Service Learning
Service Learning is a graduation requirement for all college students. Each full-time undergraduate student is required to fulfill three Trinity Service Learning units while at Trinity College. Transfer students are required to complete only two if they transfer 58 or more approved credit hours.
A student will receive one completion for each Service Learning project when the following guidelines are met:
- The Service Learning project must be a minimum of twelve hours over the period of a semester.
- The Service Learning project must demonstrate weekly faithfulness.
- The Service Learning project must be completed as a supervised ministry/service.
- The Service Learning project must involve serving others.
- The properly completed forms are turned in to the Career Services according to stated dates. (Student Planning Sheet, Student Reflection Form, and Supervisor Evaluation Form)
A Service Learning project requires a minimum of twelve hours of supervised service in a manner that demonstrates weekly faithfulness over the period of a semester. (Short-term activities, such as leading a weekend retreat for a high school youth group or leading a five-day VBS, do not qualify, even though they may result in more than twelve hours of service, because they do not meet the weekly faithfulness requirement.) The only exceptions to this are intensive one or two week ministry trips. A mission trip of seven to thirteen days qualifies for one Service Learning Completion, and a mission trip of fourteen days or longer may qualify for two Completions. (This would include working at an overnight summer camp if it demonstrates a level of commitment and service similar to a fourteen-day mission trip.)
At least one Service Learning project must be done off campus, all three may be done off campus. On-campus projects may not be repeated for two semesters or two completions. Each on-campus completion must represent a different Service Learning project. There are a variety of opportunities posted online if you need assistance in finding an appropriate activity or specific project.
