Measuring Civic Engagement

1. NEASC Annual MeetingDecember 4-6, 2013Philip J. SissonProvost/VP of Academic and Student AffairsMiddlesex Community Collegesissonp@middlesex.mass.edu • Measuring Civic Engagement

2. MCC Fast Facts Two Campuses – Bedford and Lowell • Majors: 75 degree and certificate programs • Full-time Faculty: 125 • Part-time Faculty: 460 • Average Class Size: 21 • Total enrollment: 13,267 • Full-time Enrollment: (12 credits per semester): 5,307 (44%) • Female: 7,651 (58%) • Male: 5,616 (42%)

6. Social Responsibility Rubric The MCC graduate will demonstrate Social Responsibility within the college community with: • Multicultural and Diversity Awareness • Student demonstrates involvement with people different from him/herself • Student acknowledges the presence of different viewpoints • Student recognizes own identity and culture and appreciates other cultures • Student articulates impact of a diverse society • Ethics, Values and Social Justice • Student recognizes injustice and discrimination • Student demonstrates the ability to make decisions based on ethical and moral reasoning • Citizenship and Civic Engagement • Student demonstrates an understanding of the value of citizenship • Student recognizes that s/he belongs to a community and demonstrates awareness of the community’s needs • Student engages in service to others • Student demonstrates understanding of how social change is achieved in a democratic system

8. The Vision Project – A Public Agenda for Higher Education in Massachusetts Key Outcomes • College Participation Raising the percentage of high school graduates going to college—and the readiness of these students for college-level work. • College Completion Increasing the percentage of students who complete degree and certificate programs. • Student Learning Achieving higher levels of student learning through better assessment and more extensive use of assessment results. • Workforce Alignment Aligning occupationally oriented degree and certificate programs with the needs of statewide, regional and local employers. • Preparing Citizens Providing students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to be active, informed citizens. • Closing Achievement Gaps Closing achievement gaps among students from different ethnic, racial and income groups in all areas of educational progress. • Research Conducting research that drives economic development. Time to Lead: The Need for Excellence in Public Higher Education, September 2012

9. Institutional Culture/Shared Responsibility for Civic Engagement • Committed Leadership – Institution/System • Strong Collaboration – Academic and Student Affairs • Organizational Structure/Support • Use Internal and External Resources • Transition from “Inputs” to “Outcomes” Focus • On-Going Faculty Development – Assignment Design • Shared Commitment to Assessment/Improvement

10. Selected Resources/References • ACPA and NASPA. 2004. Learning Reconsidered: A Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience. Washington, DC: ACPA and NASPA. • Clayton-Pedersen, Alma R., Sharon Parker, Daryl G. Smith, José F. Moreno, and Daniel Hiroyuki Teraguchi. 2007. Making a Real Difference with Diversity: A Guide to Institutional Change. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. • Colby, Anne, Elizabeth Beaumont, Thomas Ehrlich, and Josh Corngold. 2007. Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. • Jacoby, Barbara. 2009. Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. • Kanter, Martha J., and Carol Geary Schneider. 2013. “Civic Learning and Engagement.” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 45 (1): 6–14. • Kuh, George D. 2008. High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. • NASPA. N.d. “NASPA’s Lead Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement.” http://www.naspa.org/clde/lead_initiative.cfm. • National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America’s Promise. 2007. College Learning for the New Global Century. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. • National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement. 2012. A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy’s Future. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.

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21. Appendix F UMass/Lowell - Integrative Learning and Community Engagement Rubric

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23. Appendix H Appendix B: Massachusetts Civic Learning and Engagement Assessment Framework (Massachusetts Vision Project Frameworks for Civic Learning)