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

2 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

3 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

4 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

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

6 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

7 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

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