Service-Learning495IndependentStudyinService-Learning
CourseSyllabus
Fall2015
CourseFormat:OnSiteCommunity-BasedService-Learningcourse(noregularclassmeetings)
CreditHours:1-6
ServiceHoursperCreditHours:
1Credit=20servicehours
2Credits=30servicehours
3Credits=45servicehours
4Credits=60servicehours
5Credits=75servicehours
6Credits=90servicehours
CourseMeetingDay&Time:ThiscourserequiresaninitialmeetingwiththeProgramCoordinatoror
otherdesignatedstaffattheCenterforServiceandLearning.Themeetingisbyappointmentonlyand
shouldtakeplaceduringthefirst2-3weeksofclasses(unlessotherwiseinstructed).Studentsshould
visittheCS&Lwebsite(http://service.wvu.edu)priortotheirappointment.Specifically,studentsshould
visittheCS&L’slistofCommunityPartnersandCampusPartnerstoresearchpartnerorganizationsthey
mightliketoworkwithfortheirserviceprojectiftheydon’talreadyhaveapartnerinmind.
Selectyourtop3-5choicesforpartnerandemailthemtotheinstructor.
• Besuretoconsiderthesitelocation(doyouhavetransportationtogetthere)?
• Besuretoconsidertheorganization’sschedule(doesthisfitinwithyourclasses,job,etc.)?
• Readaboutthesite’smissionandprograms(doesthisfityourskills,talents,andinterests)?
• Considerthepopulationservedthere(isthisexperienceagoodfitforyourlearninggoals)?
Thestudentandthecommunitypartnerwilldetermineon-siteservice-learninghours.THEREWILLBE
NOREGULARCLASSMEETINGSFORTHECOURSE,howevertheinstructormayscheduleseminar
sessionsormeetingsperiodicallyforreflectionactivitiesorforfinalpresentations.
Instructor: AlexisMcMillen,MPA
ProgramCoordinator,WVUCenterforServiceandLearning
3rdFloor,StudentServicesCenter
304-293-8344
[email protected]
Officehours: Appointmentsmayberequestedanytimebyemail
I.CourseDescription:
Definitionofservice-learning:“Service-learningisaformofexperientialeducationinwhichstudents
engageinactivitiesthataddresshumanandcommunityneedstogetherwithstructuredopportunitiesfor
reflectiondesignedtoachievedesiredlearningoutcomes.”(B.Jacoby,Service-learninginHigher
Education,1996)
Communityandcampuspartnersprovideon-sitesupervisiontostudents.Partnersitesvary,asdothe
service-learningprojectsavailable.Thiscoursehasnoprerequisites.Thegoalofthiscourseisto
introducestudentstoservice-learningandtheacademicimpactofcivicengagement.
Thebasicresponsibilitiesofthestudent,instructor,andservice-Learningcommunitypartneragencyare
outlinedbelow.
Thestudentwill:
1. Completethetotalrequiredservicehoursinaprofessionalworksetting,usingiServetotrack
theirservice.
2. CompleteaService-LearningContract,whichdetailstheplacementsettingandhis/her
responsibilitieswithinthatsetting,aswellasaplantoconnectthestudent’sservicetocourse
outcomes,andsubmitrevisionstothisformiftheplacementdetailschange.
3. Communicateeffectivelyandregularlywiththeirinstructorandcommunitypartnerthroughout
theplacement.
4. Completeallrequiredservicehours,serviceactivities,guidedreflectionentries,academic
coursework,andfinalprojectrequirements.
5. EnsurethatthecommunitypartnerhascompletedandsubmittedtheService-Learning
Evaluationtotheinstructorbytheduedate.
6. Attendassignedclassmeetingsasdeterminedbytheinstructor.
Theinstructorwill:
1. Assistthestudentinchoosing/developingaservice-learningprojectandplacementdetails.
2. Serveasaliaisonbetweenthestudentandthecommunitypartner,providingguidance,
continuoussupport,andmediationwhenneeded.
