service-learning academy services.

Since 1998, the Service-Learning Academy (SLA) has supported faculty in designing and implementing service-learning courses.

Site Referrals

The SLA maintains a database of current community agencies. Staff will link faculty with sites whose needs are relevant to their service-learning objectives.

Faculty Development

The Service-Learning Academy periodically sponsors workshops for faculty developing service-learning courses. The staff also provides individual consultation on selecting service sites, revising syllabi, orienting students to community work, designing reflection activities and assessing learning outcomes.

Listserv

The SLA hosts an online discussion group, Service-Learning, to encourage discussion of service-learning related topics among UNO faculty. Periodical announcements of activities, conferences, publication opportunities and research findings are also shared over the listserv. To subscribe to the Service-Learning Faculty listserv, visit the list profile page.

Resources

The Service-Learning Academy maintains a library of books, videos and periodicals pertaining to service-learning.

Evaluation

The SLA provides evaluation forms for students and faculty involved in service-learning. The forms are mailed to faculty listed on the SLA roster each semester and the summarized data are distributed to faculty and administrators.

Awards and Recognition

The SLA recognizes faculty members, individual students, groups of students, and one community agency representative each year. SLA presents Service-Learning Awards to the selected recipients at the annual Service-Learning Celebration.