This conference proceeding was presented at the International Association on Service Learning and Community Engagement Conference held September 2016

Hill, Herb

McKenzie, Tessa

Wolfe, Grant

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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVCU Scholars CompassDivision of Community Engagement Resources Division of Community Engagement2016Getting to the Core of UndergraduateCommunity-Engaged Research: A Case forImplementing Core Competencies in UCEnRTessa McKenzieVirginia Commonwealth University, tcmckenzie@vcu.eduGrant WolfeVirginia Commonwealth UniversityHerb HillVirginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/community_resourcesPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis Conference Proceeding is brought to you for free and open access by the Division of Community Engagement at VCU Scholars Compass. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Division of Community Engagement Resources by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For moreinformation, please contact libcompass@vcu.edu.Downloaded fromhttp://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/community_resources/60Getting to the Core of Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research: ACase for Implementing Core Competencies in UCEnRAbstractThis conference proceeding was presented at the International Association on Service Learning andCommunity Engagement Conference held September 2016.Keywordscommunity-engaged research, community, community engagement, CEnR, VCUDisciplinesHigher EducationThis conference proceeding is available at VCU Scholars Compass: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/community_resources/60Getting to the Core of Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research:  A Case for Implementing Core Competencies in UCEnR  Tessa McKenzie, MPH Grant Wolfe, MSW Herb Hill, MA    We are a premier urban,  public research university  focused on academic success. Established in  1838 Located in  Richmond, Virginia 31,242  students Campus life and athletics 16 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s athletic teams More than 1 million hours of community service More than 500 student organizations About  Richmond » Virginia’s capital city » Home to six Fortune 500 companies » Growing innovation ecosystem » Thriving arts community  Picture from http://drewfonts.tumblr.com/ Community-Engaged Research  is at the heart of VCU.  VCU’s Quest for Distinction Theme III: Become a national model for community engagement and regional impact  • Expand community-engaged scholarship and service-learning.  • Create university-community partnerships with a focus on the key targeted areas of: • K-12 Education • Access to Health • Economic Development • Sustainability • Provide strategic leadership in addressing sustainability challenges through curricular and service innovations and green facilities and operations.  CAMPUS LIFE AND ATHLETICS 16 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s athletic teams More than 1 million hours of community service More than 500 student organizations Community-Engaged Research is “a collaborative process between the researcher and community partner that creates and disseminates knowledge and creative expression with the goal of contributing to the discipline and strengthening the well-being of the community”  (VCU, 2013) Q. Why Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research?  A. Gain exposure to the practical value of CEnR A. Increased awareness of community issues A. Increased student competence A. Better preparation   Core Competencies  “Set of skills and abilities that are the source of the more visible and identifiable strengths” (Morrill, 2010) [As of Spring 2016, no formal core competence list for UCEnR had been established.]  Q. What skills should UCEnR students have?   What are UCEnR students expected to do? What are UCEnR students expected to learn?   Best Practices Learning outcomes Q. What skills should UCEnR students have?   A. Research Skills A. Community Engagement Skills    Literature Search: Boolean Method core competence practice behavior best practice general skills  undergraduate community-engaged research undergraduate community-based research AND UCEnR Core Competencies List:  A Synthesis Total number of Sources, Categorized by Subject (Percent, Excluding Theoretical guidance) Basic Skills of UCEnR Basic Skills of CES Basic Research Skills Basic Undergraduate Research Skills Institutional Expectations for UCEnR Theoretical Guidance 10 (31%) 2 (6%) 5 (16%) 11 (34%) 4 (13%) 10 Database hunt: 32 Sources Approximately 145 items in final list, 7 pages long   UCEnR Core Competencies List:  A Synthesis Subject Source Example Learning outcomes UCEnR Understands the merits behind CEnR and community service Best practices UCEnR Tolerates obstacles faced in the research process Basic skills Undergraduate research Communicates results with an awareness of the associated ethical and social issues Simplified competencies Community-engaged scholarship Ability to negotiate across community-academic groups and contexts Institutional expectations Undergraduate research Understands the importance of public and private partnerships between the university and the community Next Steps ● Pending review by community-engaged scholars ● CC tested ● Incorporate Belmont Report revisions of CEnR ethics ● Long term data Questions! Comments! Thank you!    Tessa McKenzie, MPH, Research Coordinator   tcmckenzie@vcu.edu @Tessa_VCU 

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