Mission Seminars

 

VUSM 300—Serving the Common Good 

Following in the Franciscan tradition and Viterbo value of service, Serving the Common Good gives students experience in civic engagement. Students will participate in activities designed to foster the common good while reflecting on their values and practices of community, servant leadership, and collaboration. Partnerships and collaborations with community partners will allow students to demonstrate a developing competency of community engagement and responsibility. Prerequisite: Any VUSM200 course.
 
Learning Outcomes 
  1. Students will summarize evidence of change in their attitudes and actions toward taking a servant leadership role to further social justice and the common good. 
  2. Students will process an intercultural experience from multiple perspectives while demonstrating an ability to act in a respectful and supportive manner.              
 
Service Learning Parameters

Student-Learning Experience: The structure of the service-learning component will be diverse from section to section of VUSM 300 and VUSM 470. However, all sections are required to meet the following requirements:

• Total Service experiences total a minimum of 25 hours over the semester the course is being offered.
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• Students have 10 separate service experiences over the course of the semester
 
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• All service experiences adhere to the principles of service learning and are a response to community need while also meeting course objectives.

 
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For sections running in compressed, seven-week format, the numbers above are 20 hours or 8 instances. 
   

Off-Campus Activity Waiver and Release of Liability Form
Off Campus Medical Information Form  


 
All students who complete service learning through VUSM 300 must complete the above two forms.
  

 
 Soul of a Citizen by Paul Rogat Loeb, common text for VUSM 300 

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Page last updated: 9.18.2012 

 


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