WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) provides support for faculty interested in the practice of community-engaged learning and coordinates the designation process for Service-Learning Courses (SLC) and Community Experience Courses (CEC).

For more information on these high impact practices, please refer to the CCESL website or contact Joy Mischley, Director.
She is happy to answer questions, collaborate on course ideas or projects, or present information about community-engaged courses at faculty meetings. 

The Designation Deadlines are: 

  • October 1-6, 2026, for Spring 2027 courses
  • February 15, 2027, for Summer & Fall 2027 courses 
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