Religious activities

Dear List Members,
I recently assumed the interim helm of a Center for Service-Learning at
a comprehensive public university.  In the past, activities that
supported religious denominations were accepted as in the "public or
common good" and were recognized as Service-Learning options for
students.  These have included engaging in religious instruction,
helping to setup and conduct religious services, providing service in
organizations with a decided emphasis on a particular religion (does not
accept any public funding), etc.

Learn & Serve America specifically prohibits these types of activities
on the part of staff and participants if they would "associate the
activities with the Learn & Serve America: Higher Education Program or
the Corporation."

One last item, although the students have a multitude of ways to do
service-learning, 30 hours of service-learning is required by everyone
as a graduation requirement.  

What guidelines, if any, have programs developed to draw the line
between church and state?

Thank you for your assistance, 

Donald Mowry
Interim Director and Associate Professor of Social Work
Center For Service-Learning
Schneider Hall, Room 113A
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue, P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-4004
dmowry@uwec.edu
www.uwec.edu/sl
(715) 836-4649