As we continue to monitor and meet established safety guidelines in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, our offices are still open and operating in a virtual format. You can reach us by phone at (909) 537-5793 or by email at leaveyourpawprint@csusb.edu, and we will respond as quickly as possible. Please keep a close watch for new announcements on CSUSB’s dedicated COVID-19/Coronavirus Information web page.
Welcome Faculty
The Office for Community Engagement (OCE) is committed to support and recognize CSUSB faculty who address critical community needs through high quality community-based experiences for our students. We connect faculty with communities and facilitate community partnership development, service learning and/or community-based participatory research.
If you would like to arrange a ZOOM meeting or phone call regarding community-based research projects, service learning, and/or project-based learning, please contact OCE Director, Diane Podolske, Ph.D. at dpodolsk@csusb.edu.
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OCE Faculty Support Services
- Outstanding Community Engagement Faculty Award
- CSUSB President’s Volunteer Service Award
- Faculty highlights (Facebook/LinkedIn; OCE Website; Quarterly Newsletter; Annual Report)
- One-on-one consultations
- Community engagement faculty newsletter
- Community-engaged faculty listserv
- OCE website links and guides
- Connection with the CO Center for Community Engagement and other CSU offices
- SL and CBPR implementation models
- Community partner identification and partnership support
- Syllabus design guidance
- Risk management guidance
- Related articles, books and readings
- Student and community partner assessment
- Best practices for students in community
- Resources for service materials (e.g. t-shirts, name tags)
- Reflection questions, prompts and activities
- Discussion guidelines
- Online learning software guidance
- Community Engagement Writing Accountability Group
- Community Engagement Library Program
- Linkages with other CSU faculty with similar interests
- Relevant scholarship and publishing outlets
- Letters of support for RPT files
- Faculty development workshops/webinars
- Conference, workshops and event opportunities
- Service Learning Fellowship Grant
- Community Based Research Mini-Grant
- Establishing Community Partnerships Grant
- Assistance with related campus, federal and foundation grants
- Click here to learn more about OCE Grant Opportunities
Faculty Programming
Office of Community Engagement's Virtual Open House
The Office of Community Engagement’s Virtual Open House is open to all faculty! Faculty members are encouraged to review our list of support services and join our Zoom meeting. Stop by, and OCE staff will provide more information and answer any questions. Join us:
- San Bernardino Campus Faculty: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 1 - 2 p.m.
- Palm Desert Campus Faculty: Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 1 - 2 p.m.
Interested? Email Juan Ochoa at Juan.ochoa@csusb.edu to receive the Zoom link and Password.
Community Engagement - Writing Accountability Group (CE-WAG)
Our writing accountability group provides faculty with a supportive environment to schedule, organize and increase scholarly productivity. Participants are required to write for at least 2 hours a week from August 26 - November 25, fill out a weekly progress log and attend four meeting throughout the Fall semester. A certificate of completion will be awarded to faculty who record at least 10 weeks scholarly progress. Join us and let’s get writing!
CE-WAG Meeting Dates
- August 26, 2020 at 12 p.m.
- September 23, 2020 at 12 p.m.
- October 21, 2020 at 12 p.m.
- November 18, 2020 at 12 p.m.
Coffee Break - Learn a Latte about Community Engagement!
Join us for a Coffee Break! Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and tune-in to short 5- 10 minute video presentations about community engagement. Our discussion topics include resources offered by the Office of Community Engagement, tips to connect your class with the community, and community engaged scholarship! The 10-video series premiere Wednesday's at 10 a.m. starting September 2, 2020.
ArcGIS Hub Workshop: For Data Sharing, Student Projects, and Community Engagement
ArcGIS Hub is an easy-to-configure community engagement platform that organizes people, data, and tools through information-driven initiatives. In academia, ArcGIS Hub can be used for sharing data and results of student projects or community-based engagement projects. This workshop will introduce ArcGIS Hub that combine data, visualization, analytics and collaboration technology. Register for the presentation and workshop using the links below:
Date: August 27th, 2020
Time: 12 – 12:55 pm
*Presentation will be recorded.
Must attend prior presentation
Date: August 27th, 2020
Time: 1 – 2 pm
*Limited to 15 attendees.
Learn more about the presenters
Risk Management
Do you have questions about managing risk for your service learning class? Find answers here!
https://www.csusb.edu/risk-management/internships/managing-risk-internships