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About the Program
In recognition of the impacts of COVID-19 on the 20-21 academic year, we have delayed the start of this program, and extended the application deadline.
The Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Faculty Fellows program seeks to acknowledge, reward and support exemplary individuals who are eager to incorporate community-framed problems and questions into their classrooms. These leaders recognize the value of student learning experiences outside the classroom that address issues of public concern. Given the emphasis on distance (online) education, we emphasize that the community connected to these courses can be anywhere in the world.
While community engaged learning courses may take different forms, they all:
- Address a specific need, problem or common concern;
- Include collaboration with a community partner; and
- Connect this collaboration with course content and disciplinary perspectives
The CEL Faculty Fellows program aims to support individuals working to fully integrate this learning approach into existing courses and new curricular experiences, including distance-learning classes. Some of the questions the program will address include: How can engagement enhance student learning experiences and outcomes? How can students be prepared to engage responsibly and thoughtfully with community partners? How can relationships be built with community partners that are mutually beneficial? How do we assess student learning in community engaged learning environments?
Through the CEL Faculty Fellows program, Public Scholarship and Engagement will provide concrete tools and facilitate opportunities for faculty to create and improve community-based student learning experiences that will help cultivate and foster a culture of engagement at UC Davis. CEL Faculty Fellows that complete the program will receive a one-time honorarium of $1,000. Fellows will receive the monetary award at the completion of the CEL Faculty Fellows program.
Eligibility
Public Scholarship and Engagement seeks applications from Academic Senate and full-time, non-represented Academic Federation members with teaching titles who teach degree-seeking students from all UC Davis schools and colleges.