Student and Faculty Resources

Community-Based Learning and Research

Directory of Local Nonprofit Organizations organized by area of interest

The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change accepts submissions on a rolling basis.Follow the link for submission details. This is a great way to share your service-learning experience!

For Faculty

Liability Form

This AU-approved form serves as both a media release and waiver for students participating in service-learning or community-based research activities on and away from campus.

Log Sheet

Faculty can distribute this sheet to students in order for them to keep track of both the number of hours they've worked, and also monitor the work outcomes, progress, and impact they've achieved in community-based learning & research projects.

Ideas for incorporating Service-Learning into your curriculum

This document provides extensive suggestions for different ways in which you can incorporate service-learning projects or strategies into your course.

Potential Community-Based Learning Culminating Projects

Here is a list of 8 different tools that faculty across the nation utilize assess student learning and encourage critical reflection. For CSLP faculty members, students are encouraged to work with you to select one of these options as a final project.

Community-Based Learning and Research Guide for AU Faculty

A lengthy, AU-specific guide to incorporating service-learning into coursework.

Community-Based Learning Networks and Resources

Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 740 colleges and universities committed to the civic purposes of higher education. Their website contains information on publications, model programs and sample syllabi.

The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse supports the service-learning community in higher education using community-based learning techniques and methodologies.

The National Youth Leadership Council empowers students to transform themselves from recipients of information and resources into valuable, contributing members of a community.

The National Service-Learning Partnership concentrates on strengthening the impact of community-based learning on young people's development, especially their academic and civic participation, by supporting members sharing resources, organizing change and sponsoring innovation.