Community Engagement and Service Learning - Community Engagement

Community engagement describes the collaborations between the University of South Carolina and our local, state, regional, national and global neighbors. Join us in building relationships and fostering the exchange of mutually beneficial ideas, knowledge and resources.

The Benefits of Engagement

Community engagement is a shared experience. Through the partnerships we form, both the university and the community prosper from the relationship.

Community partners in the public and private sectors benefit from our world-class faculty expertise in research, planning and program evaluation as well as increased participation by energetic and committed student volunteers.

In turn, the university advances from the enriched scholarship, research and creative activity spawned by our partnerships. Community engagement also helps us enhance curriculum, teaching and learning opportunities for our students.

Ultimately, our partnerships allow us to prepare more educated, involved citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues and contribute to the public good.

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The Engagement Process

The toughest part of any project is knowing where to start. The community engagement process begins with defining your need, then setting goals for what you want to accomplish. With the proper planning, we can help make the connections for a successful partnership.

Engagement Categories

Will your project benefit from the help of student volunteers, or will it require consultation and research from one of our faculty experts? The type of project you're planning will help us determine how to pair you with university resources.

Engagement Data

The only way to truly evaluate success is through measuring tangible results. By documenting your results with the university, you can help to expand our database, which allows us to identify ongoing needs and establish best practices.

Community Engagement

Common Good

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.