Center for Teaching Excellence

Community-Engaged Pedagogy Mini-Grants

Community-Engaged Pedagogy Mini-Grants 

Purpose

Community-Engaged Learning supports Xavier’s mission to strengthen our communities and practice service rooted in justice and love. The Community-Engaged Learning’s Mini-Grant Program ensures resources are available to assist faculty in reaching their teaching and learning goals while also having a meaningful impact on our community.

Eligibility

  • Any faculty (principal, participating, or adjunct) teaching a course with a community-engaged learning attribute
  • Collaborative proposals are accepted, increasing the amount of funding available for community-engaged learning projects including multiple classes or programs

Award Amounts

  • Mini-grants of up to $500 per faculty member per fall and spring semester, when applications are received by semester deadlines
  • Off-cycle funding requests for unanticipated costs are also available, up to $250 per faculty

Submission Deadlines
August 15th for fall semester CEP mini-grant

December 15th for spring semester CEP mini-grant

Off-cycle community-engagement funding requests accepted on a rolling basis

Examples of Mini-Grant Recipients

  • Parking costs for guest speakers
  • Guest speaker payments: The standard rate for a guest speaker is $100
  • Materials for projects such as:
    • art supplies for a collaborative project with a local elementary school
    • glucose monitors for a community health assessment

Restrictions

  • Funding priorities are given to activities that most benefit the community.
  • Requests that best support high-impact teaching practices will be prioritized.
  • Food for events is not considered a high-priority, though mini-grants may cover food costs if they are a negligible part of the request or a vital part of the service.

Reporting

Upon completion of the grant-funded activity, grant recipients must submit copies or photographs of any materials the class produces as a result of the funding. Please attach ~3 artifacts of student work, assignment descriptions, or event photos. In addition, recipients must submit a brief reflection addressing the impact of the funding on learning outcomes and the community partner. Possible questions for reflection included: What was the impact of the funding on learning outcomes and the community partner? What would you do differently if you were to run this course and this activity again? What did you learn as an instructor?

These items may be used for CTE promotional materials. Reports are due the Friday after grades are due.