As part of the Towson University 2010 Strategic Plan which calls for an increase in service-learning experiences for students, President Caret is funding this service-learning grant opportunity with TU 2010 funds. Faculty are eligible to apply for grant money to support service-learning course activities. Funds should be used to allow a professor to ?take a course to the next level? in regard to service-learning and permit the class to engage in relevant activities it would otherwise be unable to complete.
Service-Learning TU 2010 Grant Requirements:
? Funds should allow the faculty member to enhance the integration of the service project and service-learning with the course. For example, hiring a TU shuttle bus to transport students to a service-learning site would be an appropriate funding request. Hosting an end of semester celebration would not.
? Funding requests should support one of the three components of service-learning:
o Student Preparation
o Participation (the actual service project)
o Reflection
? Funds can be requested to incorporate a service learning component into a course currently not incorporating it, if that is feasible to do at this point in the semester.
? Funds must be for use in a Spring 2009 course
? Funds must be used by June 1, 2009
Requests should include a concise description of what the funds will be used for, not to exceed 2 pages. A copy of the course syllabus must be sent with the request. All requests will be evaluated on whether the funds:
1. Support one of the three components of service-learning
2. Truly enhance the service-learning course for students
Requests for Service-Learning TU 2010 Grant funding should be sent to Corinne DeRoberts, AmeriCorps*VISTA Service Learning Coordinator at {cderoberts@towson.edu}.
For more information about service-learning at Towson University, visit {http://www.towson.edu/studentaffairs/civicengagement/ServiceLearning.asp}.
