About USM Community Engaged Learning

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RESOURCES FOR CURRENTLY AFFILIATED FACULTY 

The Center for Community Engagement supports USM faculty who incorporate community-based experiences and civic learning into their courses. 

Get Involved

• Community-Engaged Scholars (October 2026-May 2027)
• Crash Course in Community-Engaged Learning: Dec. 15 & 16 2026
• Service-Learning Faculty Fellows (Spring 2027)

General Support

• CCE oversees USM service-learning and tracks community-engaged research. 
• Get Connected at https://volunteer.usm.edu is USM’s online volunteer management platform. Students can sign up for service opportunities and report hours. Faculty, staff, and student leaders can request access to see how many hours students have completed.
• Funding for community engagement projects and research (both faculty and student-led) is available.
• We can provides suggestions and connections to community agencies (some are online)
• We can collaborate on research, manuscripts, and funding proposals or connect you with faculty in other disciplines doing similar work. 

Email christy.kayserFREEMississippi to inquire more about our support services.