Fall 2025 Community Engaged Scholars Program

The Community Engaged Scholars Program offers faculty members and participating administrators with an introduction to critical approaches to service-learning. Participants in the program will review Ohio University’s policies regarding service-learning; learn how community engaged learning can be incorporated into a course curriculum, and be apprised of local community partners and how to implement best practices locally and globally.

This program is delivered in a hybrid model. Participants will meet in-person on the Athens campus the first Fridays of every month, and review self-guided online modules between cohort meetings.

Fall 2025 Meeting Dates*:

• September 5th
• October 3rd
• November 7st
• December 5th 

*Please select all of these dates when registering.

Participants will:

● Learn best practices of service-learning pedagogy

● Access resources available from the CCE and other organizations

● Develop a course that incorporates service-learning pedagogy

● Engage in the practice of partnership development and project planning

● Learn from service-learning constituents (faculty, students and community partners) about service-learning implementation

● Become familiar with the context of public service in the Appalachian region and the network of current community-based organizations in OHIO’s campus communities and region. 

Target Outcomes:

● Participants will develop pedagogical expertise and repertoires of practice to support service-learning

● Participants will design a service-learning C-class and complete supporting materials including: C-course Planning Form and Syllabus

By participating in thought provoking online modules, rich discussions, and collaborations with experts, Community Engaged Scholars will develop capacity for community engaged teaching with transformative curriculum and expertise in community engaged scholarly activity that strengthen our democracy and contribute to the public good. C-Courses qualify for the OHIO Honors Program's curriculum requirements, and the General Education Learning and Doing Credit.

Join us!