Clemson University

08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 06:21

Clemson pursues recertification of Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

Clemson University is seeking reclassification of the Carnegie Foundation's Elective Classification for Community Engagement for 2026. To be reclassified, the University must submit an application detailing how the University has expanded, deepened and integrated community engagement work into all aspects of our institution.

Read 'What is Community Engagement?' offered by the American Council on Education.

Provost Fellow Corliss Outley is leading the Carnegie reclassification process alongside a public engagement support team and with the support of the Office of the Provost.

Reclassifying serves as external recognition and demonstrates accountability that Clemson is fulfilling its public, land-grant mission while meeting goals within the Clemson Elevate strategic plan to provide the No. 1 student experience, double research by 2035 and transform lives within the state and beyond.

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Robert H. Jones

ABOUT THE CARNEGIE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION

The classification is not an award. It is an elective, evidence-based documentation process for self-assessment and quality improvement purposes. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching sponsors the elective classification for institutions that have made extraordinary commitments to their public purpose. 

"This recognition highlights Clemson's University-wide commitment to engaging with local, national and global communities to advance all aspects of our mission through research and scholarship, teaching and learning and outreach," said Outley.

Clemson first received community engagement classification in 2015 among a select group of public and private institutions in the United States. The application for the 2026 cycle is due April 1, 2025.

Visit online or email Provost Fellow Corliss Outley at [email protected]u to learn more.