Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Awards
*Formerly the Service-learning and Civic Engagement Awards
Award Name:
Kurt E. Hofmeister Outstanding Student Group Award
Purpose:
Awarded to a student group each year to recognize exemplary performance in an academic, creditbearing, community-based learning experiences (e.g. service-learning course, community-based
internship, community-based capstone project, international service-learning experience, communitybased research*). One award designated for undergraduate student group and one award
designated for graduate student group.
*Community-based research/creative activities supported by the Center for Undergraduate Research
and Scholarship, McNair Scholars, or other student research programs are eligible.
Eligibility:
Open to undergraduate and graduate students who participated in a Summer 2015, Fall 2015, or
Spring 2016 academic credit-bearing community-based learning experience.
Selection Criteria:
Student groups nominated for this award should have demonstrated excellence in all or most of the
following areas:
 Exhibited depth of understanding of the academic course material;
 Demonstrated civic and personal growth as a result of the community-based learning
experience;
 Fostered a mutually beneficial relationship with community partner(s) to meet identified
community needs;
 Made a distinct impact on the community/community issue associated with their communitybased learning experience;
 Demonstrated excellence in critical reflection;
Nomination Process:
Nominations are solicited from BGSU faculty, staff, student, or community members who have
experience working with the student group. Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Information Required from Nominator:
 Contact information for group members
 Basic community-based learning experience information including:
o Course Number/Section
o Number of credit hours
o Course title
o Name of community partner(s)
o Semester of experience
 Briefly describe the community-based learning experience the student group was involved
with and the role of the student group had in that experience.

Response to the following questions
o How did the student group exhibit a depth of understanding of the academic course
material? (1200 characters, including spaces maximum)
o How did the student group demonstrate civic and personal growth as a result of the
community-based learning experience? (1200 characters, including spaces maximum)
o How did the student group foster a mutually beneficial relationship with community
partner(s) to meet community needs? (1200 characters, including spaces maximum)
o What was the student groups’ impact on the community/community issue associated
with their community-based experience? Please list specific impact results/examples.
(1200 characters, including spaces maximum)
o How did the student group demonstrate excellence in critical reflection? (Critical
reflection “generates learning (articulating questions, confronting bias, examining
causality, contrasting theory with practice, pointing to systemic issues), deepens
learning (challenging simplistic conclusions, inviting alternative perspectives, asking
“why” iteratively), and documents learning (producing tangible expressions of new
understandings for evaluation)” (Ash & Clayton, 2009, pg. 27). (1200 characters,
including spaces maximum)
o Is there any additional information you feel the selection committee should know?
(1200 characters, including spaces maximum)
Forms and Documentation:
 Nomination form
Timeline:
 Nominations due 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.