Services We Provide

Washington Campus Compact provides the following services to its members:

1. WACC implements key annual events.

2. WACC implements additional forums to foster and enhance service-learning and civic engagement in Washington state.

3. WACC provides training for AmeriCorps members and technical assistance for campus constituents involved in, and comprehensive administration of, WACC-sponsored programs.

4. WACC compiles and disseminates various publications to strengthen the field of civic engagement.

5. WACC communicates with members about WACC activities.

1. WACC implements key annual events.

Regional Continuums of Service (COS) Service-Learning Conference
WACC develops and—in partnership with the California, Hawaii, and Oregon Campus Compacts—presents an annual service-learning conference each spring.

This conference—to be held for the eighth time in April 2005—has become a national model for professional development among service-learning practitioners including faculty, administrators, students, and community partners.

The conference provides practitioners opportunities to publicly present their work and network with service-learning professionals from throughout the Campus Compact western region. Members attend the conference at a reduced rate.

Members' Meeting
Each fall, WACC hosts an annual membership meeting to which member presidents are invited to send campus representatives. The meeting provides professional development, networking opportunities, information sharing and exchange, and opportunities to offer input regarding the future direction of WACC and the services it offers.

Summer Institutes
WACC offers summer institutes for member institutions. These events offer constituent groups training in desired areas of focus. Previous institutes have highlighted Service-Learning Course Construction and the Assessment of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.

WACC has used grant funds to offset member attendees’ registration expenses. Attendees from WACC-member community colleges have also received institute scholarships from the Community College National Center for Civic Engagement.

Executive Board Meeting
The WACC executive board convenes annually to conduct necessary board business. Board members use structured conference calls to continue their work as needed throughout the year. The board is responsible for the general direction and oversight of the organization.

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2. WACC implements additional forums to foster and enhance service-learning and civic engagement in Washington state.

Dialogue for Democracy
Diverse teams from WACC member institutions (presidents, student leaders, etc.) will convene in Seattle on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 in a statewide dialogue about K-20 civic engagement. Learn more here.

Presidents' Meeting
The WACC executive board will host an all-presidents meeting in Seattle on November 13, 2007. All WACC Member presidents are invited.

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3. WACC provides training for AmeriCorps members and technical assistance for campus constituents involved in, and comprehensive administration of, these WACC-sponsored programs:

• Students in Service

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4. WACC compiles and disseminates various publications to strengthen the field of civic engagement.

• Synergy, WACC’s quarterly e-newsletter, to share best practices from the field, provide program updates, and inform member campuses about upcoming events
• Annual proceedings from the Continuums of Service (COS) Conference
• Best Practices resulting from subgrant reporting

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5. WACC communicates with members about WACC activities. Members receive:

• Bimonthly presidential email updates on statewide WACC activities
• Semi-monthly email updates to key campus constituents
• Synergy, a quarterly e-newsletter to a wide audience of stakeholders, including community partners

(For services of national Campus Compact, please see Benefits of Membership or www.compact.org.)

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