Community Services Program

Ways to Get Credit

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning is an opportunity for practical application of academic training while earning academic credit. A student may choose a community service project as an experiential learning component. Under the direction of a faculty sponsor, arrangements are made to work under the immediate supervision of a supervisor at a work site, which may be located on campus (I.e. tutoring at the Academic Resource Center) or off-campus (i.e. Big Brother/Big Sister). For more information contact Robbin Roy, Career Resource Center, Room 033, rroy@umassd.edu or x8674.

Off-Campus Employment /Federal Work Study

Students are encourages to seek off-campus jobs involving community service activities. Community services include jobs in such fields as health care, childcare, social services, transportation, public safety, crime prevention and control, recreation, literacy training, education (including tutorial services). Undergraduate students at UMD may work at an off-campus company/agency while being paid through the Community Service Learning Program (CSLP). Students must have a Federal Work Study allotment as part of their financial aid package in order to do so. Employers are federal, state agencies or non-profit organizations. For more information contact Robbin Roy, Career Resource Center, Room 033, rroy@umassd.edu or x8674.