Service-Learning Fellowships
Applications Due: April 12, 2013 by 5:00 pm
Purpose
Timothy J. Densmore Service-Learning Fellowships enable faculty members working in teams or individually to increase civic engagement among their students by integrating Service-Learning into existing courses at Columbia College Chicago.
Fellowship Information
Up
to four proposals (four individuals or two teams of two) will be funded. Proposals from individual faculty
may be awarded up to $1,500; proposals from teams of two faculty may
receive up to $3,000.
Fellows can use funds to support research, partnership building, experimentation, and the integration of Service-Learning into existing courses.
The Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence (CiTE), in partnership with the Center for Community Arts Partnerships (CCAP) is pleased to sponsor the Timothy J Densmore (TJD) Service-Learning Faculty Fellowships to honor the 10+ years that the Television Department’s Timothy J. Densmore developed Service-Learning curricula and to introduce instructors to the scholarship and transformative potential of civic engagement.
Fellowship Period:
Fellows can use funds to support research, partnership building, experimentation, and the integration of Service-Learning into existing courses.
The Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence (CiTE), in partnership with the Center for Community Arts Partnerships (CCAP) is pleased to sponsor the Timothy J Densmore (TJD) Service-Learning Faculty Fellowships to honor the 10+ years that the Television Department’s Timothy J. Densmore developed Service-Learning curricula and to introduce instructors to the scholarship and transformative potential of civic engagement.
Fellowship Period:
- May 23, 2013 (10am - 3pm): Mandatory Fellowship Orientation meeting
- Summer 2013: Course Development period with mandatory scheduled meetings (at least 3)
- September 13, 2013: Completion of course development. It is intended that revised Service-Learning courses will be offered in spring or fall 2014, contingent upon Departmental and School curriculum committee review and approval.
- Assessment Date: TBA
Fellowship Requirements:
In addition to revising course materials and assignments to integrate Service-Learning into an existing course, all Fellows will also be required to:
- Communicate with CiTE staff and attend scheduled meetings to relay progress of fellowship (at least 3 meetings) during the Fellowship Period
- Compile digital documentation of best Service-Learning pedagogy and practice
- Present fellowship process and results to Department and/or Academic School
- Serve as Service-Learning and civic engagement resource and CiTE Liaison to home Department
- Submit project assessment
For additional information, please contact Lott Hill (lhill@colum.edu). We encourage questions; please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or ideas you may have.
Eligibility
The TJD Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship is open to any part-time or full-time Columbia College Chicago faculty member. Proposals must be endorsed by the Department Chair and School Dean, and should be completed in collaboration with a community-based organization in mind to participate in the curriculum development process. Service-Learning efforts by teams of faculty which cross specific disciplines, academic schools, or professional fields of study, and/or which include substantial student and community voice in course planning and evaluation, are strongly encouraged. Proposals must be endorsed by the Department Chair and School Dean. All fellows must be available to attend the mandatory Fellowship Orientation meeting on May 23, 2013. Please do not apply at this time if you cannot be available on that date.
Application and Submission Information
2013 – 2014 Review Cycle
Friday, April 12, 2013: Completed applications due by 5:00pm
Monday, May 6, 2013: Applicants notified
Friday, May 10, 2013: Fellows announced at annual Academic Affairs soirée
Friday, May 17, 2013: Written acceptance of fellowship due
CiTE Faculty Fellowships are highly competitive. Please read all instructions carefully.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
In our ongoing pursuit of environmental sustainability, all CiTE Fellowship applications must be submitted as one complete .PDF document uploaded to the CiTE Fellowships page in Moodle by 5pm on Friday, April 12, 2013. (Information about how to combine multiple .PDF documents into one .PDF document can be found here). Applicants will also be prompted to fill out an online form on Moodle.
How to Apply
CiTE Faculty Fellowships are highly competitive. Please read all instructions carefully.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
In our ongoing pursuit of environmental sustainability, all CiTE Fellowship applications must be submitted as one complete .PDF document uploaded to the CiTE Fellowships page in Moodle by 5pm on Friday, April 12, 2013. (Information about how to combine multiple .PDF documents into one .PDF document can be found here). Applicants will also be prompted to fill out an online form on Moodle.
How to Apply
- Download the CiTE Fellowship cover sheet and TJD Fellowship Request for Proposals for full application instructions.
- When you are ready to submit your application, go to lms.colum.edu (You can also access Moodle from the Faculty & Staff web page (http://www.colum.edu/faculty_and_staff.php))
- Log-in to Moodle with your OASIS ID# and password.
- Under “Course Categories,” click on Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence
- Click on CiTE Fellowships
- Find the Fellowship category for which you are applying and follow the instructions provided
