For Faculty and Staff

To learn some of the ways the Center for Community Partnerships can support faculty, staff and grad students in doing community engaged work, read down below.

Engagement kickoff — tools to get started

Goal setting

To make sure everyone’s working toward the same vision, use this resource to break large goals down into smaller, concrete activities.

Summary of expectations

Use this document to establish goals, expectations, commitment levels and timelines right from the start of your partnership.

Co-Sponsorship form

Campus and community partners can complete this form to request event or initiative co-sponsorship from us (usually in the form of promotional/marketing support). Access the form for more details.

Definitions: socially engaged practice at RISD

Learn the terms artists and designers use in describing their fields and the creative processes and approaches they take in their efforts to make systemic, social, economic and environmental change.

GivePulse Network

Our online hub for community engagement

Student volunteers clean up Billy Taylor park on the East Side of Providence
Register for the GivePulse Network

By connecting campus with nearby groups, organizations and service opportunities, GivePulse helps facilitate many forms of engaged work at and around RISD.

When you create a GivePulse profile, you stay connected and aware of upcoming, ongoing and recurring community-based initiatives across and beyond our campus.

Want to connect classroom and community? Get in touch with us.

For faculty, staff and grad students who want to integrate community-engaged practices or opportunities into your work, our Center for Community Partnerships team is here to get you started.

Community engagement interest form

Academic engagement resources

Articles, publications and journals
Higher Education associations
Civic engagement organizations
Other resources

Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement

RISD is among several colleges and universities who are part of Campus Compact’s Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement program—a collaboration that lets us know about student interests in service work as they relate to broad social changes.

The anonymous survey linked below helps us improve student programming, understand shifting student needs and desires, and develop a framework among our partners to share across the higher education landscape.

Look below for more about bringing this program into your studio and classroom, including how to set up the Pathways survey and draw meaningful conclusions from the results.

View the Pathways survey

Our partners on campus

Center for Student Involvement (CSI)

CSI supports student growth through campus activities, student government, leadership development and service/experiential learning.

Intercultural Student Engagement (ISE)

ISE works across campus to promote cultural awareness at RISD while providing academic, social, cultural and other resources to students. 

The Social Equity and Inclusion Division (SEI)

The SEI division guides and coordinates institutional efforts to make our community more diverse and welcoming of differences.

Academic Engagement Office

Academic Engagement supports RISD’s culture of inquiry by offering a platform for research initiatives, providing opportunities for funding, programming, and training, and by encouraging collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.

Teaching and Learning Lab

The Teaching and Learning Lab offers workshops and development opportunities that support faculty in creating inclusive and innovative curricula and pedagogies.

RISD Careers

RISD Careers educates and advises all students and alumni on translating their education and creativity into fulfilling professional experiences.

Student Employment

Student Employment guides on-campus employment and off-campus work study, helping students gain important experience and skills on the job.

RISD Museum

The RISD Museum offers an array of engaging programming in the areas of art and design, and connects communities around an appreciation of their cultural significance.

Staff Council

The Staff Council advocates for a working environment that helps all staff members reach their full potential and serves as a conduit between staff and senior administration.

Quick links

Impact stories