How can Faculty participate in Service Learning?

1. Learn what CNM Service Learning is, discover how Service Learning can help you meet your objectives in the classroom, talk with others who integrate Service Learning in their courses, read about Service Learning with the national links on our website.
2. Decide how to incorporate Service Learning into your syllabus. Some instructors give students the option of a paper based on scholarly library research or a paper based on Service Learning experiences as they apply to course content. Some instructors use Service Learning as extra credit. Some instructors allow completion of Service Learning requirements in lieu of an exam or a particular paper. Become familiar with the agencies and decide which agencies you will encourage or allow placements for your students. If you want a packet listing ONLY the agencies your students may choose from, our office will be happy to prepare that for you. (See many sample syllabi at http://www.colorado.edu/servicelearning/)
   Contact Services Learning at least four weeks before the semester begins:
   

   Maria Nancy Valenzuela, Outreach Specialist, can be contacted at (505) 224-3071 (office) or email to mvalenzuela11@cnm.edu
   

3. Introduce students to Service Learning in your class by yourself or with Service Learning staff help. Let students know which agencies they may choose from (must be from CNM approved agency list) and what your requirements are.
4. Have interested students check the web site, read the information, and attend a student orientation. Orientations are held at various times. Please see Orientation Schedule.
5. Students begin contacting agencies as soon as they attend orientation. Students must visit the agency at which they wish to work, agree on type of work and hours, provide a copy of their course syllabus and get their agency supervisor's signature on the Letter of Agreement & Enrollment Form (39 kb) . This Letter of Agreement (49 kb) must be turned in by the designated deadline.
6. As an instructor, you'll need to sign the Letter of Agreement & Enrollment Form with your complete signature. Keep a copy of the form and the student needs to return the original to:
   

   Maria Nancy Valenzuela, Outreach Specialist, can be contacted at (505) 224-3071 (office) or email to mvalenzuela11@cnm.edu
   

7. During the term, keep Service Learning staff apprised of any concerns with students in Service Learning.
8. Between Week 8 and 12 of each semester, we will have an agency/student/faculty reflection. We invite (but do not require) you to help facilitate a small reflection group of service learners from across the campus.
9. By the end of Week 13, students must turn in their time sheets (40 kb) . Again, keep the yellow copy and give the original to your student to provide to Nancy.
10. Vicariously enjoy all of the examples, experiences and growth students share with you and your class.

IF AN INSTRUCTOR OFFERS SERVICE LEARNING, STUDENTS MUST ATTEND AN ORIENTATION SESSION IN ORDER TO ENROLL IN SERVICE LEARNING.

Agency representatives, faculty and students are welcome to attend an orientation to learn more about service learning. Attending orientation does not obligate you or guarantee acceptance in Service Learning.

The Service Learning Program is a proud recipient of a Corporation for National and Community Service Grant. The program is also the 1999 National Bellwether award winner and the 2004 Community College National Center for Community Engagement Service Learning and Civic Engagement award winner.