Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals (CEF25W)

Course Description

This eight-week course is for new or existing community managers who are looking to learn about core frameworks and vocabulary to describe their community and their role within it. We'll be covering key strategic topics such as aligning member engagement with programming - and how to identify the lifecycle stage of your community.

Structure

This course consists of a weekly 90-minute lesson where we'll discuss and start to examine core concepts together followed a couple of days later by a 90-minute Co-Lab (cohort + lab = Co-Lab!) where you'll work with other cohort members to apply ideas to your own community.

We anticipate approximately 30 minutes of homework between the lesson and the Co-Lab, and no more than 60 minutes of homework between the Co-Lab and the lesson the following week.

That makes a total of 3 contact hours per week, plus no more than 90-minutes of homework, for 4.5 total hours per week.

Graduation and digital badge

Graduation from the course requires completion of a final assignment. Attendance at social hour and at least 11 of the 12 lessons / Co-Labs (one of which is graduation) is strongly encouraged.

Successful completion of the course will result in the award of a digital badge which can be shared online via social media platforms (including LinkedIn and X) and on your personal website. You will also have the option to be included on an alumni page on the CSCCE website.

Please note that graduation from CEF is a prerequisite for participation in CSCCE’s Community Manager Certification Program, unless you have a valid exemption.

Winter 2025 course dates

Our winter offering of Community Engagement Fundamentals (CEF25W) will run on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning Friday, 17 January until Friday, 7 March 2025.

The key dates are:

• Social hour: Friday, 17 January at 10am – 11am EST / 3pm – 4pm UTC
• Tuesday lessons: 21, 28 January; 4,11,18, 25 February; 4 March at 10am – 11:30pm EST / 3pm – 4:30pm UTC

• Friday Co-Labs: 24, 31 January; 7,14, 21,28 February at 10am – 11:30am EST / 3pm – 4:30pm UTC
• Graduation: Friday, 7 March at 9:30am – 11:30am EST / 2:30pm – 4:30pm UTC

Pricing

CSCCE offers rates to reflect the different organizations that community managers work for and the range of budgets that may be available.

• General rate: $1275 - For non-profits.
• Supporting rate: $1575 - Aimed at for-profits and others who would like to support the participation of others.
• Discounted rate: Depending on participants paying the supporting rate, we may be able offer a limited number of discounted tickets for this cohort. If you would like to participate but your organization is unable to cover the whole cost, please complete this course discount request form.

Find out more about CSCCE's refund policy.

Questions?

Learn more about this course on the CSCCE's Community Engagement Fundamentals course webpage. Contact us at [email protected].

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