Abstract
The University of Saskatchewan conducted an institutional self-assessment survey in the fall of 2013 and winter of 2014 to measure its capacity for community-engaged scholarship. This effort is part of a national initiative of eight Canadian universities (Community-Engaged Scholarship Partnership), working to change institutional policies and practices around community-engaged scholarship. This paper reports on the results of the University of Saskatchewan’s self-assessment survey completed by 159 participants across campus that include administrators, faculty, and professional staff. The participants report that there are strong practices of community-engaged scholarship throughout the University. However, there are also many opportunities to strengthen the support and capacity for community-engaged scholarship. Institutional leadership and support, for example, that is consistent and effective is required at multiple levels (department, college or school, university) in order for community-engaged scholarship to be recognized and rewarded in all academic processes. The University’s Community Engagement and Outreach Office at Station 20 West is one notable exemplar of community-engaged scholarship and practice; it is a good example of how students, faculty, and community are effectively supported in these activities.
Highlights
Advisor, Outreach and Engagement, the visionary work began, carried on by a group of committed scholars who soon became the journal’s advisory committee
The advisory committee were guided by the following: (a) their own experience in community-engaged scholarly work; (b) the long history of community-engaged scholarship at the University of Saskatchewan; (c) the University’s integrated plan and its emphasis on community-engaged research, teaching, and learning; and (d) by the vibrant national debate on the meanings and directions of community-engaged scholarship that has been unfolding in Canada for the last several years
It was the Community-University Research Alliances Grants Program (CURA), continues Hall, that informed the directions and prerogatives in the development of the engaged scholarship practices in Canada, not the American debate that has been unfolding at the same time in the United States
Summary
Outreach and Engagement, the visionary work began, carried on by a group of committed scholars who soon became the journal’s advisory committee. In the first year of the Journal’s operation, our capable advisory committee supported the expansion of the scope of the Journal beyond the regional and its establishment as a national venue for all Canadian community-engaged scholars to present their work.
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