Faculty Information

Faculty members play an important role in the service learning process.  Each year, instructors from a wide range of disciplines incorporate a service component into their curricula, adding a new dimension for learning. From child development to astronomy, students are engaging in community activities that increase learning, support community needs, rasie awareness on cultural competency, and provide practical experiences.

Getting Started

• Faculty Handbook

• Ready to include Service Learning into your courses? Complete one of the following form to register your course with the Service Learning & Volunteer Center. Forms can be emailed to Bea Palmer, Program Coordinator bpalmer@miracosta.edu or sent to mail station 10B.
• Service Learning: Course Registration Form (Word Format)
• Service Learning: Course Registration Form (PDF Format)

The service learning staff is dedicated to supporting faculty involvement in community based learning. The program coordinator can help instructors:

• incorporate a service component into the syllabus
• identify appropriate service activities and placements that meet student learning objectives and outcomes
  
• provide on-going training and support
• connect with experienced faculty members for advice
• offer classroom orientations
• assist in the development of reflection activities and assignments
• ensure that paperwork and liability issues are covered

To learn more about incorporating a service component into the curriculum, contact Bea Palmer, Interim Program Coordinator at 760.795.6618 or bpalmer@miracosta.edu.

Additional Resources

• Campus Compact National Center
  
• California Campus Compact
  
• National Service Learning Clearinghouse
• Corporation for National and Community Service
  
• Michigan Journal of Service Learning
  
• Association for Experimental Education
  
• National Society for Experimental Education