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What is Academic Service-Learning?

• Learn More About Academic Service-Learning
• Types of Service-Learning Activities
• Principles of Good Practice for Service-Learning [ pdf ]
• Is Service-Learning Effective?: A Look at the Current Research [ pdf ] by Clayton A. Hurd
• Essential Characteristics of Service-Learning Courses at CSU
• Programmatic Objectives and Outcomes of Service-Learning at CSU [ pdf ]

Instructional Development Resources and Opportunities for CSU Faculty

• Service-Learning Faculty Manual
  The Colorado State University Service-Learning Faculty Manual explains the fundamental principles, practices and standards governing the pedagogy of service-learning.
  
  
• Service-Learning Scholars Program
  The Service-Learning Scholars Program provides an opportunity for CSU faculty to engage in dialogue about student-centered, experiential education that promotes academic learning while serving genuine community needs.
  • Fall 2009 Scholars Program Announcement [ pdf ]
  • Fall 2009 Scholars Program Application [ word doc ]
  • Service-Learning Scholars, 1999-2009 [ pdf ]
  • Faculty Scholars Syllabus, Fall 2008 [ pdf ]
  
  
  
• Service-Learning Mini-Grants
  Faculty Mini-Grants are available to fund the development of new service-learning or community-based research courses, for the improvement of existing ones.
  • Fall 2009 Mini-Grant Call for Proposal [ word doc ]
  • Fall 2009 Mini-Grant Recipients [ pdf ]
  • 1996-2009 Mini-Grant Recipients [ pdf ]


• Service-Learning Recognition Awards
  Recognition Awards, offered annually, honor CSU faculty, students and community partners for their notable contributions to and participation in service-learning courses, initiatives, and/or community-based research.
  
  • Profiles of 2009 Award Winners [ pdf ]


• Sign Up for the Service-Learning ListServ

The listserv offers periodic announcements of on- and off-campus service-learning activities and opportunities, conferences, trainings, funding calls, publication opportunities and research findings.


• Service-Learning Library

View a collection of books, articles, syllabi, videos and pamphlets pertaining to service-learning and related topics.

Service-Learning Classes at CSU

• Listing of Service-Learning Classes at CSU

Assessment and Evaluation

• Assessment and Evaluation of Service-Learning Programming

Service-Learning Advisory Committee

• About the Service-Learning Advisory Committee
• Service-Learning Advisory Committee Members, 2007-2008 [ pdf ]