Section Menu Service Learning & Academic Internship

Contact Information

SLearning@csustan.edu

Mary Stuart Rogers Building, MSR 240

Division of Academic Affairs

Benefits of Service Learning for Faculty & Students

Faculty Benefits

Student Benefits
  • Identifying areas for research and publication related to the current issue.
  • Connecting meaningful service to current issues as they relate to academic areas of interest.
  • Engaging students with a teaching method that departs from the lecture-driven classroom.
  • Providing increased student contact while contributing to student development.
  • Connecting academic disciplines to social issues and problems.
  • Opportunities to provide valuable services to the community.
  • Real-life experience to enrich and apply classroom knowledge.
  • Skills development and career exploration.
  • Civic development and cultural literacy.
  • Fostering a sense of social responsibility, which improves citizenship.
  • Opportunities that accommodate different learning styles.
Benefits of Service Learning for Community & University

Community Benefits

University Benefits
  • Assistance in carrying out solutions to community needs.
  • Accessing affordable professional development.
  • Contributing to the educational process.
  • Building a positive relationship with the university.
  • Gaining access to the university's resources.
  • Foster and encourage long-term community involvement and service.
  • Increase local civic engagement.
  • Faculty and student engagement in meeting community needs.
  • Positive relationships with the community and agencies.
  • Better-prepared and qualified university graduates are ready for the workforce.
  • Extended knowledge of and resources for the university.
  • Diverse research, enhanced teaching, and outreach to the community.
  • Extended knowledge of and resources for the university.
  • Involving future students in university life.

 

Updated: June 09, 2026