The Benefits of Community-Engaged Learning

Service-learning and community-engagement are shown to have significant effects on student engagement, retention and integrative learning.

Community-engaged courses offer…

•  Real-world contexts for applying course knowledge
• Connections with community partners, working on community-identified priorities
• Increased student engagement because students their work as having meaning and purpose

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In alignment with UVM’s Academic Success Goals, designated community-engaged classes...

• Develop engaged citizenship among our students
• Promote a culture of academic engagement and integrative learning
• Encourage career exploration and skill building 

• UVM’s new civic engagement minor, hosted in the Honors College, requires participation in Community-engaged courses.
• Service-Learning courses often meet Global Citizenship Gen Ed requirements, as they align with civic engagement learning outcomes.
• Community engagement means skill-building, networking, and working as a practicing professional in the field.