Service Learning Resources for Faculty

This section is intended for Walsh faculty who are interested in learning more about service learning or accessing resources.

How the Office of Service Learning Can Help

• Project consultation
• Community site development
• Class workshops (pre-service activities and mid-semester reflections)
• Resources

Service Learning Benefits for Faculty

• Teaching is enhanced through the service learning experience
• Stronger relationships with students
• Broadens topics for research and publication
• Demonstrates commitment to the community
• How to designate a course "SL." (Please see the service learning course designation document and contact Beth Juelich-Velotta with questions.)

Faculty Resources

• Pre-service, during-service, and post-service reflection activities (contact Beth to be added to the ECN site for those resources)
• Service Learning Faculty Toolkit published by Learn and Serve America with information on course construction and implementation
• Principles of Good Practice for Service Learning
• List of helpful Service Learning websites for faculty
• Publishing and presenting your service learning work
• Sample service learning syllabi for many disciplines

Forms Available for Faculty Use

• Student Service Learning Contract
• Community Partnership Agreement
• Responsibility Waiver (signed by all service learning students)
• List of potential Community Partners
• Community Partner Evaluations of Students