Service-Learning General Presentation

What is Service-Learning? This is a way of learning that engages students with course objectives while addressing community needs.

Service-Learning at MCC  Professors decide to include Service- Learning as one of their methods for teaching the course.  The Service-Learning project is NOT in addition to the coursework, but rather it is part of the process. No additional work is added by this project.

Service-Learning Projects  These vary – they are designed by your Professor.  The number of hours for your project are determined by your Professor and are dependent on the amount of work you will be doing.  Your Professor will provide details on the Service- Learning project for your class.  This course is either Dedicated (all students participate) or Option (students give name to Professor if they want to co the Service-Learning project.)

Benefits of Service-Learning Your Name Here!  Transcripting: Service-Learning hours are noted on your transcript.  Certificate Distinction: Upon graduating and receiving a 2.0 above average and have done 200 or more Service- Learning hours, you will receive this Certificate of Distinction, as well as another Distinction for your Diploma.

Benefits of Service-Learning  Presidential Volunteer Service Award Those who qualify for the award are eligible to receive a personalized certificate of achievement, a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States and one of the lapel pins below. For more information, please go to Bronze Award Criteria Young Adults (15-25): 100 to 174 hours Adults (25 and older): 100 to 249 hours Silver Award Criteria Young Adults (15-25): 174 to 249 hours Adults (25 and older): 250 to 499 hours Gold Award Criteria Young Adults (15-25): 250 hours or more Adults (25 and older): 500 hours or more

Tools used for Service-Learning Note: The Service-Learning Manual and replacement student time logs can be found on the Service-Learning website, please go to  Time Logs: To keep track of your Service-Learning hours. These are handed into your Professor at the end of semester.

Processing Service-Learning Federal Work Study Step 1: Identify yourself to your Professor if you wish to do the Service-Learning project (if it is an option course). Step 2: 4 weeks after the course starts, you will receive an from Service-Learning asking if you would like to participate. Print this, fill it out and take/send it to Financial Aid (DCC only) for processing. Step 3: 2 weeks later, Financial Aid will you if you qualify – with further instructions (including taking 2 forms of ID to Human Resources) AND an attached Stipend form. Important – You MUST fill out this form EACH semester AND have a current FAFSA on file in order to be qualified for Service-Learning Federal Work Study monies.

Step 4: Print and fill out the Stipend form when you have finished your Service-Learning hours – have your professor will sign it and send this form to Service- Learning, DCC. Processing Service-Learning Federal Work Study

Any of the this information – that includes this presentation as well as the Service-Learning Manual, student time logs and further information on the benefits for students as well as processing the Stipend for Service-Learning Federal Work Study can be found at the Service-Learning website.** Please go to ** Note the Center for Service-Learning, now located at Damon City Center, 5 th floor – Room 5070 does have a supply of this information as well. Thank you for viewing our Service-Learning Presentation! Enjoy and have a great semester!! For questions, please see your Professor.

Service-Learning General Presentation