Civic engagement is the ability to contribute to the civic life and well-being of local, national, and global communities. It is both a social responsibility and a life-long learning process. Degree graduates will demonstrate the knowledge and civic values necessary to become informed and contributing participants in a democratic society.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze information, concepts, and theories that are essential to democratic societies
- Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship
- Identify personal actions that could be taken to address issues of public injustice
- Recognize the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and the role diversity plays in civic life
Sample: Students who are considered prospective graduates. This group includes students enrolled in a degree program, who have earned 40 or more credits and are enrolled in CST 100, ENG 112, HIS 121, HIS 122 and/or HUM 220. Assignments for these students will be collected regardless of instructional modality (online, hybrid, in-person).
Measures:
Direct- Civic engagement will be assessed utilizing course-embedded assignments. The course-embedded assignments will be collected from the following general education courses: CST 100, ENG 112, HIS 121, HIS 122, and HUM 220. Student work will be evaluated with a rubric using the Association of American College & Universities open source Civic Engagement Value rubric as a template.
Indirect- Camp’s Graduate Survey and the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
Target: 80% of students will score a (3) or higher, on direct assessment, which demonstrates proficiency.
Findings: Direct assessment results will be made available by December 2023.
Graduate Survey Results
Academic Year | % Registered to Vote | % Have Voted |
2019-20 | 82% | 79% |
2020-21 | 73% | 60% |
2021-22 | 67% | 59% |
% Moderate and Great Extent
The extent to which your education at Camp has contributed to your ability to: | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
Volunteer in your community | 80% | 74% | 74% |
Work with others to make a difference on campus or in the community | 91% | 84% | 74% |
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
Year | Registrations Rate | Voting Rate of Registered Students | Voting Rate |
2014 | 68% | 36% | 25% |
2018 | 71% | 55% | 39% |
2020 | 80% | 83% | 66% |
- The Registration Rate is the percent of Camp’s voting-eligible students who registered to vote.
- The Voting Rate of Registered Students is the percent of Camp’s registered students who voted on Election Day. Also referred to as yield rate.
- The Voting Rate is the percentage of eligible student Camp students who voted on Election Date.It is the product of the registration and yield rates.
Year | Voting Rate | |
Camp | Public Associate Grant Institutions | |
2014 | 25% | 19% |
2018 | 39% | 35% |
2020 | 66% | 56% |
Action Plan: The findings will be reviewed by the General Education Workgroup in Fall 2023. An action plan to address the results will be made available by December 2023.