SERVICE LEARNING PROCESS
Step 1
Students are introduced to the service-learning concept in classes they attend. Several faculty members have included a service learning track as an option for students to choose in their course requirements listed in the syllabus.
Step 2
Students in these classes will attend the annual agency volunteer fair held in September, to learn more about the agency goals and service needs.
Step 3
Interested students will notify their instructor that they have chosen the service learning option for their course requirements and plan to select an agency to work with for the semester.
Step 4
Students will register with the service learning office for placement with the appropriate agency for the semester.
Step 5
Student contacts the agency for an appointment to interview for a position.
Step 6
Agency and student agree on a service learning position for the semester.
Step 7
Agency is notified by the service learning coordinator that the student has been place with their agency for the semester.
Step 8
Student works with the agency for the specified amount of hours (minimum 10) for the semester
Step 9
Agency completes an evaluation form on the student’s service for the semester and returns the form to the service learning coordinator two weeks prior to the end of the semester.
Step 10
Evaluation form is returned to the service learning coordinator for review and forwarded to student’s instructor for assessment in the final grade for the semester course.
Finally, it is important to maintain a good working relationship with each of the participating agencies. This can be accomplished by providing follow-up communication and feedback each semester on the status of the program. Checking with each agency to see how the students are doing that have been placed there is another way of maintaining good contact. Additionally, service learning data should be entered into a database each semester for tracking purposes each semester. A summary report should be provided to each of the faculty participants each semester.
Volunteer Fair
The Division of Student Affairs sponsors an annual Volunteer Fair usually during the month of September. The fair provides an opportunity for area agencies to distribute information about the services they provide, and to recruit student participation in the college’s service-learning program. Agencies generally set up either in the Kelly Gymnasium or Chasteen Student Center depending on the number of agency participants. Each agency is invited to recruit and provide students with opportunities to volunteer in a community service projected as a part of their learning experience while attending Calhoun. Students will generally be assigned to an agency in an area of similar to their academic course work. Assignments in the service learning program are not made until after the Volunteer Fair has taken place.
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