Service-Learning and Student Services

S-L Listserv Participants:

During a recent discussion the topic of service-learning and student
services was raised.  After some "thinking out loud" type of
conversation... the question was raised: how might a national organization
of student service administrators go about beginning a conversation of the
importance of service-learning?

I am curious of subscribers' thoughts to this issue.  There was
enthusiastic conversation of what service-learning with collaborative
curriculum and co-curriculum support might entail and achieve with
community partnerships. Specifically:

1) What research regarding student development exists supporting the need
for a conversation to occur nationally?  Ideas included the affect of
service-learning on campus culture and individual development.

2) What might service-learning on a campus look like with the blurring of
curriculum and co-curriculum learning?

3) What "models of best practice" exist where academic affairs and student
services has taken an equal, collaborative and active role in providing
service-learning?

A sincere thanks in advance for your response...


Steven B. Kaminski
Program Director for Acadamic Programs
Virginia Campus Outreach Opportunity League (VA COOL)
RC Box 26, 28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, Virginia  23173
804.289.8963
FAX: 804.287.6584
www.richmond.edu/~vacool