Documenting Community Engagement Impacts in Digital Measures Panel

Documenting Community Engagement Impacts in Digital Measures Panel Discussion 3 -22 -16 S

Introduction S Discuss the value of Community Engagement S Describe the methodology for capturing and sharing Community Engagement impacts. S Share Community Engagement examples from multiple colleges S Provide guidance on capturing Community Engagement in Digital Measures Activity Insight System

Community Engagement at NMSU S What are the different aspects of Community Engagement? S Engagement S Extension S Outreach S Why is Community Engagement important for NMSU? S NMSU Community Engagement Council

What is an Impact Statement? S An Impact Statement is a brief summary of the economic, social, and/or environmental impact of a program, including payoff to society. S Impact is the measurable difference a program makes. S Impact statement provides the return on investment or what difference we make.

Why write Impact Statements? (Please refer to your handout) S Funding S Improved effectiveness S Accountability S Increased visibility S Outreach S Enhanced credibility S Partnerships S Shared knowledge S Media coverage S Accreditation S Validation

What impact is not? Impact is not S A long, detailed, technical report S Descriptions of process or activity S Numbers of people reached, meetings held, acres affected, etc. S The same as success stories S The same as outputs (e. g. , papers, computer programs, policy)

Elements of an impact statement SO WHAT? S What issue was addressed? S How the issue was addressed? S What were the results? What difference did you make?

Examples of Community Engagement S College of ACES S Cooperative Extension Service S Agricultural Experiment Station S College of Health and Social Services S College of Education

Community Engagement in Digital Measures Activity Insight S Please refer to handouts

Thank You! Jon Boren Mari Langford Steve Loring Natalie Kellner Karen Trujillo S