Annual Civic & Community Engagement Awards

Each year ICCE recognizes SF State faculty who have conducted exceptional engagement with our communities through the use of service-learning as a teaching method.

Selection Criteria 

• Extensive experience in developing and teaching at least one community service learning (CSL) course or a course with a CSL option. Evidence of innovative ways of employing a reflective teaching methodology to connect community service learning with academic study.
• Significance of the Service Learning Partnership: Summarize the service learning activities, partnership(s), and any embedded scholarship. Explain how the service learning activities intentionally engage students with community issues, seek to identify solutions, and identify any efforts to communicate or otherwise publicize what was accomplished.
• Evidence of efforts to reach out to other faculty members to encourage and assist their integration of CSL into their courses.
• Evidence of engaged scholarship. For example, describe published materials regarding CSL, presentations at conferences, or research on the impacts.

Nomination Process 

• Nominations can be made by academic colleagues, administrators, and community partners.

This award recognizes the extraordinary work and the impact that SF State students have within our surrounding communities through their community service learning experience. The recipients of this award have made a significant contribution to our institution’s culture of engagement, further establishing and strengthening SF State’s commitment to supporting the communities we serve.

Selection Criteria

Evidence of civic commitment, community awareness, and positive community impact through service learning, such as:

• Engaging proactively with community partner(s)
• Demonstrating exceptional or innovative service accomplishments
• Leading, inspiring, and engaging others in action

Evidence of the impacts on academic learning and personal development, such as:

• Demonstrating excellence in critical thinking and quality reflection
• Demonstrating the depth of understanding of the course material and exhibiting personal growth as a result of the service-learning experience

Nomination Process

• Faculty, staff, and community members may nominate students for the award.

This award recognizes SF State students who have performed exceptional outreach and/or engagement within Bay Area communities through their personal commitment to service.

This award is given to SF State students who have truly distinguished themselves through individual community engagement efforts or efforts made as a member of a group, or society as a whole. The recipient of this award has made a significant contribution to our institution’s culture of engagement, further establishing and strengthening SF State’s commitment to supporting the communities we serve.

Selection Criteria

• Student nominees must be currently enrolled at SF State 

Self-Nomination

• Demonstrated an exceptional record of service to the community.
• The completed essay questions should describe community service or service-learning activities that illustrate the student’s service achievements. Include a description of examples regarding how the service has affected the community, SF State, and the student on a personal level.
• Selection is based on an essay written by the student describing how the service experience has affected their academic and personal development and demonstrates their contribution to the community.

Nomination by faculty, staff, community partners, and peers

• Demonstrated an exceptional record of service to the community.
• The completed essay questions should describe community service or service-learning activities that illustrate the student’s service achievements.
• Include a description of examples regarding how the service has affected the community, SF State, and the student. Please describe how the service experience has affected the student's academic development (e.g., personal/professional) and demonstrate their contribution to the community.

Nomination Process

• Faculty, staff, and community members may nominate students for the award.

This award celebrates the exceptional work of community partners and recognizes campus-community partnerships that improve the quality of life in our community. Nominations are to recognize organizations/agencies that have contributed to student learning outcomes, increased faculty awareness, and increased knowledge of community needs. The organizational influence on course content is an important factor as well.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrate evidence of:

• Efforts to reach out to SF State faculty and students to encourage and assist with the integration of service-learning into the University curriculum.

• Leadership that promotes and embraces service learning within their organization/agency.

• Excellence in the supervision and mentoring of students in meaningful service-learning opportunities. The development of reflection opportunities for students must be described including a connection of real community needs within their academic study.

Nomination Process

• Students and faculty may nominate a community partner for the award. Nominations from the respective organization/agency staff will also be accepted. 

The Staff Award for Excellence in Community Engagement recognizes SF State staff members who have supported exceptional outreach and/or engagement within the Bay Area communities through their personal and professional commitment. Awards are given to staff members that have truly distinguished themselves through their community engagement efforts.

Recipients of these awards have made a significant contribution to our institution’s culture of engagement, further establishing and strengthening SF State’s commitment to supporting the communities we serve.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated outstanding achievement in, and commitment to, community engagement through their support of projects, activities, and/or courses.

Nomination Process

• Faculty, staff, students, and community members may nominate staff members for the award. Self-nominations will also be accepted.