3. Supervisethestudent’sacademicworkandprovidefeedbackandgradingaswellas
communicatewithpartnerstoevaluateon-siteworkand/orprojectoutcomes.
4. Facilitatereflectionactivities,classmeetings,orcommunitypartnermeetingswhenneeded.
Theservice-learningpartnerwill:
1. Developascheduleofhoursandassignedtasks/activities(withtheneedsoftheagencyandthe
studentreceivingmutualbenefit)thatprovidethestudentwithaplanforsuccessfulcompletion
oftheirrequiredservicehoursandprojectgoals.
2. Assignasupervisortoparticipateinthestudent’slearningexperience,monitortheirprogress,
andprovideguidanceandinaccordancewiththeintentoftheservice-learningexperience.The
supervisorwillalsocompleteformsrelatedtothestudent’splacementincluding(butnotlimited
to)theSLContractandSLEvaluation.
3. Contacttheinstructorforassistance,clarificationorconcerns,inatimelyandpro-activefashion
astofacilitatesuccessforthestudent,theassignedserviceproject,andtheagency.
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II.ExpectedLearningOutcomes:
Asaresultofthiscourse,itisexpectedthatstudentswillbeableto:
1. Developfamiliaritywithanon-profitcommunity/campuspartner,itsmission,programs,and
peopleserved,puttingspecialemphasisonthesocialissues/problemsaddressedbythepartner.
2. Completeaservice-learningplacementthatincludesdirectservice(on-siteworkingdirectlywith
clients),indirectservice(workingon-site/off-siteonproject-basedoradministrativetasks),ora
combinationofboth.
3. Enhancepersonalstrategiesforproblemsolvingskillsbyapplyingacademictheoriesandthe
foundationexistingfrompastcoursesandacademicexperience,aswellaslearningopportunities
presentedduringtheserviceplacement.
4. Demonstratecriticalthinkingthroughunderstandingdevelopedduringservice,includingthe
identification,framing,resolving,andreaddressingofsocialissuesorproblems.
5. Identifyhowatleastthree(3)theoriesorconceptsfromyourmajor/minorareaofstudyhave
contributedtoyourunderstandingabouttheserviceplacementyoucompletedandsocial
issues/problemsfacingthecommunityinwhichyouserved.
6. Demonstrateconnectiontoacademicstudy,lessonslearned,andinterpersonalvalueof
service-learningexperiencethroughdesignandpresentationofanElectronicProjectPortfolio
(EPP).
III.CourseSchedule
Readingsandassignmentsmaybemodified,addedordeletedasdeemednecessarybytheinstructor.
Date
WeeksofAug.17
andAug.24
Activity/AssignmentDue
Classesbegin,Coursematerialsemailedtostudents,meetorspeak
withinstructortochoosecommunitypartner(ifneeded)
Sunday,Sept.6
GuidedReflectionJournal1due(emailtoinstructorby11:00pm)
Tuesday,Sept,8
MeetingwithCS&LandiServeRegistrationmustbecomplete
MondayAug.17-
FridaySept.11
MeetwithCommunityPartner,completeService-LearningContract
andreturntoCS&Lanytimebeforebutnolaterthan4:00pm,
Friday,Sept.11,2015.YoumaybeginservicehoursONLYafterthis
hasbeensubmittedtotheinstructor.
Sunday,Sept.20
Article1Reviewdue(emailtoinstructorby11:00p.m.)
Sunday,Sept.27
GuidedReflectionJournal2due(emailtoinstructorby11:00pm)
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Date
Activity/AssignmentDue
WeekofOct.5-9
Mid-SemesterClassMeeting(time/day/locationTBA)-Group
ReflectionSession(1hour)
Sunday,Oct.11
GuidedReflectionJournal3due(emailtoinstructorby11:00pm)
Oct.10-13
FallBreak—Haveasafeweekend!!
Sunday,Nov.8
Article2Reviewdue(emailtoinstructorby11:00pm)
Sunday,Nov.15
GuidedReflectionJournal4due(emailtoinstructorby11:00pm)
Friday,Nov.20
Article3Reviewdue—[5-6CredithourstudentsONLY]
(Emailtoinstructorby4:00p.m.)
