Why get the Service-Learning Designation?
It makes visible the community engagement efforts of both you and your students.
Specific benefits include:
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Your students will get a service-learning transcript distinction for your course.
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You can access full SL staff support, including help identifying community partners.
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You’ll receive a formal thank you letter for your portfolio from the Provost for teaching with SL.
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You’ll be recognized on the list of SL courses/faculty shared with deans.
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Your grant proposals will stand out (NSF considers SL a high impact practice, and SL can be useful with NSF Broader Impacts)
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You’ll contribute to your department and college’s strategic goals around experiential learning and community engagement.
- SL staff can promote your course to students, increasing enrollment
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You’ll help showcase Boise State’s commitment to community engagement and experiential learning to the State Board of Education and the Legislature, fostering public trust.
Review the Service-Learning Designation process.