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Office of Academic Community Engagement

Website: www.unco.edu/academic-community-engagement/

University of Northern Colorado encourages community engaged teaching and learning that affords students opportunities to apply content and disciplinary knowledge outside the classroom, thus enhancing their learning experience while also impacting our communities. Courses that include community engaged learning (CEL) opportunities are recognized with a CEL designation. Please note this is an emergent process and courses are continually being updated with this designation.

Community Engaged Learning (CEL)

Community engaged learning is defined as learning that integrates academic content into students’ engagement with the community in and out of the classroom. Community refers broadly to include public, private, non-profit, educational entities, governmental agencies, businesses, and other organizations external to UNC.