Service-Learning for Faculty

Steps to Creating a Service-Learning Course

• Contact us (via email, phone or in person) and let us know that your interested in teaching a service-learning course. You may also express your interest via the "Service and Service-Learning Course Reporting Form" link below this section.
• Read over the service-learning documents provided by the VSLC.
• Work with the VSLC when creating your syllabus and community contacts so that the right learning environment for your classroom is established prior to the semester.
• Stay in contact with community partners and make sure they know your expectations, while also making sure that your students are meeting their needs. 
• Include components in the course that incorporate curriculum as well as reflection of service.
• Report your course(s) interest or  plans via "Service and Service-Learning Course Reporting Form" using the link below.

Reporting Service-Learning Courses

All faculty (and staff) who teach a course that includes a service or service-learning component must report those courses each semester using the following form:

Service and Service-Learning Course Reporting Form

You may also use the form to request service or service-learning related assistance from the VSLC staff.

Examples of Service-Learning Course Projects

• A Business and Professional Writing course forms consultant groups to research and write grants for local non-profit agencies.
• A Marketing Management course helps a first-year non-profit organization by conducting community research to uncover the best avenues of advertising, serving, and assessing its services.
• A Christianity in Culture course provides various service opportunities for students, and then spends classtime reflecting on experiences.