Timeline for Course Development

Planning a service-learning course requires ample preparation time. Faculty members interested in teaching a service-learning course should begin planning at least one semester prior to the semester the course will be offered. If the course is a General Education course, faculty members are advised to notify the Dean of their discipline as soon as possible to obtain information on important deadline dates for approval

Checklist Items

• Complete the Thinking About Academic Service-Learning? worksheet as soon as you begin thinking about Academic Service-Learning (ASL).
• Determine if General Education or Discipline approval is required and what information is needed to seek approval of the service-learning course.
• Discuss possible community partners and service-learning projects with the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning (Sturzl Center) staff.
• Choose community partner and complete the Faculty-Community Partner Agreement form.
• Seek approval (General Education, Discipline) for service-learning course as necessary.
• Confirm that your service-learning course is on the registrar’s timetable for the next semester.
• Design or redesign course syllabus (with the assistance of the community partner)
• Fill out and submit the Request for Waiver of Liability Forms for ASL.
• Have students fill out the ASL course evaluation form. Provide community partner with a student/course evaluation form.