Connect with Faculty

It is suggested that agencies and faculty connect before the Service-Learning students start their service work. Here are some tips to help facilitate that conversation.

Discuss class goals:

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Discuss course goals
Desired learning outcomes (do students need to be exposed to a population, task, or issue?)
Students’ capacities (what skills & knowledge can they contribute to a project?)
Number of students available
Scope of project or number of expected service hours
Course deadlines that might relate to agencies
Agency visits to the classroom, faculty visits to the site
Methods for evaluating student service

Discuss agency goals:

Agency needs
Potential projects and specific tasks
Parameters for service projects (desired outcome, timeline, location, and evaluation)
Supervision, training requirements, onsite orientations, any safety issues
Method/frequency of exchanging feedback between faculty and agency