Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Awards
*formerly the Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Awards
Award Name: Faculty Excellence Award
Purpose:
Awarded to a BGSU faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in creating high-impact
community-based learning experiences, such as community-based learning courses (a.k.a. servicelearning) and/or community-based research.
Definitions:
Community-based learning (also known as service-learning) – A credit-bearing educational experience
in which students (a) participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community
needs, and (b) reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of curricular
content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of personal values and civic
responsibility.
Community-based research – A collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners
in the research process and recognizes unique strengths that each brings. Community-based research
begins with a research topic of importance to the community and has the aim of combining knowledge
with action, and achieving social change.
Eligibility:
All full-time, permanent BGSU faculty members in any career track are eligible to apply who taught a
community-based course or conducted community-based research in Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall
2015, or Spring 2016.
Selection Criteria:
Faculty members nominated for this award should have demonstrated excellence in one or both of the
following areas:
 Community-based learning teaching methods;
 Conducting community-based research;
Nomination Process:
Nominations by deans and department heads, faculty colleagues, or self-nominations will be accepted.
It is encouraged to work directly with the faculty nominee to compile the following materials prior to
completing the online nominations form:
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Nominee’s contact information (Name, email, phone);
Short biography (150 words maximum, written in the third person)
Headshot photograph of nominee (JPG format)
Two letters of support (no more than 2 pages each), from any combination of department
head/dean, current/former student, or community partner, addressing relevant activities,
outcomes, and impacts of the nominee’s academic community-based learning teaching
methods and/or community-based research activities.
Current Curriculum Vitae
Personal statement (see instructions below)
Summary outlining community-based teaching and/or community-based research (see
instructions below)
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If nominating for the community-based teaching
focus, the following additional materials will be
required:
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Upload a two-page personal statement
from the nominee summarizing and
contextualizing the nominee’s record of
excellence in developing, implementing
and sustaining academic communitybased teaching at course or department
level with relevant outcomes/impacts on
students, community, department, and
discipline;
Upload a table (see template on page 3)
with a descriptive listing of the specific
community-based teaching to be
recognized.
If nominating for the community-based research
focus, the following additional materials will be
required:
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Upload a two-page personal statement
from the nominee explaining how this
community-based research relates to the
nominee’s overall research agenda, and
the impact of this work on their discipline,
students, and community;
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Upload a table (see template on page 3)
with a descriptive listing of the
community-based research to be
recognized that was in progress during the
award year.
If nominating for both community-based teaching and community-based research please include
the materials for both categories as outlined above.
Timeline:
 All forms submitted to the committee by March 16, 2016, 5 pm EST.
 Awards ceremony and announcements to be held on April 21, 2016.
Review & Selection Process:
 Reviewed by a committee of faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
Notification & Recognition:
 All nominees and nominators will be invited to the awards ceremony
 Recipients will be announced at the awards ceremony.
 Recipients’ bios and photos will be posted on the CCCE website.
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TEMPLATE for Uploading (please keep table to 1-2 pages)
Community-Based Learning TEACHING
Faculty Member Name:
Course Prefix:
Course Number:
Semester:
Course Title:
Number of
students engaged:
Year:
Course Description:
Short description of community
engagement activities:
Names of community partners:
Student learning objectives
of the course:
Please provide a summary of why
this was an exemplary course
worthy of recognition
(outcomes/impact information):
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TEMPLATE for Uploading (please keep table to 1-2 pages)
Community-Based RESEARCH
Faculty Member Name:
Description of community based
research:
Community partners involved:
Community partner role:
Description of the impact of the
research on community:
Description of how the research
was published/disseminated
publically: (e.g. publications,
presentations, community
events)
Future plans for research:
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