Models

The schools have chosen a variety of ways to design their Civic Engagement Programs, which are at different stages of implementation. Three schools offer a minor, two schools offer a certificate, and one school offers a concentration to be noted on students’ transcripts.

UCLA
UCLA's proposed Civic Engagement Minor (CEM) is a multidisciplinary program that aims to integrate service learning and community involvement with academic coursework and reflection.

• At the time of the site visit, the finalized proposal had just been submitted for review to the Executive Committee and Undergraduate Council. UCLA expects to enroll the first CEM students in fall 2005.

Portland State University
Portland State University's Civic Leadership Minor (CLM) is a multidisciplinary course of study that includes extensive, sustained community-based learning and the development of a reflective portfolio that demonstrates the student’s acquisition of the knowledge, abilities, and commitment necessary for civic leadership.

• Faculty approved the CLM in the fall quarter of 2004, and the first lead-in course was offered in winter quarter of 2005.
  

The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey is continuing to work on developing and implementing a formal civic engagement program on its campus, and has developed a proposal for both a minor and a certificate in civic education. The proposal identifies a series of learning outcomes and activities that utilize both curricular and co-curricular experiences

• Faculty and administrators on the campus will be considering this proposal and providing feedback in the very near future.
  

Washington & Lee University
Washington & Lee University now allows students to add a Concentration in Poverty Studies to their academic major, which will be reflected on their transcripts. This is coordinated through the University’s Shepherd Program of Poverty and Human Capability, which was created in 1997.

• While students have been participating in the Shepherd Program for years, graduates of the Class of 2005 will be the first to officially have the Concentration in Poverty Studies noted on their transcripts.
  

Mars Hill College
Mars Hill College offers a six-semester Civic Leadership Development Program (CLDP) program open to all students on campus. It is a co-curricular experience that incorporates community service and weekly reflective meetings. Upon completion of requirements, students receive a certificate.

• Although the CLDP has been an informal program available to students for a few years, the official certificate was approved in April 2005. Students will begin to enroll for the official program in fall 2005.