To enroll in the Service-Learning program:

1. Read your class syllabus and discuss course requirements with your instructor.
2. Meet with the Service-Learning director to fill out the application, discuss your options, and get names and numbers of agency contacts. Special arrangements for a phone or e-mail interview can be made if your Service-learning is for an evening or online course.
3. Complete the Service-Learning application (PDF).
4. Contact agencies you are interested in working with and decide whether their needs and service opportunities match with your course requirements, personal interests and considerations.
5. Select a community site for your service and follow their procedures for any interviews, orientation, training and scheduling.
6. Complete the JCCC Placement Confirmation form (PDF) and return it to the Service-Learning office, COM 201.

You'll usually spend 20 to 25 hours per semester at a community agency, which is about two to three hours per week. You will also be expected to write papers or journals or make presentations about your service learning experiences. Specific course requirements and assignments are determined by the instructor.

Because of the number of service hours required, Service-learning opportunities are only offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Participating Instructors - a list of instructors who have included service-learning options in their courses. Please contact them or the Service-Learning office directly to determine which courses will offer a service-learning component next semester.