Nov.23-27
WeekofNov.30
(time/dateTBA)
Friday,Dec.4
ThanksgivingRecess—Enjoyyourbreak!!
ElectronicProjectPortfolio(EPP)Presentations(MANDATORY)
FinalScheduleandLocationforpresentationsTBA
Allmustbecompletedby4:00pm(byemailorinperson)
• CompleteandreportiniServeallrequiredservicehours
• SubmitService-LearningEvaluationcompletedbypartner
• SubmitfinalversionofEPPbyemail
• GuidedReflectionJournal5due
IV.RequiredText
Whilethereisnorequiredtextforthiscourse,thereare2articlesyouwillneedtoreadandfully
understand.Bothwillbeemailedtoyouinpdfformat.
1. HarrisLawton,Pamela.(November2010).Hand-inHand,BuildingCommunityonCommon
GroundArtEducation,v63n6,November2010p6-12.
2. Hidayat,DaditandPratsch,Samual.“Chapter9,PrinciplesforSuccessinService-Learning—The
ThreeCs”TheUnheardVoices:CommunityOrganizationsandServiceLearning.Stoecker,Randy
andTyron,ElizabethA.Philadelphia,PA:TempleUniversityPress,2009. V.AssignmentsandGrading
GradingScale
SeePointbreakdownforAssignmentsbyCreditHoursSection.
GradingPolicy
AnautomaticUnforgivableFwillbegiventoanystudentwhohasforgedorfalsifiedsignatures,service
hours,oractivities.
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AttendancePolicy
ThecommunitypartnerwillevaluatestudentattendanceusingverificationthroughiServeandby
accountingforattendanceandparticipationusingtheService-LearningEvaluation.
AssignmentDueDates
Lateworkwillnotbeacceptedunlessyouhavereceivedpermissionfromtheinstructorbye-mailprior
totheduedate.IndependentStudyisaself-pacedcourseandisonlyapprovedforstudentswhoexhibit
theskillsnecessarytoberesponsibleforensuringthattheycancompleteassignmentsandservicehours
inatimelywaywithoutconsistentguidance.Intheeventthatyouforeseehavinganissueturninginan
assignmentontime,youmayasktheinstructorpermissionforanextension(onlyacceptablebyemail).
Extensionswillonlybegrantediftherequestismadepriortotheassignmentduedate,andthe
instructorreservestherighttodeductpointsforlatework.Thesyllabusdetailsallassignmentsanddue
datesandwillbethestudent’sbestresourceforplanningaccordingly.
CoursebreakdownbyCreditHours
Credit
Hours
ServiceHours
40%ofGrade
1
20Hours
Completedat20
pointseach
2
3
4
30Hoursat13
pointseach
45Hours
Completedat8.9
pointseach
60Hours
Completedat6.7
pointseach
5
75Hoursat5.3
pointseach
6
90Hours
Completedat4.4
pointseach
Journal
Partner
Total
Articles
EPP
entries
Evaluation
Points
15%ofgrade
10%ofgrade
15%ofgrade
20%ofgrade
Possible
3Journal
Entriesat50
pointseach
1Article
Reviewat
150points
1Partner
Evaluationat 1EPPat100
200points
points
1000
4Journal
Entriesat
37.5points
each
2Article
Reviewsat
75points
each
1Partner
Evaluationat 1EPPat100
200points
points
1000
5Journal
Entriesat30
pointseach
3Article
Reviewsat
50points
each
1Partner
Evaluationat 1EPPat100
200points
points
1000
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PointbreakdownforAssignmentsbyCreditHours
1-2CreditHours
Points
possible
Article1Review
150
GuidedReflectionsJournals(50pointseachx3—Reflections#1,#4,and#5)
150
PresentationofElectronicProjectPortfolio(EPP)
100
Completionofrequiredhours
400
CommunityPartner’sEvaluation
200
TOTAL
1000
GradingScale:A900–1000B800-899C700-799D600-699F599&Below
3-4CreditHours
Points
possible
Article1Review
75
Article2Review
75
GuidedReflectionsJournals(37.5pointseachx4--Reflections#1,#2,#4,and#5)
150
PresentationofElectronicProjectPortfolio(EPP)
100
Completionofrequiredhours
