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2013

FROM OURBOARD CHAIR

Iowa Campus Compact (IACC) is a statewide association of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education by educating students for active citizenship and building strong communities. This is accomplished by integrating community service, service-learning and community engagement opportunities into student’s academic and co-curricular activities. IACC provides members with events and programs that help to build their capacity to institutionalize engagement.

19851999

1998

2005

2003

2010

2007 2012

Campus Compactestablished

Iowa ServiceLearning Partners(ISLP) formed

ISLP hires AmeriCorps VISTA member and begins work to form a compact

Iowa Campus Compact (IACC) is officially founded

IACC VISTA Community Corps is started

IACC AmeriCorps Program begins, and first IACC awards given

IACC completes first long-term strategic planning process

Inaugural Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit in partnership with Minnesota/Wisconsin

“I believed then, and still do, that college and university students have a great deal of energy and enthusiasm that could be productively utilized to meet community needs. In addition, college students have a great deal to learn by being active in the community and being civically engaged. Breaking out of the campus “bubble” provides learning opportunities where they can integrate their traditional learning on campus with experiential learning opportunities that can add value to their education.”

Dr. Fred Waldstein, Wartburg College faculty member and Iowa Campus Compact founder

“Iowa Campus Compact has expanded my understanding of the unique role that colleges and universities play in the personal, civic, and cognitive development of students.”

Cheri Doane, Director of Community-Based Learning at Central College and Iowa Campus Compact founder

“Service-learning is a critical component of undergraduate education. It help students learn about themselves and what it means to be a productive member of a community. Iowa Campus Compact is a great vehicle for moving higher education forward in multiple areas of curriculum both collectively and individually.”

Les Garner, former Cornell College President and Iowa Campus Compact founder

IN THEPAST

IOWA: THE

29THCOMPACTTO FORM

I am pleased to share this report with you. This document captures the great work Iowa Campus Compact has accomplished in the last ten years and highlights what is to come. It has been my honor to serve as chair of the IACC Board of Directors. The engagement work happening at all levels on our campuses across the state is truly admirable. I look forward to our continued work together as we build this coalition to engage students as citizens and build communities.

Joanne M. Burrows, SC, Ph.D President, Clarke University

RIGHTNOW

The Iowa College AmeriCorps Program began in 2007. Over 630 members have served 300 to 450 hours each with community organizations. Over 8,879 volunteers have been recruited. On average, 93% of members reported that as a result of service, they were more likely to participate in future community service activities.

“I HAVE LEARNEDTO BE A TRUELEADERTHROUGHAMERICORPSSERVICE.”

Iowa Campus Compact VISTA Community Corps has been an official program since 2005. Over 81 members have served in a full year capacity. Nearly 40,000 volunteers have been recruited who have served over 286,000 hours with local community organizations. Over $227,443 in cash resources and

$275,957 in kind resources have been donated to communities.

Members of Iowa Campus Compact are supported in several opportunities for receiving recognition in service and civic engagement including the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, the President’s Higher Education Honor Roll and awards specifically for faculty, staff, students, student groups and community partners.

IACC regularly sponsors workshops and conference around the state for faculty, staff and students to build their skills, share their knowledge and build partnerships in civic engagement in service-learning. In 2012, IACC sponsored 7 different events including the inaugural Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit in partnership with Minnesota and Wisconsin Campus Compact. In 2013 IACC sponsored the fourth annual IUGO Student Leadership Conference attended by more than 150 students from around the state.

Iowa Campus Compact has provided thousands of dollars in grants to member campuses in the last 10 years including funding for student scholarships, STEM programming, K-12 service-learning partnerships and on-campus speakers. We also provide access to grant listings, collaboration opportunities and the latest research from the field.

“VERY THOUGHT-

CONTENT.”

PROVOKING ANDINTERESTING

25% MEMBERSHIPINCREASE SINCE 2011

“I HAVE BEEN ABLE

AND IDEAS

REALITY.”

