The Recognitions Committee is responsible for recognizing the outstanding work of scholars in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This includes reviewing and making recommendations to improve existing awards, soliciting nominations from IARSLCE members, reviewing and selecting nominees, and presenting the awards at the annual IARSLCE conference. The committee will also consider other strategies to recognize scholarship of service-learning and community engagement.

Committee Focus Area(s) for the year:

Reviewing existing awards and making recommendations for changes or additional awards to the IARSLCE board.
Soliciting diverse nominations from the IARSLCE membership
Identifying additional strategies to recognize SLCE scholarship
Planning recognition events at the annual conference

Time Commitment: The Awards and Recognitions Committee invites IARSLCE members to serve as reviewers for our annual awards. Participating on a review committee will involve 3-4 hours of work from June-August. Volunteers can indicate preferences for the award categories they would like to review – more details on our awards, including the 2022 winners, can be found here.

Contact: awards@iarsce.org

The Special Programming Committee is charged with shaping the Association’s vision for professional development for community engagement that extends beyond the annual conference. The goal is to engage members in ongoing opportunities to build community, develop competencies, and apply collective expertise to advance scholarship and practice in our field. To that end, the committee will be involved in the following activities:

Designing and implementing the Practitioner Scholar Forum in an online format accessible to members
Facilitating virtual programs like webinars, panels, discussions, book clubs, and other professional development offerings to advance the field
Connecting member institutions with IARSLCE board members as professional consultants to support institutional advancement of community engagement

Members of this committee will be responsible for participating in monthly Zoom calls to provide ideas and guidance on professional development activities. Additionally, members will collaborate with committee chair and others to plan and implement programming. We will rely on committee members to conduct outreach to generate broad participation in our online and virtual offerings.

Contact: Star Plaxton-Moore at smoore3@usfca.edu and Cammie Jones at cammiejonesconsultant@gmail.com

The Conference Committee is charged with planning and organizing the program for the IARSLCE’s annual conference.

In years with a host institution, the Conference Committee will be made up of the Chair and staff members from the host institution. The 2023 IARSLCE Conference will be hosted by Tulane University on October 25-27, 2023.

In years without a host institution, the Conference Committee will consist of at least four Association members and will be charged with developing the conference theme, drafting the call for proposals, selecting plenary speakers, recruiting and training peer reviewers, making decisions about proposals, and developing the conference schedule.

Contact: conference@iarslce.org

The Graduate Student Network (GradSN) is open to all emerging scholars interested in service-learning and community engagement (SLCE) including current graduate students (master’s and doctoral), prospective graduate students, students in between graduate programs, or recent graduates.

The GradSN supports emerging scholars through:

Professional development workshops at the annual IARSLCE conference
Mentoring opportunities with established scholars
Professional development workshops throughout the year
A graduate student only listserv
Research advancement opportunities
Networking opportunities

Committee Focus Area(s) for the year: We invite all emerging scholars to participate in any of our monthly steering committee calls. We also invite all emerging scholars to join one of our committees:

Conference Planning Committee

Membership and Communications Committee

Professional Development Committee

Mentoring Committee

Time Commitment: All emerging scholars interested in SLCE are invited to participate GradSN offerings regardless of their participation in any committee work. This GradSN steering committee convenes once per month. Members who join additional committees will spend time between calls coordinating and working on their various projects.

Contact: gradsn@iarslce.org

The International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IJRSLCE) is a peer-reviewed online journal dedicated to disseminating high-quality research focused on service-learning, campus-community engagement, and the promotion of active and effective citizenship through education. IJRSLCE is international in scope, with an interest in service-learning and community engagement both in the United States and around the world. Further, IJRSLCE aims to be comprehensive in its approach, with an interest in articles on service-learning and community engagement in a variety of settings, including K-12 education, higher education (undergraduate and graduate), and community-based programs.

Published annually by the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), the Journal welcomes submissions from all researchers and scholars interested in the field.

