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Service: Rooted in Community Action

Mission Statement

The mission of the Warren Wilson College Service Program is to prepare students for effective community engagement.

We fulfill our mission by:

· Providing opportunities for students to gain relevant knowledge, skills, and experiences.

· Supporting students in the development of civic responsibility.

· Engaging in mutually beneficial community partnerships.

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News & Updates

The Service Learning Advisory Committee has been continuing work this semester to develop a proposal for a change in our student service commitment. Currently students are required to complete 100 hours of direct service and an extended service project reflection in order to graduate. We began the process of examining whether this was still the best way to measure student engagement in the community as part of our triad through focus groups and surveys last spring. Based on that feedback, the committee worked on a proposal which includes a focus on deeper experiences we want students to have rather than just on hours and we asked for feedback on that in October. For each discussion we have attended caucus, held open meetings and talked to our community partners. It is now time for one more round of feedback before we draft our final proposal for a policy change that will go through our official governance process.

We are anxious to hear your ideas about this current proposal. While we are a good way along in the development process we are very open to hearing your suggestions for improvements, clarifications that we can include to make our intent clear, and any concerns about issues to address as we move forward.

The following meetings have been scheduled:

Tuesday, February 7, Faculty Body and Student Caucus

Open meetings for staff, faculty and students:

Thursday, February 9, 12:00-1:00 pm and 4:00-5:00 pm, Mierke B, Gladfelter

Monday, February 13, 8:15-9:15 am and 12:00-1:00 pm, Mierke B, Gladfelter

Please join us in this very important discussion. It reflects a major shift in our definitions of community involvement and how we ask students to engage in the service portion of our triad. The implications of this change affect us all. Be part of the process with us!

For a copy of the current draft of the proposed changes which will be discussed at these meetings, please click here.

UPDATED FALL DEADLINES: For students graduating in December, the Extended Service Project and 100 completed hours must be submitted to the Service Program by DECEMBER 1. Second semester juniors registering for senior classes for next semester needed to have 60 hours submitted to the service program by OCTOBER 24. If you are a second semester junior and have not submitted 60 hours, please come to the Service Program Office immediately.