What is service-learning?
Service-learning at its heart is a form of mutually-beneficial experiential learning.
Service-learning (or community-engaged learning) is an educational experience that meets community needs and achieves disciplinary course goals. It is characterized by intentional reflection that enables students to link course content with the service activity.
Thinking of teaching a service-learning class? Start by downloading our Faculty Checklist!
Funding for Belmont Faculty
Belmont's Office of Service-Learning offers Project Support Grants of no more than $400 to support Belmont faculty engaged in service-learning projects.
Applications are open for 2025-2026! Deadline to apply is Wednesday, Oct 15.
Belmont's Office of Service-Learning offers Travel Grants of no more than $400 to support Belmont faculty participating in service-learning conferences & workshops.
Applications are open for 2025-2026! Deadline to apply is Wednesday, Oct 15.
Upcoming Conferences
Register or submit proposals today for these upcoming service-learning conferences!
Class Design Resources
Thinking of teaching a service-learning class? Look no further! We've created a checklist for you to help you navigate your service-learning semester.
Requirements for a "S" (or Service-Learning) designation for your course on Classfinder can be found here.
provides a comprehensive list of service-leaning syllabi sorted by discipline
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has a great list of service learning by discipline
Other Syllabi Resources:
Designing Service-Learning Course Syllabus from
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provides a series on curriculum development for service-learning courses.
- English and Education majors tutoring students at local schools where they gain valuable teaching experience.
- First Year Seminar students focusing on food insecurity through partnerships with The Nashville Food Project, Second Harvest Food Bank, and other local agencies
- Financial Literacy Math students working with low-income families to create budgets and make financial plans.
- Nursing students putting on a health fair for immigrants and refugees in partnership with Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement
- Environmental Science students working with Cumberland River Compact and TN Watershed Association on stream clean-ups and canoe/kayak access.
- Community Nutrition students producing virtual cooking demonstrations during COVID-19 for clients of The Store (Belmont’s collaboration with alumnus Brad Paisley to provide groceries to those in need)
Belmont already has M.O.U.s on file with a number of agencies. Please consult the and "SEARCH BY" by "Partner".
- If the agency you are working with is already a Partner Agency, please contact the Office of Service-Learning for a copy of the M.O.U. You only need to complete a Course Agreement Form with the agency.
Download Course Agreement Form
- If you are working with an agency without an M.O.U. on file, you will need to use one of the following M.O.U.s depending on how your service sites are selected.
- Photo Release Form
- Sample Service-Learning Release Form
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Contact Tim Stewart for information on customizing this form for your class
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- Service-Learning Code of Conduct
- Volunteer Code of Conduct - for those working with children
: Critical Service-Learning Reflection Tool
by Janet Eyler, Dwight Giles and Angela Schmiede (requires creation of a free account on Internet Archive to access)
- Community Partner Survey (coming soon)
Below is a list of some other institutions and their service-learning and/or community engagement initiatives: