CSU Chico, Office of Civic Engagement
Service Learning Advisory Committee
Campus & Community Outreach Workgroup
December 10, 2015; 12:30 - 1:30 pm
25 Main Street, Suite 101 Conference Room
Meeting AGENDA
Workgroup Members: Brenna Burcell (CLIC), Patti Horsley (OCE), Jim Pushnik (Sustainability
Institute), Deanna Reed (Enloe), Dan Ripke (Center for Economic Development), Ann Schwab
(CAVE), Katie Simmons (Chico Chamber of Commerce), Priya Trivedi/Jen Murphy (Center for
Healthy Communities)
Meeting Outcomes
1. Review and agree on next steps for “Meet and Match” outline
2. Discuss items to present to SLAC at 12/16 meeting
3. Schedule next workgroup meeting
Top Priority: Annual “meet and match” connection event
Goals:
● To pilot test a potentially annual partnership-building event
● To match community with potential campus departments/projects
● To build relationships and communicate mutual value in a short amount of time
Key Elements:
● Invitation only
● Invite leaders from a variety of sectors that can serve as connectors
● Fun & creates an experience
● Intentional, meaningful and outcome-oriented
● Evaluate outcomes
● Added: Inclusive
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DRAFT Process Outline
Potential
community Invitees
Focus on Butte County
Chambers Chico, Paradise, Oroville, etc.
North Valley Community Foundation (or other group that could serve as
non-profit connector?)
County (First 5, Office of Ed, Public Health, etc)
Cities
Potential campus
invitees
Butte College Departments
CAVE
Centers
Departments w/strong civic engagement/service learning programs
Materials to send in
advance
Create a “5 or 10 things to know about us” form related to the goal of
the event for each organization/dept to complete and send back in
advance
Flow
From the “5 things to know” we can recommend 5 connections we think
they should make that day
Campus programs/departments would be at tables throughout,
community would visit them
Departments could pitch ideas to community?
Could have a passport to check off
Must have questions or something to facilitate the discussion
Evaluation
Were meaningful connections created that resulted in mutually
beneficial partnerships/projects/student placements between campus
& community?
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Reminders/Items for Future Consideration:
Workgroup Goals (from Office of Civic Engagement Strategic Directions)
1. Develop sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships with clear lines of communication
by:
a. Designing a comprehensive outreach strategy using a variety of media and
technologies that includes campus and community partners
b. Providing sincere, open invitation to community-based organizations to engage
with us in the civic education of our students and community involvement
c. Convening periodic community partner conversations to better understand the
needs of community partners and the resources the university can bring to bear
on these needs
d. Identifying underserved communities and working with faculty and staff to
develop ways to connect and extend reciprocal partnership opportunities
e. Increasing K-12 and community college partnerships to support civic
engagement as it relates to college access, student success and the transfer
population
Issues of Note
Potential Solutions to Consider
Need for a centralized, ongoing mechanism
of connectivity between campus &
community
Look to past partnership successes including:
● Lunch and Learn between Business
Community & CSUC Career Center
● CSUC Project Management Group
pitches
Changing faculty
Digital Portal for connection (but lacks
personal relationship factor
Managing expectations on both sides
Create a cadre of folks on campus who are
educated on community needs and potential
linkages
Hold annual conversations to plan
connections, partnerships
Annual “meet and match” connection event
to match community with potential campus
departments/projects ***TOP PRIORITY
Provide a fund for paid summer internships
for students who are placed in their home
communities throughout the CSUC Service
Area
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