Recognizing the many forms that effective on-campus civic and community engagement can take to address areas of need and make deep and long-lasting positive change.
Campus Compact’s Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award recognizes the many forms that effective on-campus civic and community engagement can take to address areas of need and make deep and long-lasting positive change. Whether it be through signature events, outreach or awareness campaigns, curricula or workshops, storytelling, or fellowship programs, the programs that receive this award demonstrate a breadth and depth of impact in critical areas—such as civic learning, democratic engagement, leadership and faculty development, assessment, or dialogue, deliberation, and bridge-building.
How to apply
Nominate a program (new for 2024!)
Do you know of a program that deserves recognition for its deep impact on campus civic and community engagement efforts? We encourage you to nominate a candidate for this award. The nomination form will allow you to submit a program for consideration and offer a testimonial for why it are deserving of the award. Key contact from programs nominated will be notified of their selection and encouraged to complete the full application to be considered for the award.
Submit a nomination for the Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award →
Nominations are due October 14, 2024
Apply for the award
We strongly encourage individuals to apply for the award directly! Whether or not you are nominated for the award, representatives of any program you wish to be considered for the award must complete the full application to be eligible for consideration.
Start an application for the Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award→
Applications are due October 31, 2024
Eligibility
Programs can be curricular or co-curricular in nature and can be led by a team or an individual. The applicant must:
- Be affiliated with a Campus Compact member institution
- Complete the full application and provide materials that demonstrate a substantive impact
Additional details
Selection Criteria
- Evidence that the program addresses a meaningful area of need
- Evidence of scale
- Evidence of depth of impact
- Evidence of that the program centers accessibility and inclusion
- Sustainability of the program to make an impact over a substantial period of time
Application requirements
- Program title
- Program abstract
- Primary contact (name, email, institution)
- Additional team members (name, email, institution)
- Program description, including:
- Program goals
- Team member roles
- Timeline
- Outcomes/impacts
- Sustainability plan
- Campus administrator letter of support
- Up to three additional supporting materials (publicity, recognition, promotion, photos, scholarly products, etc.)
Timeline
For the 2025 Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award:
- The online application form will open in August 2024
- The application deadline will be October 31, 2024
- The 2024 recipients will be notified in December 2024
- Public announcement: January 2025
- Recognition: at Compact25, March 31 - April 2, 2025