Contact: editors@iarslce.org

The Cross Cultural Equity Committee is charged with responsibility for all activities related to the inclusion of global voices across the field of service learning and community engagement within the association. The duties of the committee may include advising other committees, reviewing communications, materials, and other association related documents to ensure that our organization holds true to its international mission. This includes promoting and helping to develop policies and procedures for non-English submissions, increasing membership outside of the United States, promoting IARSLCE programming globally, recruitment of board members from diverse backgrounds in the United States and those outside the United States, and promoting equity values within the organization. The Committee will be co- chaired by two Board members, one from the United States and one outside of the United States and have a suitable number of members to conduct its work with relevant expertise.

The responsibilities of this committee include:

Develop an annual equity plan
non-English submission for IARSLCE Journal
Recruitment of diverse board members and committee members
IARSLCE Equity values
Best Practices for Inclusion in an international organization
Communicate with other IARSLCE committees to propose recommendations that align with the annual equity plan
Track events/activities of IARSLCE and efforts for inclusion
Promotion of IARSLCE activities globally

The Cross Cultural Equity Committee Co-Chairs shall report to the Board of Directors at the Board’s regular annual meeting on goals for and outcomes of cross cultural equity plan, communications and outreach strategies, plans for the coming year, and any associated expenses.

Contact: cce@iarslce.org

The Membership and Communications committee will be responsible for creating a quarterly communication and outreach plan to inform, educate and engage the membership of IARSLCE. Through various social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Zoom), the quarterly newsletter and meet-ups at similar association meetings/conferences, the dually charged committee will be responsible to the following items:

Develop a new member orientation that can be posted on the website and hosted in-person at the annual conference.
Develop a recruitment campaign to increase and retain membership.
Develop a social media campaign that includes regular updates on the official LinkedIN and Facebook page to communicate with membership, highlight emerging thought leaders and promote relevant organization where members can connect
Develop regional Ambassadors of the Association to foster cross-institutional collaboration, membership engagement and presentations at annual conference
Engage membership beyond the annual conference through regional conferences, quarterly newsletters, and webinars.
Develop a membership engagement strategy that includes mentorship, professional development webinars and member-to-member research listings.
Develop a quarterly communication plan that highlight the work of members, connects members at and engagement plan for members to connect beyond the annual conference (mentorship, professional development
Conduct annual membership survey of IARSLCE members to assess their interests, concerns, needs, and opinions, and report these issues to the Board for review and consideration

The Resource Development Committee coordinates strategic alliances, partnerships, and collaborations that advance the goals and mission of IARSCLE. The Committee will be charged with:

Formulating a development/fundraising plan that creates sustainable support for the goals and objectives of IARSCLE
Cultivating strategic partnerships/collaboration
The oversight of the Engaged Campus Alliance publicity & financial stewardship
Provide recommendations and updates to the Board on all matters related to development
Reviewing development activities to ensure progress toward achieving annual and long-range funding goals
Provide value proposition statement and report

Contact: Chris Nayve at cnayve@sandiego.edu

The Scholarship and Publications Committee coordinates and promotes community-engaged scholarship opportunities as well as the production and dissemination of associated publications to advance the Association’s mission. The Committee makes recommendations on scholarship and publication strategies, supports the work of the IJRSLCE Editorial Team, develops additional publication outlets, and encourages broad-based involvement of IARSLCE members as contributors to the Association’s publications.

Goals for Current Year:

Review, support, and strategize ongoing IARSLCE Research Agenda-setting work. This may include creating and promoting special interest groups/research communities for IARSLCE members.
Liaise with IJRSLCE and ensure that IARSLCE members are aware of pathways to publication and participation with the journal.
Provide support and a committee ‘home’ for the Practitioner-Scholar Community.

Contact: Becca Berkey at r.berkey@northeastern.edu

The Governance Committee is charged with ensuring board effectiveness. The committee is charged with:

Oversees Board compliance with bylaws.
Reviews and updates IARSLCE’s bylaws to keep policies and procedures up to date.
Oversees the Board election and re-appointment processes.
Makes recommendations for committees and committee structures.
Conducts board assessments and makes recommendations on appointments.
Organizes new board member orientation, onboarding, and training.
Organizes continuing education and training opportunities for board members.

Contact: Stacey Muse at smuse@ucdavis.edu or Hector Opazo Carvajal at hopazo@ucsh.cl

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