You have a passion serving others to support positive change in the world. Now you can highlight your community experiences in and beyond the classroom. As you engage in meaningful community service, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ) seamlessly intertwines with Community Engagement, creating a powerful synergy that not only supports positive change but also ensures that your impact resonates inclusivity and fairness, both locally and globally.
Community Engagement Distinction Requirements:
- Sign up and select the Community Engagement Distinction in the River Hawk Experience Distinction (RHED) portal
- Complete two approved courses within the Community Engagement Distinction
- Complete two pre-approved experiences within the Community Engagement Distinction
- One of these two experiences must be an unpaid volunteer experience
- Complete guided reflections for courses/ experiences, and submit a Supporting Document for each course
- Reflection: An academic reflection is a type of essay where the writer analyzes and shares their personal thoughts and insights about a specific experience, course, or event. It's a way to explore how that experience impacted you and what new understanding you gained from it. Guided prompts are provided.
- Supporting Document: A supporting document is any assignment that was submitted for the course. It may be a paper, slideshow, poster etc.