The Steans Center offers resources and support as you plan, teach, and evaluate your CbSL Course. See our CbSL Course Development Timeline for a week-by-week breakdown of what to expect.
Logistics with Community Partners
- Community Partner Agreements: When a community
partner has been confirmed for your course, a Steans Center staff member will
send a Community Partner Agreement to the contact person at the organization.
All community partners must have a valid community partner agreement on file.
- Communication with Partners and Steans: A Steans Program
Coordinator and Service Learning Coordinator will be assigned to your course.
They will facilitate community partner placement, provide resources on D2L, and
check in with you throughout the quarter. Faculty should also
make regular contact with their community partner(s) throughout the quarter to
check in about the students’ work onsite.
- Compliance: All CbSL partnerships must comply with the university’s policies concerning all partnership agreements, the university's Protection of Minor Children
Policy, and the usage of university facilities and resources.
Logistics with students
- Hours tracking: Students in direct
service courses will self-report their hours through Campus Connect, using the
C2C Experience Tracking tool.
- Safety tips: The Steans Center provides
a list of community conduct and safety tips for students during Community Partner
Placement.
- Service Speaks: Service
Speaks highlights the work of students, community partners, and faculty in
their efforts to advance social justice in the community. The Steans Center
invites you to participate and learn from presentations and performances on critical social issues such as racism, homelessness, gender, and
many more. View our Service Speaks 2024 Chapbook to learn more about the work students did in the community.
Angelo Battung presenting at Service Speaks
Taken by Keeton Holder/DePaul University
Save the Date for this year's Annual Service Speaks: Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Lincoln Park Student Center.