Building Experience Beyond the Classroom
Ignite your classroom and empower students with real-world experience. Service-learning is an innovative, course-based approach that combines meaningful service with guided reflection. Students gain a deeper grasp of course material while making a tangible difference and developing a profound sense of civic duty. The service benefits the community by meeting community-identified needs, and in combination with reflection, enhances students’ understanding of the course content and builds students’ sense of civic responsibility.
What is a Service-Learning Class?
Discover how VCU service-learning courses connect classroom learning with real-world impact. Hear from faculty, students, and community partners about how these experiences deepen knowledge, build skills, and strengthen community ties.
Service-Learning For Students
Unlock a transformative learning experience through service-learning at VCU! This isn't just volunteering – it's a chance to:
- Make a Difference
- Develop Essential Skills
- Become an Active Community Member
- Earn Academic Credit
Attend an Info Session
Are you a student interested in becoming a service-learning teaching assistant? If yes, please join us for an informal discussion on all things service-learning teaching assistants!
Dates coming soon.
Become a Service-Learning Teaching Assistant
Nominated undergrads gain leadership skills, mentor students, collaborate with faculty and community, and earn academic credit (2 hrs/wk).
Instructor nomination needed.
Expand Your Impact Through Hands-On Research
Take your experience further with VCU Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry, where you can explore real-world questions and collaborate with faculty on projects like cancer detection and climate systems.
Service-Learning For Faculty & Staff
Elevate your teaching and enrich your curriculum by integrating service-learning, a high-impact educational practice proven to:
- Deepen Student Learning
- Cultivate Civic Engagement
- Enhance Student Success
- Strengthen Community Partnerships
- VCU's Quest Theme IV: Thriving Communities.
- Apply Across Disciplines
Attend an Info Session
Are you a faculty/staff member who has or wants to teach a service-learning course? Are you a current service-learning course instructor or an academic administrator interested in learning about the changes happening with service-learning at VCU?
If yes to any of these, please join us for an informal discussion on all things service-learning!
Join a Faculty Learning Community (FLC)
Join a community of passionate educators exploring innovative, hands-on-strategies that spark curiosity and deepen engagement- across disciplines and beyond traditional boundaries. Service-learning at VCU invites faculty from all disciplines to apply to participate in a new Faculty Learning Community (FLC) focused on “Reimagining the Classroom with Service-Learning.”
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