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Community-University Partnerships & Service Learning
Current topics
- Upcoming Trainings & Events
- Current, Upcoming, and Past Service-Learning Courses
- Recent Headlines
- Samples and Examples
- Student Stories of Service-Learning Engagement
To-do list
Results Overview / Highlights
(This overview includes only a selection of questions. If you would like to see complete results you may contact the CUPS office at partnerships@uvm.edu)
Total Respondants: 225
Question: Do you teach any courses in which students work or interact with the community (either with individuals and/or groups or organizations in the community)?
RESULTS: YES: 95 Respondents (42%)
Questions: What issues are addressed in these courses?
RESULTS:
| K-12 Education: |
41 (17.9%) |
| Non-School Youth Related: |
21 (9.2%) |
| Social Services: | 40 (17.5%) |
| Environment: |
33 (14.4%) |
| Public Safety: |
20 (8.7%) |
| Other: | 59 (25.8%) |
Question: What setting or sector do students interact with? (check all that apply)
RESULTS:
| Nonprofit Organizations: |
57 (24.9%) |
| Local Government Offices or Agencies: | 36 (15.7%) |
| State or Federal Government Offices or Agencies: | 37 (16.2%) |
| K-12 Educational Institutions: | 43 (18.8%) |
| Private Enterprise | 35 (15.3%) |
| Other: | 36 (15.7%) |
| Varies by Student: | 32 (14%) |
Question: Do you know of instructors/courses in your department that involve students working or interacting with the community (either with individual and/or groups or organizations in the community)?
RESULTS:
Yes: 127 (56.2%)
No: 99 (43.8%)
Question: The new UVM Office of Community-University partnerships has been established to help UVM and the Community share response to strengthen scholarly activity. Please check any of the following if you would like more information and/or assistance concerning them:
RESULTS:
| Community resources that you might use in some of your courses/teaching | 60 (26.2%) |
| Service-learning pedagogy | 32 (14.0%) |
| Community-based research | 60 (26.2%) |
| Community partners that are related to your discipline | 63 (27.5%) |
| Other resources suggested: - Funding Resources - Resources for working with Nontraditional students - Community Projects for First-Year students - Materials/Supplies - Resources on issues of Social Justice - Involving Community Members - Listings of Current UVM Partnerships - Curriculum Development for K-12 Schools - International Issues (working together on specific geographic locales) - Collaborations among on-campus faculty - Policy Development re: forming partnerships - Faculty as a Resource: Sharing experiences of those who are in the field - Increased awareness of faculty work |
Last modified August 30 2004 09:47 AM