SERVICE-LEARNINGEARNING
The mission of the Office of Service-Learning is to enhance the preparation of our students towards becoming more productive citizens in a democratic society and to strengthen learning through academic service-learning . The service-learning staff provides educational resources and training for faculty that supports the creation and implementation of service-learning opportunities for students . The projects are catalysts used to boost the academic quality of the curriculum . Students enrolled at Grambling State University are required to complete at least 160 hours of service-learning activities . Eighty ( 80 ) hours through “ pure ” service-learning activities and eighty ( 80 ) hours of approved civic engagement activities or community service projects .
Serving as the hub of academic and community service service-learning , the staff approves projects , reviews syllabi , records service-learning data and monitors service-learning activities . Each year students average over 210,420 hours of service-learning activities . The economic impact of their service hours average over $ 1,525,545 annually . Because of its impact in the community , Grambling State University has been named to the President ’ s Higher Education Honor Roll numerous times .
GSU students engaged in service-learning project .
Professor Frances Staten ( left ) leads a service-learning project to replace flower vases at Grambling Memorial Gardens honor of Grambling ’ s founders , Charles and Martha Adams .
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