August 2015 Network Meetings
PURPOSE: Connect North Carolina Campus Compact member institutions in order to:
 Gain relevant professional development training
 Discuss issues pertinent to growth and development of the NC Campus Compact partnership
 Support and inspire colleagues
 Share upcoming opportunities
Special Thanks to our Host Campuses!
August 4: Methodist University
August 6: Central Piedmont Community College
SCHEDULE:
10:00 a.m. – Host Campus Welcome
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Professional Development Session
12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. NC Campus Compact Updates
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Network Sharing (each campus to share community engagement highights)
AGENDA:
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Campus welcome
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Professional Development: “Becoming an Engaged Campus: Best Practices and Lessons Learned"
Aug. 4 Presenters:
 Mary Morrison, Elon University, Assistant Dean and Director, Kernodle Center for Service
Learning and Community Engagement
 Melody Wiggins, Wake Technical Community College, Coordinator, Office of Volunteerism &
(Student) Leadership (O.V.A.L)
 Dr. Leslie Parkins, UNC Chapel Hill, Senior Program Officer for Service-Learning, Carolina Center
for Public Service
Aug. 6 Presenters:
 Dr. Lane Perry, Western Carolina University, Director, Center for Service Learning
Jennifer Cooper, Western Carolina University, Assistant Director, Center for Service Learning
 Dena Shonts, Central Piedmont Community College, Director, Service-Learning
 Cathy Kramer, Warren Wilson College, Dean of Service
 Dr. Brooke Millsaps, Warren Wilson College,
Cathy Kramer, Warren Wilson College, Assistant Dean for Service-Learning
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NC Campus Compact Updates
 Welcome Carolyn Byrne
 Welcome new campus representatives
 Dues renewal/membership updates
o New logo!
o Dear Colleague Letter and 1-pager
o Edmodo Online Learning Group
 New Engaged Faculty Scholars
o Dr. Annie Jonas, Warren Wilson College
o Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Pfeiffer University
 Executive Board updates:
o Fall meeting, Sept. 29 @ High Point University
 Special guest: Andrew Seligsohn, National CC President
o Presidents Forum, Sept. 30 @ Elon – Service Year
o Presidents Forum, February 10 @ High Point University
 National Campus Compact updates:
o UNCA Chancellor Mary Grant is national Vice-Chair
o 30th Anniversary Event, Mar. 20- Leaders Summit, Mar. 21-23- Accelerating Change
Conference, Boston, MA
o Syllabus Collection
 Upcoming EVENTS!
o CSNAP – Nov. 6-7 @UNC Pembroke: Special training on inclusive leadership by the
Sustained Dialogue Institute. For your best and brightest student service leaders! Only
100 slots, 3 reserved per campus. Register by Oct. 2 to claim your campus slots. $90/pp.
o January 2016 network meetings – Jan. 5 & Jan. 7 - need HOST CAMPUSES!
o Civic Engagement Institute – Feb 9 @High Point University - “Democratic Education:
100 Years beyond Dewey”
o PACE Conference (and Presidents Forum)– Feb 10 @High Point University
 Please suggest faculty for Proposal Review Committee
 Workshop RFP Released by Sept. 1, Proposal deadline Nov. 9
 Awards
o Student Awards: Selections/Nominations due Oct. 2
 Community Impact Student Awards – campus selects award winner
 Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award – campus nominates student
 All winners recognized at CSNAP! (Barnhill winner attends for free.)
o Sigmon Service-Learning Award (for Faculty): Nominations due Dec. 18
 Recognized at PACE Conference
o Civic Engagement Professional of the Year (for Staff/Admin): Nominations due Dec. 18
 Recognized at PACE Conference
o Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award (for Presidents and Chancellors): Nominated and
selected by Presidents and Chancellors
 AmeriCorps VISTA Update
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Partnerships online journal: Summer 2015 issue now available
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o Call for Submissions
Ongoing Initiatives:
o Deliberative Dialogue
o NC Campuses Against Hunger
o NASCE partnership
o NC Service-Learning Coalition
Emerging Initiatives:
o THANK YOU for sharing information about your K-12 Partnerships!
o Community College Metrics group
Student Electoral Engagement Coalition – gearing up for 2016 Presidential Election – UNCGA
memo with SBOE, CEEP resources for campus involvement
Social Media Update
 Facebook – nccampuscompact GOAL: 400!
 Twitter - @nccampuscompact
 Leslie - @garvin_leslie
 YouTube, Instagram, Google+
Campus Sharing Activity
Campus Reps
NEXT NETWORK MEETINGS:
January 5th Western region
January 7th Eastern region
(Locations TBD)