Skip to main content
Close

Community Partners

Community partners connect students to firsthand service and engagement experiences. These experiences expose students to social issues, communities, and services that are central and current to their lives. Thayne Center connects students to community partners through a series of programs: SLCC serves, Community Work Study, Alternative Breaks, Civically Engaged Scholars, and volunteer opportunities. Through the knowledge and skills developed, students are empowered to be leaders and agents of change within SLCC and the community.

  1. Contact the Assistant Director for Community Engagement to find out the many ways you can get involved with the Thayne Center and Salt Lake Community College. This meeting can be done virtually or in person. Click here to schedule a meeting.
  2. Before your meeting, please complete the Community Partner Intake Form.

Is it time to renew my organization’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)?

The Thayne Center prioritizes ensuring that the students have intentional and quality opportunities to be leaders in the community. To ensure this, all community partners must complete an MOU to formalize our relationship and to have a presence on Campus Groups and Community Engagement Fairs. The MOU remains in effect for 3 years, but it can be renewed or revisited every year if necessary. If you need to renew or revisit your MOU, or have questions about your existing MOU, please schedule a meeting with the Assistant Director for Community Engagement at this link.

Campus Groups

Campus Groups is Salt Lake Community College’s student involvement platform. As a Thayne Center recognized community partner, you have access to your own Campus Groups page where you can post service opportunities, events, and share information for students to learn more about your organization. Additionally, many of our SLCC staff and faculty use Campus Groups to look for community partners for their community engagement leave benefits and community-engaged learning course; making Campus Groups a wonderful resource for you and our college community to connect. If you have questions about Campus Groups or would like to strengthen your Campus Groups page, please contact Lauren Hunt, our Coordinator for Business Operations at lhunt46@slcc.edu.

Community Partners Meeting

Each semester the Thayne Center hosts a Community Partners meeting to share information about SLCC and programs within the Thayne Center. This is also space to learn more about Campus Groups, renew your MOU, and connect with other community partners with similar missions and intentions.

Community Partners Meetings Schedule for 2024-2025 Academic Year

October 29, 2024
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Taylorsville Redwood Campus, Student Center Building, Room 219
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123

March 18, 2025
9:00 am – 10:30 am
South City Campus, Multipurpose Room
1575 S State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

If you are currently a community partner with the Thayne Center and would like to attend the fall Community Partners Meeting, please return to this webpage soon for registration details.

Community Engagement Fair

Recognizing the value of direct interaction between students and community partners, the Thayne Center hosts a semester Community Engagement Fair where community partners can connect with students. This is an opportunity for SLCC students to learn more about how they can be contributors to their community and the impact that their care has on those around them. All community partners who have a current/up-to-date MOU are invited to participate.

Due to scheduling constraints this year, the Community Engagement Fair will be hosted in partnership with SLCC Spring Mega Fair.

Spring Mega Fair
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Jordan Campus
9251 S Wights Fort Rd.
West Jordan, Utah

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
South City Campus
1575 S State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Taylorsville Redwood Campus
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123

Details on how to register to table at the Spring Mega Fair will be shared after November 2024.

Are you looking staff looking for Community Engagement Leave information?

One of the many wonderful benefits of Salt Lake Community College is our Community Engagement Leave. The community engagement leave process is managed by People and Workplace Culture. If you have questions regarding community engagement leave, please visit the Human resources webpage or contact Meredith John (Meredith.John@slcc.edu).

If you are looking for a community partner for your community engagement leave, you can visit the Community Partners list. You are not limited to this list, for more information about the community engagement leave benefit, please visit the community engagement leave policy and procedure.


THAYNE CENTER CAMPUS GROUPS CALENDAR

List of Thayne Center Community Partners

Contact Us

Anita Lui

Assistant Director, Community Engagement

Campus:

Taylorsville

Building:

Student Center

Room:

124G

Phone:

801-957-4620

Email:

anita.lui@slcc.edu