1. Documenting Community Engagement Impacts in Digital Measures
Panel Discussion

2. Introduction Discuss the value of Community Engagement
Describe the methodology for capturing and sharing Community Engagement impacts.
Share Community Engagement examples from multiple colleges
Provide guidance on capturing Community Engagement in Digital Measures Activity Insight System

3. Community Engagement at NMSU
What are the different aspects of Community Engagement?
Engagement
Extension
Outreach
Why is Community Engagement important for NMSU?
NMSU Community Engagement Council

4. What is an Impact Statement?
An Impact Statement is a brief summary of the economic, social, and/or environmental impact of a program, including payoff to society.
Impact is the measurable difference a program makes.
Impact statement provides the return on investment or what difference we make.

5. Why write Impact Statements? (Please refer to your handout)
Funding
Improved effectiveness
Accountability
Increased visibility
Outreach
Enhanced credibility
Partnerships
Shared knowledge
Media coverage
Accreditation
Validation

6. What impact is not? Impact is not A long, detailed, technical report
Descriptions of process or activity
Numbers of people reached, meetings held, acres affected, etc.
The same as success stories
The same as outputs (e.g., papers, computer programs, policy)

7. Elements of an impact statement
SO WHAT?
What issue was addressed?
How the issue was addressed?
What were the results? What difference did you make?

8. Examples of Community Engagement
College of ACES
Cooperative Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Health and Social Services
College of Education

9. Community Engagement in Digital Measures Activity Insight
Please refer to handouts

10. Jon Boren Mari Langford Steve Loring Natalie Kellner Karen Trujillo
Thank You!
Jon Boren
Mari Langford
Steve Loring
Natalie Kellner
Karen Trujillo