TO SEE MANYPEOPLES’ PASSIONS

COME INTO

“I TRULY FEEL THATHIGHER EDUCATION

SOCIAL CHANGETO BE AN AGENT OF

HAS TREMENDOUSUNTAPPED POTENTIAL

AND CIVICEDUCATION.”- COLLIN PASCHALL, VISTA MEMBER

TODAY, Iowa Campus Compact members represent every sector of higher education and we offer programs, events, grants and publications with the goal of engaging students as citizens and building communities in IowaAND AROUND THE WORLD.

50% OF

HONOR

IACC MEMBERSMADE THE 2012

ROLL.

RECOGNITION

GRANTS

AMERICORPS

VISTA

EVENTS

Beginning in Fall 2013, Iowa Campus Compact (IACC) is offering a unique opportunity for faculty interested in public scholarship, engagement and service-learning. Fellows will receive ongoing training and professional development in engaged scholarship and teaching over the course of a year and receive a stipend to implement a service-learning or other engagement project on their campus. The 2013-2014 program will be led by Senior Fellow, Drake Unversity Professor Sally Beisser.

“I am excited for the challenge of uniting faculty scholars from different Iowa colleges and universities to recognize and advance collaborative efforts to build a culture of service-learning on campus,” said Dr. Beisser. “This is a unique opportunity to see the community as a setting to serve, confront issues and ideas, and reflect on the impact of volunteerism to serve the greater good.” Faculty interested in developing and expanding their engaged scholarship practice from all disciplines and professional schools at IACC member campuses are eligible to apply each year.

ENGAGED SCHOLARS

FACULTYFELLOWSHIP

PROGRAM

“THIS IS A UNIQUEOPPORTUNITY...”

Also beginning in Fall 2013, each member institution of Iowa Campus Compact (IACC) will have the opportunity to nominate two students to serve for an academic year as Iowa Campus Compact Civic Ambassadors.

Ambassadors will participate in leadership development and networking opportunities and receive support for planning civic engagement and/or service opportunities on their campuses. This new program is designed to create student ambassadors for Iowa Campus Compact and civic engagement on member campuses, capture the student voice for Iowa Campus Compact in our planning processes and enhance the leadership skills and civic engagement understanding of studentsengaged in service.

“CAPTURE THESTUDENT VOICE...”

AMBASSADORSNETWORK

CIVIC

“WE ARE IN THE EARLY PHASES OF A GIGANTIC

JOURNEY THAT TRANSCENDS US.”

Former Central College President and founding Iowa Campus Compact member David Roe

IN THEFUTURE

NEWPROGRAMS

THESTATSCOMMUNITY SERVICE,

SERVICE-LEARNING, & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES:

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN

AVERAGE PERCAMPUS% OFSTUDENTFTE

99154%

TOTAL HOURS SERVED IN 2011-12:

1,800,737VALUE OF SERVICE HOURS:

39,238,060$

SERVICE-LEARNINGCOURSE:

FACULTY WHO TAUGHT A

16% 18

SERVICE:

ISSUE AREAS ADDRESSEDTHROUGH

Environment/sustainability issues: 84%Health care. general: 100%Housing/homeless: 95%Hunger: 95%K-12 education: 95%Mentoring: 89%Multiculturalism/diversity: 89%Poverty: 100%Reading/writing: 84%Senior/elder services: 89%Transportation: 84%Women’s issues: 95%

PUBLIC SERVICECAREERS:

ALUMNI WHO ENTERED

3,658AVERAGE/CAMPUS

DIRECTINGSERVICE LEARNING& CIVICENGAGEMENT

CAMPUS COMPACTMEMBERSHIP

79%SATISFIEDVERY

STAFF MEMBER

79% HAVE AT LEASTONE FULL-TIME

DEDICATED TO:

AVERAGE/CAMPUS

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Office: (515) 235-4684Fax: (515) 235-4601

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