{"id":413,"date":"2026-06-23T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:52:48","slug":"cei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/cei\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">National Student Exchange<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/local-volunteer-opportunities\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Local Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/community-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Community Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/programs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Programs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/cei\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Community Engagement<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Community Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty members have the option to identify their classes as having the \u201cCommunity Engagement\u201d component in the UM-Flint course schedules. The Community Engagement Indicator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrates how UM-Flint academically prepares students with real-world experience for their professional careers and lives as engaged citizens using evidence-based, high-impact practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps students search SIS for course sections that provide significant learning experiences in and with the community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables departmental and institution-wide tracking and reporting about community-engaged classes, including helping departments with annual reporting and promoting successes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on existing practices at UM-Flint, course sections are eligible for the Community Engagement Indicator if they have at least one of the three following components in the course syllabus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The course section contains an assignment that requires all students to work on a project for a real-world client or community partner (i.e. service-learning). Such assignments are connected to specific learning outcomes, provide a structured way for students to analyze and connect the project experience to learning, and address community needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The course contains at least two of the following types of experiential learning activities, involving the entire class, that are connected to specific learning outcomes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An assignment requiring students to gather evidence from or make observations in the local, regional, or broader community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An assignment requiring students to make presentations to\/for a community group, K-12, business, non-profit, government, association or other external audience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An assignment requiring students to participate in meetings or events in the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An assignment requiring students to interview people in the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A field trip to illustrate or give students first-hand experience with course concepts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least two speakers or panels of experts from the community (note: University Outreach staff and other university employees do not count).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The course section is a clinical, practicum, or for-credit internship that reciprocally benefits students in the class and the community.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Sign Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty must sign up for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeoFgZOUtouPO8VBIAniDPfrpIIVTKxLWG8gkNDWjVlMfxkxg\/formResponse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Engagement Indicator<\/a>&nbsp;every semester they offer&nbsp;a course section identified as a Community Engagement course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Provost\u2019s office supports faculty who teach Community Engagement courses, and they are eligible to apply for small grants of up to $750 through the Office of Engaged Learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gary Ashley in the Office of Engaged Learning at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gaashley@umich.edu\">gaashley@umich.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Engagement Faculty members have the option to identify their classes as having the \u201cCommunity Engagement\u201d component in the UM-Flint course schedules. 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