Application Suspended

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic we are looking at alternatives to the planned dates and have therefore suspended the application process at this time. Updates to be posted soon.

Overview

Campus Compact has a long history of creating spaces for personal and professional growth for those leading the public purpose of higher education. This retreat is designed by and for Community Engagement Professionals (CEPs) to carry on that tradition and create a unique reflective learning space. We are seeking to create a diverse group of attendees representing a variety of contexts, cultures, identities, and experiences to enhance learning, reflection and growth for all. 


Retreat Goals: 

  • Relax in a welcoming environment, recognizing that our work is challenging and requires time for reflection and recharging
  • Create an inclusive learning community in which personal and professional experiences are honored
  • Reflect on the gifts and passion participants bring to this work, and affirm their commitment to the field
  • Expand participants’ capacity to
    • Deepen engagement across the institution
    • Lead through times of change in higher education
    • Exercise leadership with an equity lens
  • Explore tensions and challenges inherent in the work and identify ways to address them
  • Share tools and strategies to strengthen participants’ ability to foster and deepen their campus’s engagement with communities
  • Prepare to apply for the Community Engagement Fundamentals micro-credential through reflection and action planning
  • Envision and strategize how they can help shape the future of the field
  • Develop an individual action plan to share their learning and further the work on their campuses and beyond


Design Principles:

  • Designed with the Community Engagement Professional in mind. CEPs are often boundary spanners, tempered radicals, institutional changemakers, program administrators, holders of multiple ways of knowing, and more
  • Address race, culture, power, and identity in program design and content. Commit to never being colorblind in the way content is approached
  • Facilitate collaborative learning experiences rather than knowledge transfer
  • Create small group spaces for those at similar stages of professional development to connect and learn from one another
  • Cultivate mentorship through paired and small group opportunities for relationship building across professional stages
  • Leave participants with concrete plans for action


Planning Committee Members:

The retreat is open to CEPs from across the country, but is being planned by and for people in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

  • Alyssa Melby, Assistant Director for Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College
  • Kendra Weber, Director of Student & Community Engagement, Winona State University
  • Ashley Farmer-Hanson, Assistant Vice President of Student Success, Buena Vista University
  • Madeline Carrera, Impact Program Coordinator (Service Learning Coordinator), Gateway Technical College
  • Cynthia Stewart, Assistant Director,  Academic Internships, Loyola University Chicago
  • Karen Pritchard, Bonner Leader Program Assistant, Edgewood College


Location and Costs:

Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus
2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, IL 60098

Retreat registration is $500 per participant for staff and faculty of Campus Compact member institutions and $1,000 for those not affiliated with a member campus. This includes housing (hotel-style rooms with all linens provided), all meals, and parking.

Loyola's Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) provides a peaceful setting where individuals and groups are empowered to do the work necessary for reconnection and renewal of the mind, body, and spirit. Located in rural Woodstock, Illinois, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, the campus boasts a prairie, woodlands, an oak savannah, ponds, and wetlands. With a focus on local produce and sustainable food practices, LUREC ensures serving the freshest ingredients and can accommodate most dietary needs.


Scholarships:

A limited number of scholarships are available that would reduce the cost to $250. Please indicate in the application if you request consideration for this.


Timeline: 

February 2020 - Application released

April 24, 2020 - Application due Application suspended

May 4, 2020 - Applicants notified of acceptance TBD

June 22-24, 2020 - Retreat TBD


Tentative Agenda:

Monday, June 22, 2020

2 PM to 8 PM - Opening sessions and dinner

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

9 AM to 4 PM - Sessions

Evening - Dinner on your own (at the center) and optional activities

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

9 AM to 2 PM Sessions, lunch and closing


Selection Process:

Planning committee members will review applications and select attendees with the goal of maximizing the available retreat space and creating a diverse and inclusive learning environment. Attendees from any geographic area will be considered, but priority will be given to Campus Compact members in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

About You

Name*

This retreat is designed by and for Community Engagement Professionals (CEPs) specifically, with the idea of creating a space for those in this unique field to share and learn from each other. Dostilio (2017) defined the CEP as one with formal administrative responsibilities who supports and fosters community engagement within higher education. We believe this retreat will be of most benefit to those who spend the majority of their time in this role.

What percentage of your role is focused on community engagement?*
How would you describe your role?*
Would you like to be considered for a 50% scholarship?

Diagnostic Assessment

This diagnostic is taken from the Community Engagement Fundamentals credential application. Completing it will help us plan the retreat and will also provide you with answers you could use to start the credential application if you choose.

For statements 1 - 9, please assess your level of KNOWLEDGE relative to the task. 

Likert Scale for Questions 1 – 9:
Not knowledgeable – score as 0
Somewhat knowledgeable – score as 1
Knowledgeable – score as 2
Very knowledgeable – score as 3

For statements 1 - 9, please assess your level of KNOWLEDGE relative to the task. *
For statements 1 - 9, please assess your level of KNOWLEDGE relative to the task.
  0 1 2 3
1. My level of knowledge of various conceptualizations of community and a working definition of community engagement.
2. How to offer a set of guiding principles of community engagement.
3. How to identify and describe different modes of public service and civic engagement.
4. How to explain how effective community partnerships are related to the community engagement work of a college or university campus.
5. How to describe the nature of a strong community-campus partnership and provide an example.
6. How to describe the roles of engaged faculty, staff, and students on an engaged campus and the issues they face.
7. My knowledge of specific examples of effective community and civically engaged teaching.
8. My knowledge of specific examples of effective community and civically engaged research.
9. How to articulate the importance of equity and inclusion in engagement work, including the opportunities and challenges inherent in engaging participants across lines of social difference.
Likert Scale for Questions 1 – 9: Not knowledgeable – score as 0 Somewhat knowledgeable – score as 1 Knowledgeable – score as 2 Very knowledgeable – score as 3

For statements 10-18, please assess your level of CONFIDENCE in completing the task successfully.

Likert Scale for Questions 10 – 18

Not confident – score as 0

Somewhat confident – score as 1

Confident – score as 2

Very confident – score as 3


For statements 10-18, please assess your level of CONFIDENCE in completing the task successfully.*
For statements 10-18, please assess your level of CONFIDENCE in completing the task successfully.
  0 1 2 3
10. “I am able to describe various conceptions of community and can provide a working definition of community engagement.”
11. “I can offer a set of guiding principles of community engagement.”
12. “I can identify and describe different modes of public service and civic engagement.”
13. “I am able to explain how effective community partnerships are related to the community engagement work of a college or university campus.”
14. "I can describe the nature of a strong community-campus partnership and provide an example."
15. “I can articulate the importance of equity and inclusion in engagement work, including the opportunities and challenges inherent in engaging participants across lines of social difference."
16. "I can describe the importance of engaged faculty for an engaged campus."
17. "I can provide examples of effective community and civically engaged teaching.”
18. "I can provide examples of effective community and civically engaged research."
Likert Scale for Questions 10 – 18 Not confident – score as 0 Somewhat confident – score as 1 Confident – score as 2 Very confident – score as 3

Narratives


These questions area also from the Community Engagement Fundamentals credential application. Completing it will help us make selections, plan the retreat, and will also provide you with answers you could use to start the credential application if you choose. All narratives are limited to 3,000 characters or about 500 words.



Diversity and Inclusion


As an organization, Campus Compact is working to increase our commitment to equity and inclusion in our work. A part of that is considering the diversity of the spaces we are creating for professional and personal development. Please take a look at the graphic below on layers of identity/dimensions of diversity and share as much as you are comfortable sharing about your own identity and approach to diversity and inclusion. 



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