Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement

U N I V E R S I T Y O F I N D I A N A P O L I S

CENTER FOR SERVICE-LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Student Assessment of Service-Learning

I. Please provide information about yourself: a) Gender:  Male  Female b) Age:  Under 20  20-24  25-35  35-50  50+ c) Ethnic Background:  Caucasian/white  African American  Hispanic American  Asian American  Native American  Other (please specify):______ International (please specify country of origin): ______d) What is your major: ______2nd major (if any): ______e) What is your minor (if any): ______f) Did you have a paying job this past semester:  Yes  No If yes, how many hours on average did you work per week?  1-10  11-20  21-30  31-40  41+ g) What is your marital status?  Single  Married  Other:______

II. Please provide information about your Service-Learning experience. h) On how many Service-Learning projects did you work on this past summer?  1  2-3  4+ i) Approximately how many hours total have you participated in this (or these) Service-Learning project(s)?______j) I did this project as a part of:  a class  a student organization  volunteering  academic credit k) What type of agency did you work for? (please check all that apply)

 After-School Program  Community Center  Community Clinic  Community Organization

 Homeless Shelter  Health System  School  Social Service Agency

 Other (please specify):______l) What community needs did you address? (please check all that apply)

 AIDS/HIV  Economic Development  Elderly Care  Environment

 Health Issues  Homelessness  Housing  Mental Health

 Public Policy  Substance Abuse  Translation  Tutoring/Mentoring

 Youth Programs  Other (please specify): ______m) Was your Civic Engagement experience:  Local  National  International III. Tell us your perspective on the Service-Learning project in which you participated. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree Agree The community participation aspect of the project helped me to see how course material I learned can be used in everyday life. Participating in Service-Learning assisted me to better comprehend the material from my lectures and readings. Service-Learning should be implemented in more classes at the University of Indianapolis. Service-Learning made me more aware of the roles of other professions besides my own. I plan to enroll in additional Service-Learning courses. I will probably volunteer or continue civic engagement after this experience.

IV. These statements relate to your attitude towards Service-Learning. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree Agree I took classes with a Service-Learning component before this one. Through my experience, I am more motivated to become involved with my community. I feel like the work I did through my Service-Learning project benefited the community. This experience helped me understand the needs in the community.

V. These statements relate to the influence of your Service-Learning experience towards your professional enhancement. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree Agree Doing Service-Learning helped me define my personal strengths and weaknesses. Through my Service-Learning experience I became clearer of my career/specialization choice. VI. These statements relate to your personal reflections towards your Civic Engagement experience(s). Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree Agree During my Service-Learning experience I became more comfortable working with individuals that are different than myself. Because of the Service-Learning aspect of the course I got to know my instructor and classmates better. Service-Learning helped me become more aware of my own prejudices and biases. Participating in this Service-Learning project helped me enhance my leadership and communication skills. Through Service-Learning I can make a different in the community. I felt well prepared for this experience. In general, my Service-Learning project was a positive experience.

VII. Please add any other comments about your Service-Learning experience: Thank you for participating in this survey!