Community Engagement Plan
Academic Year 2019-2020
Unit: Nursing
This plan was authored by: Vicki Hines-Martin
Date submitted: June 14, 2020
Download a PDF version of the current Community Engagement Plan Progress Report.
Goal #1 - Promote engaged scholarship opportunities
Strategies for Goal #1
This is listing of all unit strategies related to Goal #1 - Promote engaged scholarship opportunities
- Establish/Maintain infrastructure in support of faculty, Staff & student scholarship
- Internal or external recognition of Nursing Engaged Scholarship (faculty, staff & students)
Selected Outcomes for Goal #1
We recognize that units may not have the capacity to align an outcome with every goal and strategy, therefore we are asking units to select one outcome per goal. However, units are welcome to list multiple outcomes for each Goal.
- Faculty and student activities will result in publication or presentations
- One faculty project and one student project will be recognized
Measure or Assessment Tool for Outcome(s) related to Goal #1
Please let us know the method by which you plan to measure or assess progress in achieving your outcome or outcomes for this goal. Keep in mind, the Office of Community Engagement can make available data from your annual Community Engagement reporting for use as a measure
Use data from the ULSON Office of Community Engagement on projects for the reporting year
Use data from the ULSON Office of the Dean for Research
Use data from the UL Community Engagement database
Targets related to the Outcome(s) for Goal #1
In most cases, targets should be quantitative. For example, a percent or number increase over an established baseline.
Publications – target 1/ 1completed
Presentations – target 2/ 4 completed
Projects – target 39/ 39 completed **
Recognitions – target 1 student group/ 2 student group (UG - internal); target 1 faculty member/ 1 faculty (1 external) completed
Progress Report on Targets for Goal #1
Please indicate progress on the target or targets under Goal #1 made during the 2017-18 academic year. Identify any unmet targets or indicate targets were met.
All Met – see outcomes in red above – 100% of target numbers
*** due to COVID several events were altered during the spring of 2020
Action Plan for Goal #1
This provides evidence of “closing the loop”, by utilizing the results described in your findings to indicate strategies for continuous program improvement to enhance the community engagement efforts of your unit.
- If you did not meet your targets related to this goal, what improvements or course corrections will be made in order to meet targets in the following year?
- If you met the target(s), what factors led to success, and how will that be supported in the upcoming year?
Shared information with faculty and administration during Fall 2019 and Fall plans to were maintained and validated for the 2019-20 reporting period.
Goal #2 - Promote engagement in the Signature Partnership area
Strategies for Goal #2
This is listing of all unit strategies related to Goal #2 - Promote engagement in the Signature Partnership area
- Identify engagement activities in the SPI target area
- Build opportunities for faculty, staff and students in target area
Selected Outcomes for Goal #2
We recognize that units may not have the capacity to align an outcome with every goal and strategy, therefore we are asking units to select one outcome per goal. However, units are welcome to list multiple outcomes for each Goal.
Continuing presence in the SPI target area
Measure or Assessment Tool for Outcome(s) related to Goal #2
Please let us know the method by which you plan to measure or assess progress in achieving your outcome or outcomes for this goal. Keep in mind, the Office of Community Engagement can make available data from your annual Community Engagement reporting for use as a measure.
- Use data from the ULSON Office of Community Engagement
- Use data from the UL Community Engagement database
- Use data from faculty/student requests for clinical placement, service learning, practica, research and project sites
Targets related to the Outcome(s) for Goal #2
In most cases, targets should be quantitative. For example, a percent or number increase over an established baseline.
Targets for SPI projects - 10
Progress Report on Targets for Goal #2
Please indicate progress on the target or targets under Goal #2 made during the 2017-18 academic year. Identify any unmet targets or indicate targets were met.
Met – 10 projects conducted in the SPI target area * due to COVID count may be under reported; focus on changing educational strategies.
Action Plan for Goal #2
This provides evidence of “closing the loop”, by utilizing the results described in your findings to indicate strategies for continuous program improvement to enhance the community engagement efforts of your unit.
- If you did not meet your targets related to this goal, what improvements or course corrections will be made in order to meet targets in the following year?
- If you met the target(s), what factors led to success, and how will that be supported in the upcoming year?
There are currently long term ties with communities in the SPI area which provide valuable learning experiences for our students and made it easier for us to meet goals even during this uncertain period.
Goal #3 - Promote Local, State, National & International Engagement
Strategies for Goal #3
This is listing of all unit strategies related to Goal #3 - Promote Local, State, National & International Engagement
- Track ongoing collaborations
- Identify ULSON needs for selection of new collaborations
Selected Outcomes for Goal #3
We recognize that units may not have the capacity to align an outcome with every goal and strategy, therefore we are asking units to select one outcome per goal. However, units are welcome to list multiple outcomes for each Goal.
Continuing opportunities for ULSON collaboration in state, national & international settings
Measure or Assessment Tool for Outcome(s) related to Goal #3
Please let us know the method by which you plan to measure or assess progress in achieving your outcome or outcomes for this goal. Keep in mind, the Office of Community Engagement can make available data from your annual Community Engagement reporting for use as a measure.
- ULSON Office of the Associate Dean for Practice and International Affairs database
- UofL Community Engagement database
- ULSON Office of Community Engagement and Diversity Inclusion
Targets related to the Outcome(s) for Goal #3
In most cases, targets should be quantitative. For example, a percent or number increase over an established baseline.
30 CE activities (combined – excluding SPI area) at the local, national and international levels including 2 international activities
Progress Report on Targets for Goal #3
Please indicate progress on the target or targets under Goal #3 made during the 2016-17 academic year. Identify any unmet targets or indicate targets were met.
Not met due to COVID. Also due to COVID unable to verify the accuracy of the reported numbers
Action Plan for Goal #3
This provides evidence of “closing the loop”, by utilizing the results described in your findings to indicate strategies for continuous program improvement to enhance the community engagement efforts of your unit.
- If you did not meet your targets related to this goal, what improvements or course corrections will be made in order to meet targets in the following year?
- If you met the target(s), what factors led to success, and how will that be supported in the upcoming year?
Provided an update to faculty in Fall 2019 with information about prior year’s success. However due to the Pandemic, the Fall 2020 report will discuss how we might facilitate community engagement with social distancing and remote learning restrictions. Will work with a faculty group to use technology to develop opportunities for the current academic year.
Goal #4 - Promote documentation, assessment and accountability in engagement
Strategies for Goal #4
This is listing of all unit strategies related to Goal #4 - Promote documentation, assessment and accountability in engagement
- Utilize available sources of data to document CE activities
- Develop an internal data base to correspond to CE Plan
Selected Outcomes for Goal #4
We recognize that units may not have the capacity to align an outcome with every goal and strategy, therefore we are asking units to select one outcome per goal. However, units are welcome to list multiple outcomes for each Goal.
Maintain an efficient CE reporting system
Measure or Assessment Tool for Outcome(s) related to Goal #4
Please let us know the method by which you plan to measure or strategies for continuous program improvement to enhance the community engagement efforts of your unit.
- If you did not meet your targets related to this goal, what improvements or course corrections will be made in order to meet targets in the following year?
- If you met the target(s), what factors led to success, and how will that be supported in the upcoming year?
UofL CE data base
ULSON Associate Deans’ database (Research & Practice and international Affairs
ULSON Office of Community Engagement and Diversity Inclusion data base