400
CommunityPartner’sEvaluation
200
TOTAL
1000
GradingScale:A900–1000B800-899C700-799D600-699F599&Below
5-6CreditHours
Points
possible
Article1Review
50
Article2Review
50
Article3Review
50
GuidedReflectionsJournals(30pointseachx5—Reflections#1-5)
150
PresentationofElectronicProjectPortfolio(EPP)
100
Completionofrequiredhours
400
CommunityPartner’sEvaluation
200
TOTAL
1000
GradingScale:A900–1000B800-899C700-799D600-699F599&Below
A.Service-LearningProjectandServiceHours
Studentsinthiscoursewillleadaprojectcompletingtheirservicehours(seecoursecredit/servicehours
chart)inaprofessionalworksettingatacommunitypartneragency.Service-learningprojectsshould
producedeliverableproductsforpartnersthatarelastingandmeaningfulaswellaseffectiveinmeeting
communityneeds.Thecommunitypartnerwillevaluatethestudentonwillingnesstolearnnew
ideas/concepts,punctuality,reliability,attendance,appropriatenessofbehavior,levelofapplicationand
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commitmenttoassignedtasks,anddemonstrationoflearningoutcomes.Thisevaluationmustbe
returnedtotheCS&LbydategivenintheaboveCourseSchedule.
ServiceHoursandService-Learningforms
Inordertosuccessfullycompleteprojects,studentsmustserveaminimumoftherecommendedservice
hourspercredithourschosen.StudentsarerequiredtocreateanaccountiniServe,theonlineservice
managementsystemusedbytheCenterforServiceandLearning,andreportallservicehoursinthe
system.
1. CreateyouriServeAccount
• Logontohttp://iserve.wvu.edu
• Createyouruseraccount
• Useauniqueusernameandpassword
2. YouareresponsibleforplanningameetingwithyourCommunityPartner.Pleaseberespectful
oftheirscheduleandavailability.
3. YouwillcompletetheService-LearningContractduringthismeetingwithyourPartner.Besure
towriteallthedetailsaboutyourserviceassignmentonthecontractform.
4. CompletedformsshouldbeturnedintotheCS&[email protected]
theduedateindicated.
5. Uponapproval,theCS&Lwillplaceyouwithyourdesignatedservice-learningopportunityin
iServe.Youwillbenotifiedbyemailtoconfirmyourplacement.DoNOTsign-upwiththe
organizationiniServe.
6. Completeyourservice-learningprojecthoursbytheduedateindicatedinyoursyllabus.
7. Logintoyouraccountathttp://iserve.wvu.eduandclickonReportMyServicetosubmityour
servicehours.Youmaydosoanytime,andshouldtrytoreportserviceperiodicallyasyou
completehours.Filloutallinformationregardingyourservice,includingwhetheryourhours
were"on-site"or"off-site"(usetheServiceActivitytextbox)andbesuretopickSpecificCourse
asReasonforService.YouthencanchooseSRVL495fromthenextdrop-downmenu.
8. OnceverifiedandapprovedbyyourCommunityPartner,thehourswillbefinalizedinyour
logbookforyourrecords.
9. YourpartnerwillcompletetheService-LearningEvaluationregardingyourperformanceatthe
endofyourplacement.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoensurethatoncecompleted,itis
returnedtotheCS&Lbeforetheduedateindicatedinyoursyllabus.
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B.GuidedReflectionJournals
Youwillwritereflectivejournalsasyoucompleteyourserviceassignment.Thejournalshouldnotbea
logoftheeventsandactivities,butratheracollectionofthevariousconnectionsandreflectionsyou
havemadeduringyourserviceexperiences.Seethefollowingguidelinesforeachofyourrequired
journalentries.Eachshouldbeatleast1double-spacedpageinlength.Grammarandtransitions
betweenthoughtsarecritical.JournalentriesaredueaslistedintheCourseSchedule.
