The Office of Community-Based Learning supports campus/community engagement, from idea development and course design through project delivery and end-of-term assessment. Please connect with us for a consultation to discuss your ideas.
Formalizes the relationship with community partners through completing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Community Learning Agreement (CLA), participant consent forms, and other legal documents
CBL Next Steps: Best Practices and Pedagogical Resources
93% of faculty who taught a CBL course would teach it again
87% of faculty said CBL positively impacted their relationship with students
"Community-based learning is going to help [students] become better doctors, better hospital administrators; more informed citizens. It helps you extend the learning beyond the classroom and open your eyes to the broader world."
- Prof. Sarah Blythe, Biology
"The students get to see that what they have studied for four years isn't just a fairy tale in a textbook - you are really going to make somebody's life better. And to actually have the community be excited is very rewarding. They may never think about a final exam again, but I don't think they will soon forget these projects."