FAQ
Service-learning is a course-based experience in which students work with community organizations to address a community need. Their service assignment helps them to gain a better understanding of the course content. Regular, critical reflection is a key component to service-learning. In order to receive the Service-Learning Attribute, your course must meet designation requirements. Other community learning opportunities may have elements of service-learning, but do not meet best practices, or the service component is not required for all students. If you are not sure if your course is service-learning, you can contact Abbey Grimmer.
The registration process allows OCELL to better support faculty, students, and community partners involved with community learning opportunities. The process is required for all Community Learning Opportunities for Academic Credit in order promote safe, secure, and valuable experiences for all stakeholders.
The Service-Learning Attribute is a signifier that your course meets service-learning designation requirements. If your course receives the Service-Learning Attribute, the course will be searchable in the class schedule. In addition, completed service-learning courses will appear on the students' transcript as "service-learning".
In order to have a Community Learning Opportunity for Academic Credit, you must fill out the 19-20 Course (short form) Add Service Learning Designation in . If you would like to have the Service-Learning Attribute attached to your course, you must meet the following deadlines: September 1st (for spring courses), February 1st (for fall classes). Registration for courses without the Service-Learning Attribute will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but please keep in mind the community partner approval process can take time. We suggest that you submit your proposal as soon as possible.
Yes. You will need to fill out the 19-20 Course (short form) Add Service Learning Designation in if you have been approved for CO14 by way of having a service-learning component. The CO14 and Community Learning Opportunity for Academic Credit registration are separate processes.
To ensure partnerships are a good fit and low-risk for students, a site visit will be conducted. Once the site visit is complete, we ask the organization to sign the Community Partner Agreement. OCELL staff will conduct the site visit and obtain the proper signatures needed for the Community Partner Agreement. If you would like to approve your community partners on your own, please contact Abbey Grimmer to learn more about this process.