Cardinal Course Grants Rolling
Cardinal Courses are part of Cardinal Service, a university-wide initiative to elevate and expand service as a distinctive feature of a Stanford education. A Cardinal Course engages students in projects and partnerships in the community that address social or environmental challenges.
We look forward to helping you connect students with community through advising, course design, and funding.
- Engage with a community to address a social problem or societal need
- Produce reciprocal benefits for students, faculty, and community partners
- Integrate course objectives and community-based experiences
- Provide opportunities to critically examine public issues
- Embody Stanford's Principles of Ethical and Effective Service
All instructors may apply for a Cardinal Course grant.
Instructors who are awarded grants must commit to surveying students and community partners on their experiences, submitting photos and excerpts from student assignments and/or community partner feedback, and completing a brief financial report at the course’s conclusion.
We recommend meeting with a member of the Community Engaged Learning Team before submitting a grant application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis leading up to each quarter.
- Community Engaged Learning Coordinator salaries
- Refreshments that build and celebrate relationships with community partners
- Required student transportation, such as visits to a community partner, trips to procure necessary supplies, or off campus meetings conducted as part of a project
- Supplies and materials needed to produce class projects of direct benefit to a community partner
- Honoraria for community partners that serve as co-instructors or are otherwise critical to the quality of the course and student experience
