Academic Service-Learning at St. John’s University is a
classroom- based program that involves students in some form of
required community service activity and uses that activity as a
means of understanding course concepts. It is a pedagogical
approach whereby students engage in a service activity that
benefits the common good. The service activity meets course
objectives, and through reflection students examine issues
pertaining to justice and identity.
Serving the University Community since 1995, the Office of
Academic Service-Learning at St. John’s has aided the faculty in
this experiential learning pedagogy in every department from Fine
Arts to Pharmacy and from Marketing to Modern Languages. In
Academic Service-Learning, faculty link service to the community
with academic and career goals.
A wide variety of service assignments encourage and challenge
students to achieve carefully crafted learning objects in a
hands-on, community service setting. Academic Service-Learning
faculty challenge their students through planned reflection and
analysis to grow intellectually and emotionally while actively
participating in the Vincentian charism of service to the
marginalized and the poor.
Academic Service-Learning Student Essay
Contest
The Academic
Service-Learning Student Essay contest, established in 1998,
celebrates 10 years of student excellence this upcoming fall
semester! This contest continues to support student
achievement and the essential reflection process that is so vital
to AS-L and student learning.
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