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Certification in Service Learning

The Process of Certification

Certification in service learning offers a chance for students to utilize their classroom skills to meet community needs and earn recognition at the same time. There are four components required to earn certification in service learning, as seen below. The four components can be completed in almost any order, as long as the reflection sessions are finished last.

To get started and help keep track of the components you've completed, fill out the CSL Enrollment Form and return it to us.

 

The Four Components of Certification

Component 1: Classroom Experience

Classroom experience emphasizes academic coursework that involves service learning as a method of engaging the course material. Students must complete the service in a service learning course.  *Note:  Students may have taken a service-learning class that is not included on this list. Please suggest any course to the Center for Service Learning that you feel should be included on the list.  The Center will then seek approval to have the class added to the list.

Pre-approved service-learning classes

Component 2: Independent Project

The Independent Project emphasizes the application of principles of service learning to a project initiated by the student independently. Students may complete the Independent Project in several ways:

• by completing the service in a second service learning course
• by participating in an alternative break or mission trip,
• by volunteering at a local community agency or at Certification Service Days
OR
• by serving as a leader in a student group.

Contact us with questions or to discuss other options for completing the Independent Project.

Documentation of Student Participation Form should be submitted to the Center upon completion of the Independent Project

Component 3: Directed Readings

Directed Readings focus on basic knowledge of the principles of service learning and community engagement. The Center for Service Learning assigns a set of directed readings that address principles of service learning. These readings include 3-5 articles or book chapters. The student should be familiar with the readings upon attending a reflection session/writing the reflection paper.

Directed readings for this semester

Component 4: Reflection

There are two options for completing the reflection component of certification.

1. Attend two one-hour reflection sessions at the Kansas Union (reflection session schedule).
OR
2. Submit a written reflection of 8-10 pages may be submitted. (written reflection guidelines).
OR
3. Submit a video to the 2009 Student Civic Engagement YouTube Competition.

Certification Checklist

There are three different tracks that may be followed in order to complete the certificatation in service learning. Please fill out the service-learning checklist for the track that best suits your course of study.

*If you are a Leadership Studies Minor, please use the Leadership Studies Minor checklist.