So you want to propose a new service learning site…

Hi everyone,

I have gotten a lot of great questions by email about working with service learning sites other than those on our class website.  Here is some information for those of you who might already have a site in mind:

(1)           You must already be engaged in regular service at the alternate site.

(2)           The site must be a formal service agency or organization—e.g., a government organization or incorporated, 501c3 non-profit organization.  You must have a supervisor who will oversee your service-learning placement.  You may not use a service club or more informal or independent service as your placement. In other words, no, you can’t go help your friend’s grandmother for course credit, but you can always do it just to be nice.

(3)           You must have opportunities for on-going and meaningful service at the alternate site for at least 15 hours over the quarter. These must be in addition to any hours you may be logging for other service commitments. In other words, if you are doing 100 hours of state-mandated service for that incident over Spring Break, you need to do a total of 115 to have 15 for this course.

(4)           All alternate sites must be approved by the instructor.

For an alternate site to be considered as your service-learning placement site for this course, please have your site supervisor complete and sign the service learning agreement.  If the alternate site is not approved, you must conduct your service-learning at one of the approved service-learning sites for the course.

I hope this helps!  Thanks everyone for the great questions… keep them coming.

Best,

Gillian