2025-2026 TRUCEN Interest Form

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Thanks for your interest in the 2025-2026 TRUCEN (The Research University Civic Engagement Network. 


TRUCEN programming:

  • Prioritizes learning
  • Fosters peer-to-peer connections
  • Generates responsive resources and solutions
  • Creates opportunities for engagement across the institution

Click here for more information about the programming. 


Organization Information
Section Description
Required: This information is required whenever individuals at colleges/universities are the primary audience for your form.
Select "Remote/Hybrid" if your organization is not based in a specific State/Province.
Choose the correct organization from the dropdown. If not listed, select "Not Listed" and type the name in the dialogue box that appears below.
Membership Status Defined
  • Pending Renewal: Previously active member with a renewal invoice for the current fiscal year. Applied at the start of the fiscal year to institutions active in the previous one. [Current FY dues are still due.]
  • Active: Member institution in good standing. Dues are paid and current.
  • Inactive: Non-Member Institution.
  • Lapsed Commitment: The institution committed to membership in the previous fiscal year, participated in a program for which membership was required (e.g. VISTA), but has not paid that year’s dues. Consult with the membership team before discussing membership or admitting to any member-required program. 
Application Information
Required: This information is required. Please change the text to the appropriate application type [options > placeholder]. It is hidden from end users.

Please confirm the Application Type, Program Cohort Name, and Program Name with Membership.
Primary Contact Information
Required: This information is required and is pulled directly from Salesforce. It is hidden from end users.
Membership Required
Section Description
This section includes relevant options (choice points) for programs that require membership for participation (e.g. VISTA, Newman, ESI, etc.).  Please review each part of this section, including decision-points, before continuing. 

Decision Point 1: Does your program require membership in Campus Compact?

Group 1: Non-Member Institution (Membership Required)
Group 2: Non-Member Institution (Yes! I'm interested in Membership)
Group 3: Non-Member Institution (No! I'm not interested in Membership)
Non-Member Institution (Membership Required)
Field Description
This dialogue box has conditional formatting and will appear if the user inputs an institution that is not currently a member of Campus Compact. The "member status" field above will read "inactive" in this case.
 Non-Member Institution (Yes! I'm interested in membership.)
Field Description
This dialogue box has conditional formatting and will appear if the user selects "Yes, I'm interested in learning more about Campus Compact membership". 

Decision-Point 2: Do you want the user to be able to continue with the application if they are not a member but select "yes" (indicating their interest in joining)?
  1. If yes, keep the text below as is. It is your responsibility to reach out to the membership team to ensure they are a member before admitting them to the program.
  2. If no, remove the "please note that you may continue your application..." text below. And, add conditional formatting to the subsequent pages that require membership status = active to advance in the application. 
Great News! Please click here to be rerouted to the Member Interest Form! Our Membership Team will follow up with you directly after receiving it.

Just to let you know, you may continue completing the form, but it will not be considered until your institution commits to joining and initiates payment of the membership dues.
 Non-Member Institution (No! I'm not interested in membership.)
Field Description
This dialogue box has conditional formatting and will appear if the user selects "No, I'm not interested in learning more at this time." 

Note: Add conditional formatting to subsequent pages so that they user cannot advance in the application if this option is selected.
No worries! We understand that it may not be the right time for your institution to join our coalition. Even though you can't participate in this program, a number of our events are open to non-members. 

  • Check out our events calendar, here.
  • Sign up for our newsletter, here. 

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Contact Information
Section Description
Please do not remove any of the required questions in this section from your application. These are designed to help us build out profiles on the people involved in our programs.
Please select the options that most accurately describes your current role.
Students are welcome to include a title that's important to them (e.g. Student Government President) or to simply type "student".
Other Demographic Questions
Section Description
This section includes commonly asked demographic questions from Compact programs that have been mapped to Salesforce. Please connect with the membership team if you'd like to ask a demographic question that is not listed below so that the fields can be created in Salesforce.

Instructions:
Please delete the questions that do not apply to your program. 

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Sustained Conversation Groups (SCG) Sign Up
Sustained Conversation Groups (SCG) are peer-led and facilitated, bring together faculty, staff, and administrators, and normally run for 1-2 years. Participants commit to regular small group meetings to discuss topics of interest throughout the year. SCG discussions allow participants to learn from one another’s experiences and provide an opportunity to share resources while building relationships with others across the network.
  • Members can express interest in participating or co-facilitating an SDG.
  • We recommend members sign up for no more than one SDG.
  • Signing up for an SDG means committing to monthly meetings.
Please review the TRUCEN Programming Doc for detailed descriptions of each SDG.
Sign Up to Participate in an SCG
Hidden - Sign up to Facilitate an SCG

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Network Action Groups Sign Up

Inspired by the Sustainable Conversation Groups model, these peer-led collaborations of faculty, staff, and administrators typically convene for 1–2 years and focus on producing tangible outcomes, such as shared resources, publications, or actionable recommendations. Depending on the scope and goals of each group, Network Action Groups may seek external funding and/or other support from Campus Compact.

  • Members can express interest in participating in a Network Action Group.
  • We recommend members sign up for no more than one SDG.
Please review the TRUCEN Programming Doc for detailed descriptions of each Network Action Group.

Sign Up to Participate in a Network Action Group

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Express Interest in Hosting a Showcase Visit
Hosted by a TRUCEN member institution, Showcases were launched in 2023 to bring R1 campus teams together for deep dives on emerging topics, issues, or opportunities. Traditionally held over 2-3 days, they are intentionally flexible to allow campus hosts to design an experience that best addresses their interests and capacity. Please review the TRUCEN Programming Doc for descriptions of previous showcases.
Sign Up to Host a Showcase Visit
Yes, I'm interested in hosting a Showcase Visit!

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Lightning Sessions Sign Up

These are 90-minute virtual meetings where we highlight 4-6 effective programs/projects within a given theme and then have dedicated breakout time where attendees can engage with presenters and further discuss. Please note that each lightning session presentation is approximately 7 minutes long and should focus on a successful/relevant example, approach, or program you are involved with at your institution related to the session theme.
 Please review the TRUCEN Programming Doc for detailed descriptions of previous lightning sessions.
Sign Up to Presenting during a Lightning Session
Fall 2025 Topics:
  • Local cross-institutional coordination to better support shared community partners (facilitated by Neeraja Aravamudan)
  • New approaches to reimagining dissemination of research design for community-engaged scholarship (facilitated by Shalom Staub)
Yes, I'm interested in presenting!

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