Faculty
Welcome Faculty and Staff!
The MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) supports university faculty and academic staff across all colleges and majors in creating course-based community engaged learning opportunities. Community-engaged learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community partnerships with instruction and critical reflection to enrich the student learning experience, teach civic and social responsibility, and strengthen communities. Implementation strategies range from direct service to advocacy to research to philanthropy, and more, which means no shortage of ways students can meaningfully engage with communities to explore social issues.
Email the CCEL Academic Programs Team to discuss ideas, plans, and or partnership support:
Michelle Snitgen, msnitgen@msu.edu
Stephanie Brewer, sbrewer@msu.edu
Hooked on Community Engaged Learning: Consultation and Coffee
Connect over coffee with MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) staff to ask questions and to collaboratively brainstorm as you shape or enhance course-based community engaged learning experiences. Conversations may center on course design examples; community partnerships; developing syllabi; managing logistics; orienting students to enter communities with an asset-based perspective; or considering a variety of reflection strategies. Dedicate time to think and create, and leave with myriad resources, tools, and ideas.
All sessions will be held at Hooked Bookstore in East Lansing, in groups of four or less. Click below on a date (or two!) that works for you and indicate which 45 minute timeslot you prefer between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. We hope to see you soon!-
- Thursday, September 25th, 2025
- Monday, October 27th, 2025
- Friday, December 12th, 2025
- Friday, January 9th, 2026
- Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
- Friday, April 10th, 2026
Set up an alternate time by contacting the CCEL Academic Programs Team:
Michelle Snitgen, msnitgen@msu.edu
Stephanie Brewer, sbrewer@msu.edu
Community-Engaged Partnerships and Emergent Strategy: From Theory to Practice
Click here to complete a short interest questionnaire.
Community-engaged learning (CEL) integrates community partnerships with instruction and reflection to enrich student learning and strengthen communities. Emergent Strategy, rooted in Black feminist thought, emphasizes adaptability and relational approaches to social change, aligning with CEL principles. By drawing on Emergent Strategy, this learning community will explore best practices in partnership development, compensation, and evaluating transactional versus transformational relationships.
Connect with Michelle and Stephanie if you are interested in hearing more!
Course Support
Learn more about how we can support your community-engaged learning course experience.
Transportation Support Award
Funding is available to cover the transportation costs of your community engaged learning project. Sponsored by MSUFCU