Faculty Service Learning Pages
Service Learning at CSUF
Reminder for all Faculty teaching service-learning courses!
Please ensure you have completed all of the Service-Learning Administrative Requirements for Faculty 
for the current semester.
Suggested DPS Language to Support Community-Engaged Teaching and Scholarship
Departments who wish to support their community-engaged faculty may use this suggested language for inclusion in Department Personnel Standards
Service learning faculty gatherings
Join CICE Staff and fellow faculty service-learning practitioners for informal conversation and connections!
- March 18, 1:30-2:30pm, PLS-240
- April 14, 10:30-11:30, PLS-240
The Center for Internships & Community Engagement provides support to faculty whether they are new to service learning and experienced practioners. Please use the links below to find information and resources.
Service-Learning Resources
We offer the following resources for designing, implementing, sustaining and assessing service-learning courses.
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Faculty training
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Service Learning at CSUF
- A faculty handbook addressing all aspects of service learning as it is practiced at CSUF
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Introduction to Service Learning Video
- A video introduction to service-learning pedagogy as practiced at CSUF
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CICE Workshops and Seminars
- Presentation slides, resources, tools connected to CICE-sponsored workshops on vaiours aspects of service-learning pedagogy.
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Course Design
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Service Learning at CSUF
- A faculty handbook addressing all aspects of service learning as it is practiced at CSUF
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Design and Implementation Timeline
- A suggested timeline useful for planning and implenting your service learning course.
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Community Partner Search Tool (CalStateS4) instructions
- Learn how to use the CalStateS4 system to search for community organizations to partner with.
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System access, forms and TEMPLATES
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Community-Engaged Learning Tool (CELT)
- Chancellor's Office-required assessment tool. All faculty must complete the CELT for their courses to recognized and officially designated as service learning by campus.
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Service-Learning Notification Form
(required semesterly)
- The form allows us to properly attribute courses as service learning each semester.
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CICE Student Placement Tracking Access Link
- Direct access to the CalStateS4 system. Click here for CalStateS4 Navigation Instructions
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Service Opportunity Setup
- Form that faculty can use to request registration and approval of a student service opportunity with a community partner organization.
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Student Timesheet (PDF)
- A time sheet template which faculty may distribute to their students to track their service hours.
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Administrative Requirements and Policy Information
An explanation of the simple administrative responsibilities that faculty engaged in service learning a required to complete each semester can be found in this one-page Service-Learning Administrative Requirements for Faculty
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Service-Learning Faculty Administrative Requirements
- A short but comprehensive guide explaining the administrative responsibilities that faculty engaged in service learning a required to complete each semester.
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Course-Related Internship and Service Registration Process Overview
- An explanatory document providing a general understading of the review and approval process for service opportunities at commuity partner sites.
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Risk Management in Experiential Learning at CSUF
- An explanation of risk management policy and processes that impact experiential learning at CSUF and the impetus for them.
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General Support and tools
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Consultations
- Connect with CICE staff and our faculty consultants for advice and practical assistance teaching service-learning courses. Just fill out the form and we will be in touch to schedule.
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CICE Service Learning Library
- A list of service-learning books available to be borrowed by faculty. FREE COPIES of select books available on request.
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Community-Engaged Scholarship Opportunities
- A regularly-updated schedule of conferences, events, workshops, scholarship opportunities and more for faculty.
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CICE Service-Learning Reference Links
- Links to all of our service-learning documents.
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Journals
- A list of journals that publish articles specifically about, or related to, service learning.
