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Off-Campus Programs: Service Learning

Service Learning Timeline

BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS

  1. Meet with the Service Learning Coordinator
  2. Develop the syllabus
  3. Finalize service-learning sites with the coordinator
  4. Contact Service sites via letter


DURING THE COURSE

  • Discuss service-learning as part of the syllabus. Explain Journaling
  • Administer Community Service-Learning Pre-Evaluation
  • Distribute and discuss Guide to Service-Learning sites and Student Responsibilities and the Community Service-Learning Assignment Time Record
  • The Coordinator visits class to introduce SL sites


SECOND WEEK

  • Students choose service-learning sites; complete "Service-Learning Locator Form", Faculty member returns the form to the Coordinator
  • Assignment on student expectations prior to their first site visit


FIRST MONTH

  • Students make first visit to site


DURING THE SEMESTER

  • Reflection activities, critical analysis assignments designed to tie service to course content, etc., as specified in the syllabus.
  • Mid-semester monitoring: How is it Going


AT SEMESTER'S END

  • Final projects due
  • Administer post-service learning evaluation


AFTER THE COURSE

  • Thank you letter to site supervisors
  • Report results to Sites
  • Debrief sites with the Coordinator