Community Engagement is an umbrella phrase that describes the collaboration between higher education institutions and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.  A campus that is "engaged" is one that is fully committed to the development, exchange, and application of knowledge, information and expertise for mutual benefit. 

Community engagement can occur in the context of teaching, research and service. 

Examples of Community Engagement in Research and Scholarship include:

• Community based participatory research
• Practice based research
• Scholarship

Community Engagement in Teaching may include:

• Community based learning
• Practice based learning
• Service learning

Community Engagement in Service may include:

• Community service
• Practice based service
• Civic engagement
• Outreach

Follow this link to read the entire document of Community Engagement Interaction in PDF format.

 Strategic Plan

UofL's new strategic plan, Vision 2020, sets forth the goal for the university to become a "national model" for its community engagement and for serving as a transforming agent in the life of our community, the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.   

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Follow this link to read the entire document of Vision 2020 in PDF format.

Carnegie Community Engagement Process 2008

Overview

University of Louisville project (Word document) 

University of Louisville Carnegie Workgroup (Word document)

Carnegie Documentation in PDF format

Community Service Awards (Word document)

Community Partners (Word document)

Additional Resources

Basic Carnegie Classification (External link)

University of Louisville classification (External link)