IU Indianapolis values its many community partners, and each year one community partner is selected to receive the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement. Civic engagement is the “active collaboration that builds on the resources, skills, expertise, and knowledge of the campus and community to improve the quality of life in communities in a manner consistent with the campus mission."
Civic engagement includes working in and with community partners across teaching, research, or service. A community partner for the organization, for the purposes of this award, is defined as a nonprofit agency, school, government organization, or other community-based organization serving the broader community.
