Programs

The Center for Service and Learning provides several grant opportunities to faculty to support service-learning and civic engagement. We are pleased to announce the next round of requests for proposals for Commitment to Excellence in Civic Engagement Funds. You can review the most recent round of RFPs by clicking on one of the following links.

Use the links below or on the left-hand menu to find out more about our current programs.

Boyers Scholars Program
As part of IUPUI’s Commitment to Excellence¹, funds have been designated for faculty to participate in the Boyer Scholars Faculty Development Program. The Boyer Scholars program, now in its third year, is for faculty with experience in teaching service learning classes and is designed to:

• strengthen faculty scholarship on service learning and civic engagement by structuring discussion, planning, feedback, and dissemination of research and scholarly work;
• cultivate faculty leadership for the civic engagement aspect of campus mission by increasing understanding of current literature and research on service learning, particularly as it relates to disciplinary expertise;
• support faculty development by advancing scholarship of teaching and learning and documenting civic engagement in dossiers; and
• increase departmental and campus support for service learning and civic engagement by implementing systematic assessment, evaluation, and research.

Engaged Department Grants (updated link coming soon)
Grant awards are available to departments committed to developing “civic-minded graduates.” CSL will provide  support  to department teams to articulate discipline-specific civic learning outcomes and sequentially integrate engaged learning experiences throughout their undergraduate programs. Emphasis will be placed on the vertical integration of existing campus level programs (e.g. PULs, Personal Development Planner, RISE courses, Themed Learning Communities, Gateway Courses, etc.) at the unit level.  This alignment will facilitate the development of a discipline-based “civic learning pathway” and aid departments in their efforts to help students develop identities as Civic-Minded Graduates and Professionals.

Faculty Community Fellows Program
To create an impact in the GINI goal areas, the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning committed to reallocating dollars for faculty engagement in the Near Westside community.  As a result, 5 Faculty Community Fellowships received continuing support for the 2009 – 2010 academic year.

Faculty Liaison for Service Learning (Link coming soon)
The Faculty Liaison program, now in its second year, is for faculty with documented experience in teaching service learning classes and is designed to:

• cultivate faculty leadership for the civic engagement aspect of campus mission within their department/school level by assuming responsibility as a catalyst to advance service learning and engagement of students in the community;
• strengthen professional ties between faculty in departments/schools and the staff of the Center for Service and Learning (CSL) to leverage and maximize both internal and external resources;
• increase departmental/school support for service learning, civic engagement, and the RISE initiative by developing a cadre of faculty leaders in service learning.

Service Learning Assistant Program
Service Learning Assistant (SLA) Scholarships are available to recognize IUPUI students who have been selected by faculty or professional staff to assist on implementing a service learning class, conducting research, or completing a service project in and with the community. Thus providing faculty with invaluable support with managing the logistics of a service-learning course while providing students with financial aid and valuable learning experiences. Priority is given to proposals that will increase the number of IUPUI students involved in community-based activities through service learning courses.

 

Service Learning Course Development Grants (RISE "S" Course Grants) Link coming soon.

This program provides course development grant awards to support the design and implementation of new upper division [200 level and above] "S" designated Service Learning courses to be taught during the 2010-11 academic year.  Grant deliverables will include a summary report, the newly developed syllabus, associated structured reflection activities and assessment tools.

Faculty Fellows in Service Learning Program
As part of IUPUI’s Commitment to Excellence¹, funds have been designated for faculty to participate in the Faculty Fellow in Service-Learning Program. The Faculty Fellow program is for faculty with experience in teaching service learning classes and is designed to

• deepen faculty practice on service learning and civic engagement by structuring discussion, planning, feedback, and dissemination of assessment on best practices in service learning, particularly with respect to civic engagement outcomes for students and strengthening campus-community partnerships;
• cultivate faculty leadership for the civic engagement aspect of campus mission by increasing understanding of current service-learning literature, particularly as it relates to best practices in service learning as a pedagogy and as a strategy for civic engagement;
• support faculty development by advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning and documenting teaching and civic engagement in dossiers; and
• increase departmental and campus support for service learning and civic engagement by developing a cadre of master teachers in service learning.
• Special Emphasis for 2009-10: Service Learning in the First Year Seminar