Overview and Requirements
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold, service was joy."— Rabindranath Tagore
Overview
Service learning is a direct expression of the CSUMB vision statement. Our university is dedicated to "building partnerships...that cross institutional boundaries for innovative instruction and coordinated community service." The goal is to help you develop "the social responsibility and skills to be community builders."
CSUMB is proud to be one of the only public universities in the country to have made this commitment to service learning for all students. Students generally complete two service learning courses as part of their General Education requirements at CSUMB, and both courses count as part of the AREA D: Social Sciences General Education Requirement.
All service learning classes at CSUMB teach to a common set of learning outcomes for lower and upper division courses. Click here for Lower Division and Upper Division Service Learning Outcomes.
The service learning requirement is CSUMB's way of stating that preparation for the 21st century includes learning through civic engagement and participation in culturally diverse communities.
Your community experience will be a meaningful and exciting way to learn.
Requirements
- Get involved in service activities or projects with external communities that are responsive to community-identified needs;
- Integrate the learning derived from service with course learning outcomes using critical reflection exercises, discussion, written, oral or media presentations;
- Consistent engagement in the community for a minimum of 30 hours over the duration of the semester. It will focus on the Lower or Upper Division Service Learning Outcomes.
More specific requirements can be found through the service learning course you are taking. Please talk with your instructor if you have any questions.
Any forms you may be looking for can be found under Student Forms.
If you need to search for a community partner in the database, you can find it under MySLP.