“As Sonoma State University's strategic plan includes goals in the areas of academic quality, community engagement, diversity, and sustainability, I am confident that service-learning and civic engagement will continue to be an integral part of the curriculum and campus life.”
—SSU President Ruben Armiñana
Impact of Service-Learning on SSU
Service-learning can be a tool to address Community Engagement, Diversity and/or Sustainability Strategic Goals from the SSU
and Academic AffairsStrategic Plans.
Faculty have opportunities to publish and present in service-learning that may not be available in the disciplines. The CCE sends regular email updates with these opportunities. If you do not receive them and want to, please sign uphere.
Research shows that service-learning impacts institutions by:
- Strengthening community relations
- Improving student satisfaction with college
- Increasing graduation rates—learn more about this
At a Glance: What We Know About the Effects of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions and Communities. Janet S. Eyler, Dwight E. Giles, Jr., Christine M. Stenson, and Charlene J. Gray. Contact the CCE to request a viewing.
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Further Reading from the CCE Resource Library
The Impact of Service-Learning Pedagogy on Faculty Teaching and Learning