Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning

The mission of the Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning is to support student engagement in civic life and academically based service learning to promote ethical and social responsibility and university engagement that provides public service and outreach. The Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning:

• Connects faculty and students with community organizations through service learning courses and volunteer opportunities.
• Provides resources, assistance, and training to faculty who teach service learning courses and/or Ethics and Civic Engagement courses.
• Tracks service hours completed by service learning students and individual volunteers.

What is Service Learning?

A teaching and learning strategy that

• integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection
• enriches the learning experience
• teaching civic responsibility
• strengthens the community

Students who enroll in service learning courses get hands-on, real life experiences related to the course in which they are enrolled.

Student Service Learning Resources

• Service Learning Resource Guide 
• Service Learning Student Information Form
• FSU Waiver of Liability 
• Service Learning Timesheet

Our Community Partners

Students and faculty can connect with a community partners that address a variety of focus areas.  Please contact the Office of Civic Engagement for the community partners with an immediate need for student assistance.