Reflection1:PRE-SERVICEREFLECTION
Writethisjournalbeforeyourinitialvisitwithyourcommunitypartner.Thisexercisewillhelpyou
developaframeofreferencethroughwhichyouwillobserveyourinteractionsandbeabletobecome
awareofyourownexpectationsandstereotypes.
• Whataresomeofthemajorsocialissues/problemsfacingthiscommunity?
• Howdotheycomparewithyourhometown?(Ifyouarefromthelocalarea,tellabouthowthis
comparestothenationasawhole?)
• Whatcomestomindwhenyouheartheword“community”?Whatabouttheword“service”?
• Whatroledoyouthinkthatservice-learningwillhaveinyourcollegeeducation?
• Whatmighttheclientsandemployeesatyourplacementsiteexpectofyou?
Reflection2:CONSIDERINGTHECOMMUNITY
Writethisjournalafteryourinitialvisitwithyourcommunitypartner.YoushouldthinkabouttheProject
AcceptanceContractyoucompletedwiththepartnerandthecommitmentsmadebybothparties.
• Whatisthemissionofyourpartnerorganization?Whatprogramsareofferedtocarryoutthe
mission?Arethereothersitesinthecommunitythatoffersimilarprograms?
• Whatsocialissue/problemdoestheorganizationaimtoaddress?Writeaboutsomeoneyou
know(includingyourselfifapplicable)whomaybenefitfromtheservicesatthisagency.
• Whatrolewillyouplayatyourplacementsitetocontributetothemission,programs,or
alleviationofsocialissues/problems?
• Whatspecifictaskswillyoucompletewhileservingthere?Whatdoyouhopetogainorlearn
fromtheexperience?
Reflection3:SERVICE-LEARNINGTHROUGHPHOTOGRAPHS
Forthisjournalentry,youwillneedtotakeatleast3photographsofyouengaginginyourservicelearningproject.Thefirstphotoshouldbeofyouinfrontoftheagency,theirsign,orsomethingunique
tothatagency.Thesecondphotoshouldbeofyouinteractingwiththestafforclientsofyouragency*
(i.e.readingabooktochildren,goingoverpaperswithyoursupervisor,workingonaspecificpartofyour
service).Thephotosshouldbepastedintoyourreflectionpaper.
*Mostagencieshavecertainrestrictionsonphotostakenduetoclientconfidentialitysoyoumustask
whatkindsofpictureswouldbeallowedforthisassignment.Youmustalsoreceivepermissionfromthe
otherpeopleinthephotosbeforesubmittingthem.
• Describeyourserviceassignmentorprojectandtheenvironmentinwhichyouareworking.For
eachphoto,describewhatorwhomitportrays,andwhyyouchoseitforyourreflection.What
doeseachphotocaptureaboutyourservice-learningproject?
• Showyourpicturestoafriendwhoisnewtoornotfromthiscommunity.Whatcanyoutell
themaboutyourcommunitypartnersiteandaboutwhatyou’velearnedsofar?Whatcanyou
tellthemaboutthesocialissuesorproblemsbeingaddressedbythepartnerorganization?
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•
Whathaveyoulearnedaboutthepopulationaffectedbythisissue?Whyisitaproblemand
whatdoyouthinkisthecause?Whatisneededtoalleviatethisproblem?
Reflection4:CONNECTIVITYOFPERSONALEXPERIENCETOTHEORY
Thinkabouttheconceptsandtheoriesthatyouhavestudiedthroughoutyourcollegecareer.Some,
mostlikelyfromyourmajor/minorareasofstudyprobablystandouttoyou.Nowthinkaboutyourview
oftheworldandtheamounttowhichyou’vebeencivicallyengaged.
