The Service-Learning Faculty Associates Program
The Service-Learning Faculty Associates program is a partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to more intentionally and thoughtfully integrate service-learning into the JMU learning environment. Academic Affairs and Student Affairs have developed the Faculty Associates program to train and support faculty in designing or modifying courses that integrate service-learning into the course learning outcomes.
Service-Learning Faculty Associates Grant
The University will offer five (one to each College of the University) service-learning faculty associates grants for the 2001 spring and fall semesters. Faculty participating in the program will receive the equivalent compensation for a three-credit course each semester. This compensation could be used for reassigned time, research, travel or teaching/research equipment or software at the determination of the faculty associate and his or her Department or School Head/Director and Dean.
During the spring 2001 semester, the five faculty associates will meet every two weeks with the Community Service-Learning Coordinator and Faculty Liaison to learn about the principles of service-learning and develop a course that integrates these principles into that course s learning outcomes. During the fall 2001 semester each faculty associate will teach his or her service learning course. They will also continue to meet with Community Service-Learning and other faculty associates to receive support and feedback on the implementation of the course.
Associates will be expected to:
Design a new course or modify an existing course to include a complete syllabus with a service-learning component.
Attend community service-learning sessions every two weeks with Community Service-Learning (CS-L) and other faculty associates during the spring 2001semester and every two weeks during the fall 2001 semester.
Participate in a community service project during the spring 2001 semester.
Teach the service-learning course during the 2001 fall semester and at least once a year thereafter.
Work with CS-L to coordinate placements, assessment, and structured reflection experiences.
Participate in the evaluation and assessment of the service-learning course.
Present your experience as an instructor of a service-learning course to your department/school and other faculty colleagues.
Serve as a mentor to other faculty interested in developing service-learning courses.
Ensure that an assessment plan, including collection of assessment information, is carried out.
Associates can expect from The Community Service-Learning Office:
Readings and resources to assist with the development of a service-learning course.
Organized service-learning sessions with faculty associates.
Assistance with the placement of students in community agencies, monitoring students in those agencies, structuring reflection monitoring students in those agencies, structuring reflection experiences as part of the class, and assessment and evaluation.
website: http://www.jmu.edu/csl/
