Whether institutions choose to formally apply for the 2015 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification or utilize the documentation framework as a campus-wide planning tool, Ohio Campus Compact is committed to providing tools and resources to our member colleges to support these important processes. A summary of offerings:

1. Special 2013-2014 member benefit:
Carnegie Community Engagement
Classification
support  training  assistance
Is your institution considering applying for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching’s 2015 Elective Community Engagement Classification?
Don’t miss these great resources from Campus Compact!
The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification recognizes higher education’s
commitment to community engagement. Drawing its criteria heavily from Campus
Compact’s Indicators of Engagement Project, the new classification reaffirms institutional
commitment to deepen the practice of service and to further strengthen bonds between
campus and community.
In preparation for the next Carnegie accreditation cycle, Ohio Campus Compact can
provide assistance in navigating this complex process. Plus, national Campus Compact
will offer valuable self-assessment tools, webinars and technical support
to member campuses that seek to attain this prestigious designation. See reverse side for
a complete list of Campus Compact resources specially designed to support member institutions
interested in applying.
Why seek the Carnegie Classification?
Institutions are motivated to seek the Carnegie Classification for a variety of reasons,
including:
LEGITIMACY
If your campus has made a commitment to community engagement, the classification and
Carnegie Foundation’s credibility provide you with a new level of legitimacy and public
recognition and visibility for your work.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The classification is one way to demonstrate that the institution is fulfilling its mission to
serve the public good – and this is applicable across all institutional types. It can serve as
a political device to justify activities to external stakeholders.
CATALYST FOR CHANGE
The classification provides a tool for fostering institutional alignment for community-
based teaching, learning and scholarship – it can be a catalyst for efforts to improve
teaching and learning through curricular connection to community-based public problem
solving (through experiential, collaborative, active, and problem-based learning).
INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY
The classification is a way to clarify institutional identity and claim or reclaim a specific
mission that distinguishes the institution from peers and establishes a specific
competitive, market niche.
INSTITUTIONAL SELF ASSESSMENT
The indicators of community engagement provide a means to bring the disparate parts
of the campus together in a way that advances a unified agenda. At the same time it
allows for the identification of promising practices that can be shared across the
Member
Institutions
Antioch University Midwest
Ashland University
Baldwin-Wallace University
Bowling Green State
University
Capital University
Case Western Reserve
University
Central Ohio Technical
College
College of Mt. St. Joseph
College of Wooster
Columbus State
Community College
Cuyahoga Community
College
Defiance College
Denison University
Eastern Gateway
Community College
Heidelberg University
Hiram College
John Carroll University
Kent State University
Lorain County Community
College
Lourdes University
Marietta College
Mercy College
Miami University
Muskingum University
Oberlin College
Ohio Northern University
The Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein University
Owens Community College
Shawnee State University
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Mount Union
University of Toledo
Urbana University
Walsh University
Wilmington College
Wittenberg University
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State
University
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2.
Carnegie Classification resources
available to Campus Compact members:
ENGAGED CAMPUS WEBINAR: PREPARING FOR THE 2015
CARNEGIE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION
In this pre-recorded discussion, expert panelists share information about
the 2015 application cycle for the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching Elective Community Engagement Classification.
Presenters discuss ways the Classification advances institutional
engagement and offer “on the ground” perspectives from two- and four-year institutions. Presenters include
Dr. John Saltmarsh, Co-Director, New England Resource Center for Higher Education and Ms. Gail Robinson,
Director of Service-Learning, American Association of Community Colleges.
PEER DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
The Peer Development Network is a 10-session series designed to support campuses in determining whether
the Carnegie Classification is attainable, structuring their self-study processes, and addressing challenges in the
application process.
Phase 1: Content Webinars
Phase II: Peer Development Institute
Phase III: Ongoing state-focused support
Beginning with three webinars, national experts will explain the application framework, feasible assessment
methods, and model application processes. Following the webinar series, participants continue their
participation through a Peer Support Institute. The Peer Support Institute will organize participants in small
groups where they identify two areas of the application framework they anticipate to be the most challenging
for their campus. Trained facilitators will work with each group to identify resources and strategies to address
those challenges. For more information, please visit: http://erccpdn.weebly.com/index.html (additional
registration fees may apply)
CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
For those actively pursuing the Carnegie Classification, this moderated virtual learning community will be
available to all Campus Compact members seeking (re)classification for the Carnegie Foundation’s Elective
Classification on Community Engagement. During the application process, members will receive support from
experts in the field who will be moderating the community as well as from one other.
This online platform will allow Campus Compact members the opportunity to participate in a moderated peer
learning community with similar institutions and experts in the field. Members can share information, ask
questions and learn from each other. The Virtual Learning Community will be a place where members can
receive feedback on specific topics and share resources with other members. Campus Compact and its experts
will be active in the virtual learning community and will respond to and address key challenges as they arise.
The learning community will operate from September 2013 – April 2014. Registration is free for all members
and will open Summer 2013.
 Professional development
 Events and programs
 On-campus consulting
…plus supplemental resources,
sample applications, planning
tools and more!
Member colleges and universities of Campus Compact consistently out-perform their non-
member peers in national honors, measurements and assessments related to community
engagement. 100% of institutions in Ohio previously classified by Carnegie for Community
Engagement are members of Campus Compact.
Join the growing national network of more than 1,100 institutions committed to
fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. Join Campus Compact.