Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University, 2015
Sponsored by MSU's National Collaborative for the Study of University Engagement (NCSUE)External link - opens in new window, the Outreach and Engagement Measurement Instrument (OEMI) gathers data about the outreach activities of MSU faculty and academic staff. The information is self-reported and participation in the annual survey is voluntary. Data for 2015 were collected between January and April 2016 and represent the 12th year of data collection; 837 faculty and academic staff responded to the survey. Since 2004, 3,935 distinct (non-duplicative) respondents have reported their outreach and engagement through the OEMI. For this snapshot, OEMI data are augmented with data from the service-learning and civic engagement student registration system.
OEMI results for 2015 include the following:
$12,751,263
Value of salary investment by MSU faculty and academic staff in addressing issues of public concern (data from those reporting outreach activities on the OEMI)
96.0%
Respondents whose outreach contributed to achieving Boldness by Design (BBD) imperatives:
76.0% = Enhanced the student experience
79.3% = Enriched community, economic, and family life
38.3% = Expanded international reach
54.4% = Increased research opportunities
52.6% = Strengthened stewardship
62.8% = Advanced our culture of high performance
547
Number of specific projects/activities reported
Of the respondents who described specific projects/activities:
79.8% = Reported working with external partners
73.3% = Reported having created intellectual property and scholarly outcomes
60.7% = Reported that their outreach work impacted their scholarly or teaching practices
27,475
Number of students who participated in community-engaged learning and/or community service during the 2015-2016 academic year. Of those students, 39% (10,651) were registered in community engaged learning as part of an academic course or program and 61% (16,824) participated in co-curricular community service.
* The number of "responses" is greater than the number of "respondents." Respondents were given the opportunity to describe their engagement activities for up to two areas of social concern; each description was counted as a separate response.
