Portland State University Civic Action Plan

March 27, 2017

Portland State University Civic Action Plan: Executive Summary

Created in affirmation of Portland State University’s signature to the Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action Statement commitment.  

Civic Action Plan Implementation

The work toward actualizing this Civic Action plan has already begun at PSU. Monitoring of progress will be a collaborative effort facilitated by University Studies, the Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships, and the Partnerships Council, and reported as part of the PSU Strategic Plan progress monitoring. In considering what resources are required for the implementation of the plan, the need for a “Coordinator for Engagement” in University Studies was identified. The dates below outlines specific activities related to the timeline for realizing the Coordinator position as well as provides a possible outline for their first year of work.  Once the Coordinator is in place, some of the below listed activities can begin immediately.  Other activities may need additional resources for implementation.  Other activities may be added as the Civic Action Plan implementation progresses.  The Coordinator will work to identify those requests and work with UNST leadership, the Partnerships Council, the Office of Academic Innovation and other offices on campus to support this work and adjust this implementation plan accordingly.

Activity Date Responsible Status
Identify potential funding for Coordinator position Fall 2016 UNST Director

Vice Provost

Complete
Draft position description Fall 2016 UNST Director

UNST Leadership

Complete
Secure approval for creating the position Winter 2017 UNST Director

Vice Provost

Complete – currently in hiring freeze
Establish search committee Winter 2017 UNST Director In progress
Post position announcement Winter 2017 Search committee chair Not started
Position closes Winter 2017 Human Resources Not started
Review applications Winter 2017/Spring 2017 Search committee Not started
Interviews Spring 2017 Search committee Not started
Candidate selection Spring 2017 Search committee

UNST Director

Not started
Position start date Fall 2017 UNST Director Not started
Coordinator begins working on specific outcomes of the civic action plan Fall 2017 UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
NOTE: The following activities are included as representative of the type of work the UNST Engagement Coordinator may lead to implement the Action Plan.  Working in collaboration with the Partnership Council and University Studies leadership, there may be additional resources identified as the Civic Action Plan implementation takes shape.  A review of the implementation plan will take place after one year (and at regular intervals thereafter) to revise the plan as needs and opportunities emerge.
Assemble UNST Civic Learning Faculty Learning Community (CLFLC) Fall 2017-ongoing UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
Create resources to support faculty in developing authentic, reciprocal UNST/Partner relationships. Fall 2017-ongoing UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
Connect UNST faculty to existing resources and work to develop new resources supporting the scholarship of engagement.   Fall  2017-ongoing UNST Engagement Coordinator Not Started
CLFLC develops UNST definition and supporting rubric of what constitutes a community engagement course within UNST Fall 2017 CLFLC under UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
Develop inventory of existing UNST courses to identify benchmark for existing levels of engagement. Fall 2017-Winter 2018 UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
Maintain inventory of UNST Civic Engagement practices Ongoing UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
CLFLC develops scaffolded civic engagement outcomes to support additional and/or enhanced engaged experiences across the UNST experience. Winter 2017-Spring 2018 CLFLC under UNST Engagement Coordinator Not started
Begin development of service year experience for students Spring 2018-Summer 2018 UNST Engagement Coordinator with input from CLFLC Not started
Develop guidelines for students to build their ePortfolios across UNST courses (and other PSU courses) to articulate their engaged learning experiences. Spring 2018-Summer 2018 UNST Engagement Coordinator with input from CLFLC Not started
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