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The Carnegie Foundation's Classification for Community Engagement is an elective classification, meaning that it is based on voluntary participation by institutions. The elective classification involves data collection and documentation of important aspects of the institutional mission, identity, and commitments, and requires substantial effort invested by participating institutions. It is an institutional classification; it is not for systems of multiple campuses or part of an individual campus.

The classification is not an award. It is an evidence-based documentation of institutional practice to be used in the process of self-assessment and quality improvement.  The documentation is reviewed to determine whether the institution qualifies for recognition as a community engaged institution. 

The Community Engagement Classification takes place on a five-year cycle. The next opportunity for institutions to apply for classification will be during the 2020 cycle (which will open in 2018). 

In addition to the Elective Community Engagement Classification, the Carnegie Foundation also provides its all-inclusive classifications based on secondary analysis of existing national data. Information on the all-inclusive classifications can be found at http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/.

Please find below links to Carnegie Applications documents:

• Carnegie Application
  • Partnership Template 
• College Service Activities
• College Service Activities - School of Medicine
• Exemplars
• Faculty Research and Scholarship
• FY13 Public Service
• Hiring, Tenure, and Promotion Policies (by college)
• Registered Student Organizations