Faculty Fellows Seminars

CCSJ offers three seminars for faculty development: the Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar, which serves as an introduction to community-engaged pedagogy; the Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar, for established instructors to advance their teaching practice; and the Community-Engaged Research Seminar, which trains faculty in community-engaged scholarship.

Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar

The Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar is an introduction to community-engaged pedagogy, and provides an opportunity to integrate this pedagogy into an appropriate course in the company of friends and colleagues from a number of departments. The seminar is also an opportunity to learn about other types of engaged scholarship in addition to community-engaged teaching. See a list of recent Faculty Fellows.

Purpose

Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching form a professional learning community of typically 5 participants who engage throughout the seminar in the following ways:

Investigate the theories and models of learning behind community-engaged teaching
Meet community partners and explore reciprocal partnerships
Explore ways to use structured reflection to integrate diverse forms of learning
Provide and receive feedback on course development in interactive small groups
Explore issues of racial justice, social identity, privilege, and power
Learn about various forms of engaged scholarship in addition to community-engaged teaching

Benefits

Faculty members who complete the Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar will:

Receive a one-time course release in the semester they first teach a community-engaged learning designated course. See the university's policy for details.
Have community-engaged learning sections capped at 80% of standard enrollment. See the university’s policy for details.
Join Loyola’s Community-Engaged Faculty network and receive invitations to future professional development workshops and funding opportunities.
University service: community-engaged teaching is a high-impact teaching practice and is considered significant service to the University, both for the purposes of annual faculty evaluation and for carrying out the university’s mission.

Seminar Meeting Times and Dates

The seminar takes place during five sessions scheduled throughout the spring semester, with a final wrap-up day scheduled during Welcome Week (the week before the start of classes) in August. Meetings during the spring semester take place every 2-3 weeks.

Eligibility

All full-time, continuing faculty are eligible to participate. We also welcome community partners and faculty from neighboring institutions to join us.

Application Process

If you are interested in participating in the Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar, please complete the application by December 1.

Faculty Fellows for Community-Engaged Teaching Application Form

Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar

The Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar is an opportunity for established instructors to further develop their teaching practice. They will bring to the seminar a specific plan to advance their teaching, and, over the course of a semester, they will work with likeminded faculty to develop a new course or pedagogy. Plans might include: designing a new course, working with a new community partner, learning and applying a new methodology (such as Critical Service-Learning or antiracist pedagogy), or some other substantial change to teaching practice. See a list of Reignite Fellows.

Purpose

Reignite Fellows form an advanced professional learning community of up to 3 mid-career faculty members who build on one another’s experience as community-engaged teachers. Over the course of a semester, this small cohort will:

Meet 3 times over the course of the semester with other Reignite Fellows and the Faculty Director of CELS.
Read current articles on community-engaged teaching, which will be selected to meet the particular needs of the Reignite Fellows in each cohort.
Develop a new or revised course through the seminar.

Benefits

Faculty members who complete the Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar will:

Receive a $1,000 stipend for their work.
Engage in substantial professional development, which can be noted in Tenure, Promotion, and Annual Review.

Seminar Meeting Times and Dates

The seminar takes place during three sessions scheduled throughout the spring semester. These meetings will be scheduled around participating Fellows’ availability.

Eligibility

Full-time, continuing faculty who have taught community-engaged learning courses at Loyola for at least three years

Application Process

If you are interested in participating in the Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Seminar, please complete the application by May 31.

Reignite Community-Engaged Teaching Application Form

Community-Engaged Research Seminar

The Community-Engaged Research Seminar is an opportunity for faculty to explore new paths in their research agenda by building in community engagement. No prior experience in community-engaged research or community-engaged teaching is required to participate in the seminar. The seminar will introduce faculty to the basics of doing ethical community-based participatory research. Readings and discussions will be tailored to the disciplines of each seminar’s participants. We will support each participant’s research agenda, helping them to identify community partners and define their research project.

To learn more about community-engaged research and how it is supported at Loyola, please visit CCSJ’s introduction to community-engaged research page. As part of the seminar, Fellows will learn more about our Kolvenbach Grants and receive support crafting their applications.

Purpose

Community-Engaged Research (CER) Fellows form a cohort of scholars who each bring their particular experience in traditional academic research and/or community engagement to the Meet 3 times over the course of the semester with other CER Fellows and the Faculty Director of CELS.

Read current articles on community-based research.
Learn from experienced scholars at Loyola who are already doing this research.
Define a discipline-specific research agenda grounded in participation and community engagement.
Learn how to articulate community-based research accomplishments for the purpose of tenure, promotion, and annual reviews.

Benefits

Faculty members who complete the Community-Engaged Research Seminar will:

Receive a $1,000 stipend for their work.
Identify a community partner for their research.
Be supported in applying for a Kolvenbach grant as well as other internal and external funds.
Engage in substantial professional development, which can be noted in Tenure, Promotion, and Annual Review.

Seminar Meeting Times and Dates

The seminar takes place during three sessions scheduled throughout the spring semester. These meetings will be scheduled around participating Fellows’ availability.

Participants

Eligibility: All full-time, continuing faculty
Application Deadline: December 1

Application Process

If you are interested in participating in the Community-Engaged Research Seminar, please complete the application by December 1.

Community-Engaged Research Seminar application form

Contacts and for more information

Stephen Park: Faculty Director for Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship, smpark@loyola.edu
Ben Belz: Assistant Director for Academic Engagement, btbelz@loyola.edu