Benefits

Benefits of Engaged Learning – For Students

• Brings academic instruction to life
• Prepares individuals to participate in research
• Allows exploration of career options
• Teaches workforce skills
• Provides opportunities to accommodate different learning styles
• Facilitates connections with people of diverse cultures and lifestyles
• Develops meaningful involvement with the local community

Benefits of Engaged Learning – For the Campus

• Promotes the university as an active, engaged partner in the community
• Facilitates teaching, research and program development
• Increases student retention
• Enriches the quality and relevancy of the education provided
• Enhances faculty – students mentorship
• Increases students’ awareness of societal issues as they relate to academic areas of Interest
• Assists in the development of innovative approaches to instruction
• Provides opportunities for collaborative community research and project development
• Engages faculty and students in local and state community issues
• Provides opportunities to extend academic knowledge and resources
• Increases development and preparation of college graduates

Benefits of Engaged Learning – For the Community

• Promotes awareness-building of community issues, agencies, and constituents
• Provides affordable access to professional development
• Develops short and long term solutions to pressing community needs
• Creates ways to expand current services
• Increases human resources for problem solving
• Provides opportunities for participating in the educational process
• Contributes to positive exposure in the community