We’re Here to Help You!
The Office of Academic Service-Learning is here to assist
faculty in any way possible. We are available for classroom
orientations, individual consultations and faculty workshops.
Academic Service-Learning has several programs to encourage and
support faculty participation. For further information on any
of the following programs, please contact our office at any
time.
- Academic Service-Learning Development Grants —The
Service-Learning Development Grant is intended to support the
integration of service experiences with the curriculum objectives
of existing courses.
- Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award—This award is presented
at the annual New Faculty Convocation and is intended to celebrate
the creative potential of service to educate and to serve the
community. The faculty member will be recognized for a
standard of excellence in teaching that not only leads students to
a more vivid understanding of the course content, but also
developes a compassionate and informed response to community
needs.
- Academic Service-Learning Publishing Incentives—The Office of
Academic Service-Learning will present a publishing prize of
$250.00 for an article about Academic Service-Learning at St.
John’s University that is accepted by a referred journal.
- Academic Service-Learning Speakers’ Bureau—The Office of
Academic Service-Learning has formed a Speakers’ Bureau of our
community service site supervisors. They are available to
offer their perspective to issues that your class may be addressing
or finds relevant.
- Academic Service-Learning Service Fairs—Service Fairs are held
during the first month of each semester and are specifically
designed to address Academic Service-Learning course
expectations. Agency supervisors provide information about
the agency mission and service needs as well as to accept student
placements on that day.
Faculty members who would like information on methodologies and
incorporating Academic Service-Learning into their courses should
contact:
Stephen C. Bicsko, Vincentian
Frs.
Coordinator of Faculty Training and
Development
Bent Hall Garden Level, Room 6
Queens Campus
(718) 990-6469
bicskos@stjohns.edu
Faculty members who are looking for information on site
locations, coordinating service hours, and classroom presentations
about the program should contact:
Crystal I. Vera
Coordinator of Academic
Service-Learning
Flynn Hall, Room 208
Staten Island Campus
(718) 390-4119
verac@stjohns.edu