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2008-2009 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 29
The university offers two courses in which you can receive academic credit
for your community service-learning experience.
COMS 1. Community Service-Learning (1-3 units)
Provides a community service-learning experience where students apply their
academic knowledge and skills to community-based issues and needs. Expe-riential
learning will be enhanced through class discussions and presentations
on topics related to community service-learning. CR/NC grading only.
COMS 101. Community Service Internship (1-3 units;
max total of 6 units can apply toward electives requirements)
Provides a community service-learning experience to help students develop
personal, professional, and academic knowledge and skills. CR/NC grading
only.
Note: Students are required to complete a minimum number of service hours with a non-profit
agency of their choice. The required number of service hours is determined by the
course and number of COMS units. For more information, contact the CESL director
or visit the CESL Web page.
Jan and Bud Richter Center for
Community Engagement and Service-Learning
Academic Affairs
559.278.7079
Chris Fiorentino, Director
www.csufresno.edu/cesl
Community Engagement
and Service-Learning
California State University, Fresno
has a rich history of engaging students
in service to the community. As part
of an overall educational experience,
community service learning can have a
profound effect on a student’s personal,
professional, and academic develop-ment.
For these reasons, the CSU system
and our university want to make service
a part of every student’s educational
experience.
Mission
The mission of the Richter Center
for Community Engagement and
Service-Learning is to engage the entire
campus in creating a better commu-nity
through service and learning. To
accomplish this mission, the CESL
office coordinates a variety of com-munity
engagement efforts, including
traditional community service op-portunities
and course-based service-learning.
Community Engagement
Fresno State is committed to be-ing
a premiere engaged university.
This is reflected in the many ways
our university demonstrates through
mutually beneficial partnerships the
alignment between the university’s
teaching, research, and professional
service agenda and the interests of
our region. Examples of community
engagement activities include, but are
not limited to, the following: com-munity
service and volunteerism; ser-vice-
learning; applied research; efforts
that engage the campus community
in the democratic process; faculty and
staff professional service to the com-munity;
and projects that address the
historical, cultural, and/or informa-tional
needs of the community.
Service-Learning
Service-learning is an educational
approach that involves students
in meaningful community service
directly related to the course’s learn-ing
goals. There are more than 120
such courses offered each year at
Fresno State. Approved service-learn-ing
courses are listed in the catalog
and the Class Schedule with an “S”
designation. (See page 94.) Additional
details can be found at www.csufresno.
edu/sl.
To promote the value of service
activities and enhance the subsequent
learning experience, the university
also offers two community service-learning
courses for academic credit.
(See box.)
Who Should Get Involved in
Service?
CESL hopes you will. If you enjoy the
rewards of helping someone in need
and are concerned with social issues,
CESL can find a place for you to share
your talents with others. In return, you
will experience real-life situations that
can help you be successful in all your
endeavors.
Who Benefits?
Everyone! Research has shown that stu-dents
who are involved in community
service activities during their undergradu-ate
years significantly enhance many
aspects of their personal, professional,
and academic development. Nonprofit
programs and citizens of our community
dramatically benefit from the service work
of students. Community service and ser-vice-
learning provide an opportunity for
everyone to gain important benefits.
“The opportunity to serve the
community enriched my life far
more than I imagined. I donated my
time and in return I gained knowledge,
leadership skills, self-esteem, and great
memories. Volunteering also helped
me relate what I’ve learned in all my
classes to the real world—it all ties
together and makes sense now.
Mitchell Casados, Fresno State Student ”
Jan and Bud Richter Center for
Object Description
| Title | 2008-09 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2008-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | 2008-2009 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 29 The university offers two courses in which you can receive academic credit for your community service-learning experience. COMS 1. Community Service-Learning (1-3 units) Provides a community service-learning experience where students apply their academic knowledge and skills to community-based issues and needs. Expe-riential learning will be enhanced through class discussions and presentations on topics related to community service-learning. CR/NC grading only. COMS 101. Community Service Internship (1-3 units; max total of 6 units can apply toward electives requirements) Provides a community service-learning experience to help students develop personal, professional, and academic knowledge and skills. CR/NC grading only. Note: Students are required to complete a minimum number of service hours with a non-profit agency of their choice. The required number of service hours is determined by the course and number of COMS units. For more information, contact the CESL director or visit the CESL Web page. Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning Academic Affairs 559.278.7079 Chris Fiorentino, Director www.csufresno.edu/cesl Community Engagement and Service-Learning California State University, Fresno has a rich history of engaging students in service to the community. As part of an overall educational experience, community service learning can have a profound effect on a student’s personal, professional, and academic develop-ment. For these reasons, the CSU system and our university want to make service a part of every student’s educational experience. Mission The mission of the Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning is to engage the entire campus in creating a better commu-nity through service and learning. To accomplish this mission, the CESL office coordinates a variety of com-munity engagement efforts, including traditional community service op-portunities and course-based service-learning. Community Engagement Fresno State is committed to be-ing a premiere engaged university. This is reflected in the many ways our university demonstrates through mutually beneficial partnerships the alignment between the university’s teaching, research, and professional service agenda and the interests of our region. Examples of community engagement activities include, but are not limited to, the following: com-munity service and volunteerism; ser-vice- learning; applied research; efforts that engage the campus community in the democratic process; faculty and staff professional service to the com-munity; and projects that address the historical, cultural, and/or informa-tional needs of the community. Service-Learning Service-learning is an educational approach that involves students in meaningful community service directly related to the course’s learn-ing goals. There are more than 120 such courses offered each year at Fresno State. Approved service-learn-ing courses are listed in the catalog and the Class Schedule with an “S” designation. (See page 94.) Additional details can be found at www.csufresno. edu/sl. To promote the value of service activities and enhance the subsequent learning experience, the university also offers two community service-learning courses for academic credit. (See box.) Who Should Get Involved in Service? CESL hopes you will. If you enjoy the rewards of helping someone in need and are concerned with social issues, CESL can find a place for you to share your talents with others. In return, you will experience real-life situations that can help you be successful in all your endeavors. Who Benefits? Everyone! Research has shown that stu-dents who are involved in community service activities during their undergradu-ate years significantly enhance many aspects of their personal, professional, and academic development. Nonprofit programs and citizens of our community dramatically benefit from the service work of students. Community service and ser-vice- learning provide an opportunity for everyone to gain important benefits. “The opportunity to serve the community enriched my life far more than I imagined. I donated my time and in return I gained knowledge, leadership skills, self-esteem, and great memories. Volunteering also helped me relate what I’ve learned in all my classes to the real world—it all ties together and makes sense now. Mitchell Casados, Fresno State Student ” Jan and Bud Richter Center for |
