CS3604 - Professionalism in Computing - Dr. Hartson - Fall 2002

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Fall 2002  Service-Learning

Student Planning Calendar

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August/September

First Day of Classes August 26, Begin Class Visits

Student Orientation Sessions

All sessions located in 502 Major Williams Hall,

(*EXCEPT FOR 7PM SESSIONS – THEIR LOCATION TBA.)

Orientations week of September 2^nd – September 8th

9/2  Monday:                11am & 3pm

9/3  Tuesday:                11am & 3pm

9/4  Wednesday:          11am & 3pm

9/5  Thursday:              11am & 3pm  &  (7pm -  Location TBA)

9/6  Friday:                   11am & 3pm

9/8  Sunday:                 (7pm – Location TBA)

·                    DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP FOR SERVICE- LEARNING:

September 6th at 5 P.M. sign up at: http://www.majbill.vt.edu/sl/

·                    Student Assignments Confirmed – Students Notified: 

Week of September 9^th -13^th

·                    Students begin contact/begin working with their sites: 

Week of September 16^th - 20^th

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October

·                    Mid-Point Checks with Sites: October 7^th - 11^th

·                    Mid-Point Updates to Faculty:  October 14^th – 18^th

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November

·                    Thanksgiving Break: November 23^rd – December 1^st.

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December

·                    In-class Reflection Sessions:  (We invite faculty to involve our staff in

facilitating brief reflections sessions in class to discuss service-learning outcomes among students.)

·             Students Complete Required Service Hours

no later than: December 11^th  ___________________________________________________________

 *Students will receive emails from our staff checking on their progress around the first of each month.

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Notes of Interest.

STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS: Students view project descriptions and request projects by accessing the student information page of our website: http://www.majbill.vt.edu/sl/

SERVICE-LEARNING ORIENTATION: Students must attend a service-learning orientation and are required to signup for a time slot prior to attending the session.  They can sign up on the bulletin board outside of 202 Major Williams or by emailing utprosim@vt.edu

STUDENT NOTIFICATION: Students are notified of their placement via email the week of September 9^th – 13^th , upon notification students will be given directions on how to meet with their site leaders.

Students who would like to submit a paper from their service-learning class to be published in our ONLINE STUDENT PORTFOLIO PROJECT are encouraged to contact Heather Switzer for info, hswitzer@vt.edu.

REFLECTION SESSIONS: We strongly encourage faculty to include in-class reflection discussions on service-learning in semester plans. The Service-Learning Center will be glad to facilitate or take part in these in-class sessions.