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Campus Compact: Building from Engagement to Completion
Service Learning and Student Success
Jacki Belin, Dean for Advancement
• Enrolls 8,500 students each semester of which 3,800 are part-time
• Enrolls 18,300 students in non-credit courses, including customized training, workforce development, allied health, professional development & youth programs
• Provides more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs
RVCC Service Learning Program Participation
Annual Program Participation:• 1,000 students perform
community service• 65 faculty offer service
learning• 70 courses from all academic
disciplines• 250 community organizations• 30,000 hours of service
provided to community• $600,000 donated as
economic equivalent to community
RVCC and NJ Service Learning ParticipationRaritan Valley Community College (850) Bergen CC (427)Brookdale CC (400)Montclair State University (600)New Jersey Institute of Technology (48)Ramapo College (246)Richard Stockton College (500)Rider University (120)
Source: NJ Service-Learning Higher Education Consortium AY 2007-2008
Why is Service Learning Important?• Supports national movement to increase
success/completion rates• Research validates that student engagement
increases student success• Instills civic responsibility • Addresses multiple learning styles
Supporting Student SuccessATD Logic Model
Improving Student LearningOutcomes with Service Learning
American Association of Community Colleges reveals that:
• Students who participate in service learning score higher on institutional learning outcomes such as critical thinking, communication, civic responsibility, academic development, and educational success.
• Students saw themselves as more competitive in the job market than those who did not have service learning experience.
• 85% of these students believed that service learning should be practiced in more courses at their colleges, and 87% would encourage other students to take courses that offer service learning.
The entire text of the research brief may be found at www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/horizons/Documents/slorb_jan2010.pdf
Courses Offering Service Learning
Introductory levelCapstoneLeadershipHonorsMajorsIndependent StudyTeacher EducationDevelopmentalInternships
Service Learning Enforces Core Learning Objectives
Meeting General Education Goals Through Service Learning
Communication: Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
Critical thinking, problem solving, and information literacy: Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills in analyzing information gathered through different media and from a variety of sources.
Humanities: Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and social and political institutions.
Diversity and global perspective: Students will analyze the implications of commonalities and differences among culturally diverse peoples.
Examples of Service Learning Activities
Tutoring and mentoring young children Developing marketing plans Providing assistance at food banks, blood drives
and hospitalsHelping children and the elderly to learn about
computers or develop web pagesAssisting non-profits with video/photo
documentaries of agency history and special topics
Assisting in police departments, probation offices & court houses
Education“As a Pre-Service Teacher Educator, it is my duty to immerse my students in K through 12 schools and classroom settings in the most effective and productive way possible. Service Learning offers that opportunity so naturally and practically! These aspiring teachers engage in authentic learning experiences that allow them to reflect on the teaching and learning process from multiple perspectives: the students’, the cooperating teacher’s, and most importantly, their own. ”
Kathryn Purvin, M.EdProgram Coordinator and InstructorEducation
Student Quote - Foundations of Education"Taking part in Service Learning at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) changed my life! It was my first sense of accomplishment and my first act of campus involvement during College. The ability to work with children, which I love to do, and gain experience as an Education major was an
immense blessing. Service Learning instilled a level of confidence in my capabilities to pursue a career in education. Thank you RVCC for the incredible opportunity!"
Math Service learning students usually start out with a fairamount of trepidation. But during the semester theyoften: • Have their first lifetime experience of having
someone look up to them as a mentor,• Learn what they want to do with the rest of their
lives----or what they don’t want to do• Gain self-esteem and confidence,• Understand the self-gratification that volunteering
can bring,• Feel responsible ---sometimes for the first time---
for someone or something other than themselves.• Come back to me as better, more focused, and
often more mature students.”
Sheila MeimanAdjunct Assistant ProfessorMathematics
Student Quote – Math“I have done SL before and I enjoyed it. I expected it to be about the same this time. I didn’t really think it would matter that I was doing 1st grade instead of 4th. … Overall it was a great learning experience. I wish I had more time to spend with the students because it is amazing how they look up to you for coming to help them. …I think I have realized that 1st grade is a little too young for me. I think I would need a little more patience. This experience has made me realize that I would like to eventually work with students that are a little older..”
“Service learning not only provides students with a rich physical grounding of the ideas and concepts discussed in class, but a sense of purpose for their learning. It shows them how their knowledge and understanding can benefit our communities and the natural world of which they are a part. In doing so, students are able to develop a sense of purpose and meaning for themselves, their education, and the role that each has to play in the world they live in.”
Dr. Jay Kelly InstructorBiology &Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Student Quote – Environmental Science
"While working as a Service Learning intern, I have come to understand what the word community truly means and how this program facilitates learning while serving the community. It was a very enriching experience for me."
Nursing“Trends in Nursing service learning projects offer RVCC nursing students a unique opportunity to work directly within the community. Each year community agencies become more and more aware of our Trends projects, and have contacted us to solicit help in creating and disseminating information into the community. Students develop critical thinking skills, individuality and civic pride by partnering with community businesses, schools and agencies.”
Trends in Nursing Faculty:Susan Williams APN.C., Assistant
ProfessorJanice Buttler APN.C., Associate
ProfessorMary Balut APN.C., Assistant Professor
Nursing Students at Work
Shears for Tears
Assessment of Student Learning• Reflection Activities
Examines subject matter through journals, essays, groupdiscussions, role playing, power point presentations
Student SurveysIdentifies learner outcomes on personal, social and academicexperiences
Open LettersOffers feedback from students, faculty and community members
Agency Feedback SurveyProvides information on student performance
Community Advisory BoardProvides guidance and oversight for project
Interfaith Hospitality Network Serving the Homeless
Service learning students working with our clients are exposed to the issues first-hand while serving a variety of needs for our agency. As students focus on activities to benefit our clients, they also serve as positive role models for our clients to aspire to move beyond their high school diploma or GED. What is consistently offered is a “win-win” situation for the students, our clients and our agency.”
Evidence of College’s Success and Resulting Value to Community
2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Role with Distinction
2009 Presidents Community Service Honor Roll from the Corporation for National and Community Service
2009 Economic Vitality Award from the Somerset Business Partnership
2008 Service-Learning Collaboration Award from the Community College National Center for Community Engagement for work with social service agencies
2008 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Next Steps Advancing the Field of Service Learning
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