Definition of Community Engagement for our Campus

Reciprocal Partnerships:

We prioritize reciprocal partnerships characterized by mutual respect and shared decision-making. These partnerships strive for co-creation and co-learning and recognize the unique contributions and perspectives of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members.

Advancement of Social Justice and the Public Good:

Our engagement efforts seek to address critical social issues and contribute to the common good of By leveraging the collective resources and expertise of our university and community partners, we work towards promoting equity, justice, and inclusive prosperity for all.

Equity-Oriented Collaboration:

We are committed to fostering fair, equitable, and inclusive collaborations that distribute benefits and burdens equitably among all participants and thus reject activities that are exploitative and/or extractive. This commitment to equity also includes ensuring equal access to high-impact engagement opportunities for students, recognizing and valuing the community-engaged work of faculty and staff, and addressing the unique needs, contributions, and perspectives of historically underserved communities and communities of color.

Caring Interdependence:

We acknowledge the interdependence between our university and broader communities, recognizing that both are essential for the well-being and vitality of our Our engagements are characterized by respect, care, and sensitivity towards our shared history, cultural diversity, power dynamics, and mutual reliance on one another for collective success.

We are committed to integrating community engagement into every aspect of Sacramento State’s mission and University-community partnerships that exemplify the abovementioned values are the responsibility and privilege of our entire campus community.