Service-Learning

Service-Learning Courses

Service-learning is an important part of Notre Dame’s mission. Courses that incorporate service-learning provide students with the opportunity to extend learning beyond the classroom into the community in a variety of ways. Interaction with diverse groups, real life problem-solving, and real-life complexities provide rich learning opportunities when coupled with guided reflection, class discussion, and skilled analysis relating to course content.

Service-learning courses may be offered in any discipline at the undergraduate or graduate level. Courses offered with a service-learning component are so noted in the course catalog. Students are encouraged to discuss service-learning interests with faculty members.

International Service-Learning

The first international service-learning course was successfully completed in the summer of 2008 by two students. They worked with a SSND convent in Peru. This has continued each following summer and new opportunities continually being considered to expand service-learning opportunities abroad.

Annual Service-Learning Award

Awards for outstanding commitment to service-learning have been given to a faculty member and a student each Notre Dame Day since the award's inception in 2007.