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What is Academic Service Learning?

Academic service learning is defined as "a credit-bearing, educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility." (Bringle & Hatcher, 1995)

Want to Know More?

Primer on Course-Based Service Learning that includes examples here at CU-Boulder.
ServiceBook.org is an internet community for academic service learning (ASL) where students, faculty, and community partners post projects, syllabi, school-wide service learning programs, profiles of themselves, and the first online ASL encyclopedia.
Service Learning Resources and Things to Think About

Conferences About Service Learning Pedagogy

International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, October 25-28, 2008 in New Orleans

Funding Opportunities for Academic Service Learning

Resources / Prospect Partner Organizations

What Else Could Be Considered Service Learning?
Our college also encourages student learning through service experiences outside of courses. Faculty are encouraged to hire students through the following funding mechanisms that could provide student assistants and help make undergraduate students eligible for an Active Learning Award:

Other possibilities include some outreach activities (that require a long-term commitment and academic focus):

Service Learning Resources for Students
If you know of students who are interested in service learning you can direct them to the Service Learning portion of the Active Learning web site, which contains information and links to a variety of organizations and opportunities.

Active Learning: Service

Contact
For more information, ideas about incorporating service learning opportunities into your research proposals, or assistance with implementing academic (course-based) service learning here at CU-Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science, please contact:

Robyn Sandekian
Service Learning Programs Coordinator
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Office: DLC 111
(303) 735-6708

Want to Know More?

Service Learning Resources for Students If you know of students who are interested in service learning you can direct them to the Service Learning portion of the Active Learning web site, which contains information and links to a variety of organizations and opportunities.

Service Learning Resources for Students
If you know of students who are interested in service learning you can direct them to the Service Learning portion of the Active Learning web site, which contains information and links to a variety of organizations and opportunities.