• Listtwoconcepts/theoriesyou’velearnedincollegeandanexampleofhowyou’veutilizedthem
inyourserviceplacement.Didyouexpectthistohappen?Doyouthinkithelpedyou
understandtheconcept?
• Howdidyourexperientiallearningdifferfromtheclassroomlearningyouwereoffered
previously?Isthisawaythatyoulearneffectively?
• Howhasyourexperiencecontributedtoyourgrowthinanyoftheseareas:civicresponsibility,
politicalconsciousness,professionaldevelopment,spiritualfulfillment,socialunderstanding,
intellectualpursuit,orglobalcitizenship?Pleaseexplain.
Reflection5:FUTUREIMPLICATIONS
Thisreflectionshouldbecompletedasclosetotheendof(orafter)yourrequiredservice-hoursas
possible.Thinkabouthowthislearningexperiencehasimpactedthewayyouviewtheworldandsocial
issues/problems.Considerwhatyourcorebeliefsandvalueshavebeensinceyouwereachildandthen
considerifthisexperiencehasaffectedthatinanyway.
• Howwillyoureffortswiththiscommunitypartnercontributetosocialchange?Howwillyour
experienceinfluenceyourownchoicesandfuturecareer?Whatchangeswouldyoumaketothis
experienceifitwererepeated?
• Howcansocietiesbemorecompassionate/informed/involvedregardingthepeopleservedby
thispartnerorthesocialissuesitaimstoaddress?
• Whatsocialandeconomicpolicychangeswouldalleviatethesocialissues/problemsyou
encountered?Whatconcepts/theoriesrelatetohowthesechangesmightbemade?
• Whatneedstobedonefromhere?Whoelseneedstogetinvolved?Howwillyoucontinueto
beinvolved?
C.ArticleReviews
Articleassignmentswillrequirestudentstoreadthearticleassignedandwriteareviewoneach.Inthe
articlereviewthestudentswillneedtoexplaintheconnectionsofthecontenttothestudent’s
experiencetodateandrespondtotheguidedquestionsforeacharticle.Articles1and2areselected
forthestudentandwillbeemailedtoyouatthebeginningofthesemester.
Eacharticlereviewshouldbeatleast3pagesinlength,typed,double-spaced,in12pointfont(Calibri,
Cambria,Ariel,orTimesNewRoman),with1”marginsandlabeledwithproperheading(i.e.Article1
Review,Name,Date,Course).MLAformatshouldbeutilizedforinternalcitations.Eachreviewwillbe
gradedonstudent’sexplanationsofarticleconnections,responsestotheguidedquestions,proper
grammar,sentencetransition,andwell-developedthoughts.Reviewsmustbeturnedinontime,as
listedintheaboveCourseSchedule,togetfullcredit.
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InstructorchosenArticle1
HarrisLawton,Pamela.(November2010).Hand-inHand,BuildingCommunityonCommonGroundArt
Education,v63n6,November2010p6-12.
GuidedQuestions
1. Describethecommunity-basedarteducationservice-learningprojectthatthisarticlediscusses.
Whowasthecommunitypartnerfortheprojectandwhatwasthepurposeofthepartnership?
Whatcommunityneedistheprojectdesignedtomeetspecifically?Whatsocialissueorproblem
doesitaddress?Whydoyouthinktheinstructorchosethismodelforteachingherclass?
2. Whatiscommunity-basedarteducation?Discusssomeoftheinformationpresentedabout
experientiallearning,theoriginsofservice-learningpedagogy,andhowtheclassroomand
communitywereintegratedfortheproject.Howdoesthismodelcomparetotheservice-learning
projectyouaredoingforthisclass?Comparedtoyourmajor,doyouthinkarteducationisa
gooddisciplinetodoservice-learning?Imagineanddescribeaprojectwiththissamepartner
thatwouldaimtoconnectwithandhelpthesamepopulationofhomelesspeople,butwitha
coursefromyourmajorinsteadofarteducation.
