Office of Global and Community-Engaged Learning
The Office of Global and Community-Engaged Learning connects academic courses with local and global community partners to enhance academic learning, meet community-identified needs, and foster civic perspectives through engagement and reflection.
The Office collaborates with the Center for Faculty Excellence in supporting faculty in obtaining the "Academic Service-Learning Designation" (ACSL) for their courses.
Faculty Resources & Support
- Assist faculty with service-learning course development
- Assist faculty with re-design of traditional courses into service-learning courses
- Suggest relevant and appropriate community service sites for service-learning courses
- Facilitate campus/community partnerships with community service organizations
- Present to classes about community-engaged learning (orientations)
- Support tracking of hours through Creighton Engage
- Coordinate community partner site visits, orientations and trainings
- Facilitate student reflection on service experiences (in-class, “virtual class”, workshops)
- Assist faculty with post-course evaluation
Community Partnerships
Partnering with Creighton to support one or more of our academic service learning classes offers community-based organizations the opportunity to draw on the talents, time, and knowledge of Creighton students and faculty.
Rooted in the concepts of mutuality and collaboration, community partners act as co-educators for our students, sharing your knowledge of complex social issues with them and mentoring them in the kind of world-changing work that you do. This mutuality and collaboration it is at the core of how Creighton seeks to structure our academic service learning partnerships.
Mission
The Office of Global and Community-Engaged Learning connects academic courses with community partners to enhance academic learning, meet community-identified needs, and foster global perspectives through engagement and reflection.
Our vision is to create a campus culture that integrates teaching and learning through a commitment to service, civic engagement and positive social change which is highly valued, practiced, assessed, and recognized.
Contact Us
Lizzy Curran, MS
Director
Creighton Hall 324
402.280.4193
OGCEL@creighton.edu
For local volunteer service opportunities, contact the Schlegel Center for Service and Justice.