CEL for Students
CEL Designated Courses
Take one of 200+ CEL courses to deepen your learning and explore how it relates to communities
Bennion Scholars
Join the Bennion Community Engaged Scholars to be the change you hope to see in your communities and boost your degree with one of only 4 official transcript designations at the U!
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200 hours of community engaged work
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BENN 1020 Pathways to Community
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Engagement (3 credits)
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2 CEL courses of your choice (6 credits)
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BENN 5XXX Community Engaged Scholars Capstone (1 credit)
Community Engagement Certificate
Declare a Community Engagement Certificate and lead the change through a project designed and implemented along with a community partner and a faculty mentor!
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21 Credit hours including a Capstone Methods and Practicum to support you and the project you lead
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50 to 100 hours of community engaged work dedicated to your project
Benefits
In addition to official academic recognitions for your community engaged work, CEL programs are designed to help you develop your civic competencies
Civic Personal Awareness
Dynamic awareness of an individual's sense of place in society
Civic Societal Awareness
Critical understanding of social issues and how they are addressed in society
Civic Habits
Development of regular behaviors and practices aiming at creating positive social change
Civic Skills
Development of necessary skills to ethically engage with communities, such as empathy, openness and collaboration
Civic Values
Expressed desires and beliefs related to social responsibility and civic commitment
Community Engaged Learning Leadership Team
What is the CELLT?
The Community Engaged Learning Leadership Team (CELLT) is essential to the success of the CEL Student Programs at the U.
Members work closely with the CEL Student Programs Manager to:
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Support current Scholars and Certificate students through peer-mentorship
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Cultivate a sense of community in the programs
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Promote the programs across campus and in high schools
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Assist with overall program development and administrative needs
Akila Chalapathi
Mentorship Coordinator
Pam Amornnimit
Outreach Coordinator
Kushaal Kalakuntla
Events & Communications Coordinator
Interested in becoming a CEL leader?
Application for the 25/26 CELLT will open in February.