Mission
The University of Washington Bothell seeks to foster a "dynamic community of multicultural learning." The UW Bothell Community-based Learning and Research project holds as its mission the advancement of mutually beneficial relationships between the university and the extra-campus community through service learning for the purposes of education and growth among all involved parties.
Goals
- Provide high-quality service learning experiences for UW Bothell students that integrate in-class knowledge and meaningful engagement within community institutions.
- Connect faculty research agendas and student learning to the needs of the community.
- Foster long-term relationships with regional, national, and international organizations.
- Bring ideas and knowledge from UW Bothell to the community, broadly defined, and from the community to UW Bothell.
- Enrich classroom engagement by providing students with service learning experiences that bring to life the materials they encounter in their coursework.
- Encourage pedagogically sound, community-based service learning among and across programs at UW Bothell.
- Facilitate long-term, student-focused service learning projects that extend beyond a single course or single instructor.
The UW Bothell's Community-based Learning and Scholarship project promotes the on-going review of the outcomes, organizational structures, and processes that support this mission and these goals.
Vision Statement
The Community-based Learning and Research project will lead the University of Washington Bothell in its mission to be a "transformational learning community," and to "serve as a catalyst to enhance quality of life throughout our region."
Community-Based Learning:
Community-based learning is a learning experience that combines service with the community, structured preparation and reflection opportunities. Community-based learning opportunities are tied to academic coursework and address concerns that are identified with the community.