{"id":1332,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-indianapolis-community-requirement\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:13:24","slug":"initiatives-indianapolis-community-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-indianapolis-community-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Center for Citizenship and Community Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/philosophy\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >CCC Philosophy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/history\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >CCC History<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/student-success\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Success Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-indianapolis-community-requirement\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/student-stories\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Stories of Student Engagement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >For Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/faculty\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >For Faculty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/partnerships\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >For Community<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-listening\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Critical Listening Initiative<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-music\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Music &amp; Memory Initiative<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/initiatives-listening-2\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Immigrant &amp; Refugee Partnerships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indianapolis-community-requirement-icr\">Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR) is a Core Curriculum requirement that involves students in a wide range of reciprocal community partnerships wherein they can integrate classroom knowledge with active experiences in the Indianapolis community. All Butler students entering in fall 2010 or later must complete at least one ICR course before graduation. The ICR can be satisfied through designated courses in the core curriculum, in the student&#8217;s major, or taken as electives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service-learning pedagogy (academic learning linked to relevant community service) provides one model for ICR courses, but courses based on models from the SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) project or the Critical Listening initiative of the CCC can also satisfy the ICR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For faculty and staff interested in creating an ICR course, please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/citizenship-community\/faculty\/\">this page<\/a> for course proposal forms and detailed guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-of-the-icr-approach\">Benefits of the ICR Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICR involves all participants-students, faculty, staff, and community members alike in the learning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69a0550318685_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>ICR courses can accelerate the process whereby students master the skills of their respective disciplines, enhance their understanding of personal and social responsibility, develop intercultural competencies, and foster civic mindedness. The ICR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reinforces skills learned in the classroom and demonstrates the relevance of academic work for their personal and professional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadens cultural competency and increases awareness of current societal issues as they relate to academic areas of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves interpersonal skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes student development and civic responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Widens networks and affiliations within the Indianapolis community for references, internships, and job placement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furthers independent learning and problem-solving skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a student and interested in enrolling in an ICR course, please read the FAQ on the&nbsp;For Students page for more details.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69a0550318685-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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