: Institutional Support for Service-Learning Administrative SupportDepartmental Support Evaluation & Assessment Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3

Dim I: Changes In Philosophy and Mission of Service-Learning: Progressed Regressed Definition of Service-Learning Strategic Planning Alignment with Institutional Mission Alignment with Educational Reform Efforts Regressed Progressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed Regressed Unchanged Progressed Regressed Unchanged

Definition Strategic Planning Alignment w/ Institutional Mission Alignment w/ Educational Reform Efforts Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Changes In Philosophy and Mission of Service-Learning:

Dim II: Changes In Faculty Support and Involvement in Service-Learning: Faculty Leadership Faculty Incentives and Rewards Regressed Progressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed Regressed Unchanged Faculty Knowledge and Awareness

Changes In Faculty Support and Involvement in Service-Learning: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Faculty Knowledge And Awareness Faculty Leadership Faculty Incentives And Rewards

Dim III: Changes In Student Support for and Involvement in Service-Learning: Student Awareness Student Opportunities Student Leadership Student Incentives and Rewards Regressed Progressed Unchanged RegressedProgressed Regressed Unchanged Progressed Regressed Unchanged

Changes In Student Support for and Involvement in Service-Learning: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Student Leadership Student Incentives & Rewards Student Awareness Student Opportunities

Dim IV: Changes In Student Community Participation and Partnerships: Community Partner AwarenessMutual Understanding Community Partner Voice and Leadership Regressed Progressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed Regressed Unchanged

Changes In Community Participation and Partnerships: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Community Partner Voice & Leadership Community Partner Awareness Mutual Understanding

Dim V: Changes In Institutional Support For Service-Learning: Coordinating Entity Policy-Making Entity Staffing Funding Regressed Progressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed Regressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed

Dim V: Changes In Institutional Support For Service-Learning: Administrative SupportDepartmental Support Evaluation & Assessment Regressed Progressed Unchanged Regressed Progressed Regressed Unchanged

Changes In Institutional Support for Service-Learning: Administrative Support Departmental Support StaffingFundingPolicy-Making Entity Coordinating Entity Evaluation & Assessment

Self-Assessment on the Institutionalization of Service-Learning Of the 15 institutions who reported having no standing service-learning committee only 7 have plans to establish one on campus. 83% of reporting institutions have mission statements that include student citizenship or civic engagement.

Services Needed by Institutions from Oklahoma Campus Compact 74% need training 70% need resources The area of least need (44%) is help in building collaborative networks among campuses, state agencies, and community organizations. Nearly 1/3 of the 23 reporting institutions need services in all areas 61% need conferences 65% need sub-grants 57% need information and research

Oklahoma Campus Compact (OkCC) OkCC’s purpose is to serve our members: We can help with technical training for faculty, students, administrators, and others related to civic engagement methodologies Provide access to national models Sponsor conferences, workshops, etc. Serve as a clearinghouse of information and resources Student programming Offer incentives, grants, and programming to help institutions move in whatever direction is appropriate Campus Visits and more….

Contact Ms. Gina M. Wekke, Executive Director Oklahoma Campus Compact Post Office Box Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (405)