The Office of Academic Service-Learning (AS-L)
will be co-hosting a Faculty Institute on Academic Service-Learning
with New York Campus Compact on:
Thursday, June 14
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bent Hall, Room 277
All full–time faculty, part–time faculty, and administrators who
teach are invited to join your St. John’s colleagues as well as
faculty from other colleges and universities in NY Campus Compact.
The seminar will focus on:
- How to explore or deepen your understanding of the academic
service-learning pedagogy.
- How to design or redesign your course to include an academic
service-learning component.
- How to identify ways to build a community partnership.
Dr. Edward Zlotkowski, Professor of English at Bentley University and
well-known author and respected authority both nationally and
internationally in the field of service-learning. Dr. Zlotknwski
will facilitate the one–day workshop for faculty members who want
to explore and/or deepen their understanding and practice of
academic service-learning pedagogy.
Attendance at the Institute will result in certification in
Academic Service-Learning. You will be presented with a
certificate along with a stipend for attending and an additional
stipend for incorporating AS-L into one of your courses in the
following academic year. For more information on this event
and to register please contact:
Lynn Stravino
Director of Academic Service-Learning
stravinl@stjohns.edu