3. Whatdoyouthinkwerethebiggestchallengesfortheinstructorandstudentsduringthis
project?Howaboutforthecommunitypartner?Whatstrategiesdidtheydeveloptogetherto
helpmakethepartnershipsuccessful?Discusstheterm“socialtransformation”andhowreading
aboutthisprojectimpactedyoupersonally.Doyouthinkitwasasuccess…ifso,why?
InstructorchosenArticle2
Hidayat,DaditandPratsch,Samual.“Chapter9,PrinciplesforSuccessinService-Learning—TheThree
Cs”TheUnheardVoices:CommunityOrganizationsandServiceLearning.Stoecker,RandyandTyron,
ElizabethA.Philadelphia,PA:TempleUniversityPress,2009. GuidedQuestions
1. DiscussthethreeCsthatlayoutprinciplesforsuccessinservice-learning.Foreach,identifythe
challengespresentedinexecutingthemforbothcommunitypartnersandstudentlearners.
Whichofthe3doyouthinkismostimportantandwhy?
2. Asfarascommitmentgoes,doyouthinkyourcommunitypartnerwoulddescribeitthesameas
thepartnersinterviewedforthischapter?Whatdoesyourlevelofcommitmentlooklikeanddo
youthinkthatthewritersaccuratelydescribethekeyelementsofcommitment?
3. Howimportantiscommunicationtothesuccessofservice-learning?Whatpracticeshaveyou
andyourprojectpartnerforthisclassdevelopedtofostergoodcommunication?Howdoyou
thinkWVU’sCenterforServiceandLearninghelpsfacilitatethegoodcommunicationnecessary
tomakeservice-learningsuccessful?Talkabouthowfacultyinvolvementisimportantinthe
process…ifyou’vehadanotherservice-learningcourseinthepast,wastheinstructorinvolved?
Didthathelptheprojectsucceed?Ifyouhaven’t,imaginethatacourseinyourmajoroffereda
service-learningcomponent…howmuchandinwhatwayshouldtheinstructorbeinvolved?
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4. Whatsignificancedoescompatibilityhaveforservice-learning?Discusssomeofthewaysthe
authorsandtheorganizationstheyintervieweddescribeindicatorsofgoodcompatibility.What
areallthecomponentsoftheprojectthatneedtobecompatible?
5. Talkaboutthechapter’sconclusions.Doyoubelievethatservice-learningatWVUis“institutioncentric”?Whatwouldyourcommunitypartnersayaboutthis?Wrapupyourdiscussionofthe
bookchapterbyofferingyourperspectiveasastudentonthethreeCs,butalsoputyourselfinthe
shoesofthecommunityandofWVUasaninstitutionofhighereducationandwriteabouthow
theperspectivesofallstakeholderscontrastandcompare.
StudentchosenArticle3[5-6credithourstudentsONLY]
Thisassignmentwillrequirethestudenttoresearchoneadditionalarticleofthestudent’schoicerelated
toservice-learningorcivicengagementandwriteareviewofthatarticleexplainingtheconnectionof
thearticletotheirprojectandmajor.Article3mustbefromascholarlyjournal(onethatisreviewedby
apanelofexpertsinthatparticularfield).DatabasessuchasEbscoHostandJSTORciteappropriate
articlesforthisassignment.AttheendofthereviewofArticle3,thestudentneedstolistthefullMLA
citationofthearticle.Studentsshouldcheckouthttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
forhelpwithMLAformat.
E.ElectronicProjectPortfolio(EPP)
TheEPPisawayforyoutobuildareflectivesummaryoftheactivitiesandconnectionsyouhave
experiencedthroughoutthesemester.ThisshouldbeinPowerPointofPreziformat.Eachstepofthe
EPPwillincorporatetheguidedreflectionsandtheacademicarticles.Belowisamoredetailed
descriptionofthesections,alongwiththepointsassignedtoeach.Studentswillneedtosignupfora
timeslotlistedintheaboveCourseScheduletopresenttheirEPP.PresentationoftheEPPis
MANDATORYasissubmissionofthefinalEPPtothecourseinstructorbyemail.SeetheCourse
Scheduleforduedates.
Presentationsshouldbe10-15minuteslongandincludethefollowingkeypoints.
Introduction:
• Discussyourreasonsfortakingthiscourse.
• Howdidyoudecidewhichprojectyouwouldworkonthissemester?
• Giveadescriptionoftheintendedproject.
YourCommunityPartner:
• Giveadescriptionofthecommunity/campuspartnerthatyouworkedwith.
• Discusstheclientsservedandservicesprovidedbytheagency(linktopartnerwebsite)
• Writeaboutthefollowing:
o PersonalConnection
o Educationconnection
o Impactofyourprojectontheagencyandthecommunity
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Your“handson”experience:
• Writeasummaryofthejournals.
• Discussyourlessonslearned
• Givespecificexamples.
Youracademicenhancement:
• Whatskillsdidyouuse?
• Whattheoriesrelatetothisagencyandyourwork?
• Whatotherareas(academiccourses)couldhavehadanimpactonyourlearning?
Theproject:
• Discussspecificsaboutyourprojectandtheoutcomes.
• Includehoursworkedduringyourproject.
• Pictures/samplesaremandatory(photosofeventsordocumentsyoucreated).
Debrief:
• Howhaveyouchangedpersonallyandacademicallythroughoutthecourse?
• Whatwerethepositivesandnegativesofthisexperience?
• Howhastheagencyorcommunitybeeneffectedbythisexperience?
VI.UNIVERSITYPOLICIES
A.ACADEMICHONESTYANDINTEGRITY
Thiscourse,andallWVUcourses,upholdsacademichonestyandintegrity.Studentsareexpectedto
subscribetothefollowingstatement:“Studentsshouldacttopreventopportunitiesforacademic
dishonestytooccurandinsuchamannertodiscourageanytypeofacademicdishonesty.
Academicdishonestyincludesplagiarism;cheatinganddishonestpracticesinconnectionwith
examinations,papers,andprojects;andforgery,misrepresentation,andfraud”(WVUUndergraduate
Catalog).Theterm“plagiarism”includes,butisnotlimitedto,theuse,byparaphraseordirect
quotation,ofthepublishedorunpublishedworkofanotherpersonwithoutfullandclear
acknowledgment.Italsoincludestheunacknowledgeduseofmaterialspreparedbyanotherpersonor
agencyengagedinthesellingoftermpapersorotheracademicmaterials(WVUStudentHandbook).
AnautomaticUnforgivableFwillbegiventoanystudentwhohasforgedorfalsifiedsignatures,
servicehours,oractivities.
B.SOCIALJUSTICEandINCLUSIVITY
WestVirginiaUniversityiscommittedtosocialjustice.Iconcurwiththatcommitmentandexpectto
maintainapositivelearningenvironmentbaseduponopencommunication,mutualrespect,andnondiscrimination.
OurUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,sex,age,disability,veteranstatus,religion,sexual
orientation,colorornationalorigin.Anysuggestionsastohowtofurthersuchapositiveandopen
environmentinthisclasswillbeappreciatedandgivenseriousconsideration.
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Ifyouareapersonwithadisabilityandanticipateneedinganytypeofaccommodationinorderto
participateinthisclass,pleaseadvisemeandmakeappropriatearrangementswiththeOfficeofAccessibility
Services(293-6700).FormoreinformationonWestVirginiaUniversity'sDiversity,Equity,andInclusion
initiatives,pleaseseehttp://diversity.wvu.edu.
C.CONDITIONSFORGIVINGAN“I”
Studentsareexpectedtocompletecourseworkinthesemesterinwhichthecourseistaken.Fromtime
totime,eventsthatareclearlybeyondthecontrolofthestudentmaypreventthetimelycompletionof
acourse.Shouldyoufindyourselffacingsuchcircumstances,youmaywishtodiscussthiswithyour
instructorandseeifanincompleteshouldbegivenuntilthelateworkcanbecompleted.Facultyare
notrequiredtogiveanincompleteandwouldnotbeexpectedtodosowheretherearenotcompelling
reasonstojustifytherequest.
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