Service Learning

Service learning allows you to learn while applying your skills to help others through service to the college, the community, or the world. If your passion is to apply engineering to solve problems, then service learning is for you.

Opportunities

  • , a NASA program, offers research and service opportunities to students. Students can help facilitate hands-on science and engineering-focused activities for young students in grades kindergarten through 12.
  • The Earn-Learn Apprenticeship Program supports students engaged in service learning projects such as developing new courses, improving labs, or assisting faculty throughout the college.
  •  provides many volunteer opportunities that are coordinated through the Dean's Office and BOLD Center.
  • The  joins other students from the university who are committed to researching sustainable development by practicing in developing communities around the world. As the first student chapter of a rapidly growing national organization, EWB-Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØis committed to setting a good precedent for other chapters and fulfilling the vision of Engineers Without Borders-USA.
  • The  educates, activates, and inspires the campus community to engage in environmental issues.
  • The  develops engaged leaders who work for the benefit of humanity and the environment.
  • The  educates globally responsible citizens who can offer sustainable and appropriate solutions to the endemic problems faced by developing communities worldwide.
  •  volunteers are using their education, skills, and work and volunteer experience to support grass-roots development projects in the areas of education, health, business and IT, environment and agriculture, and community and youth development. The benefits of service include paid travel to and from the country of service, living expenses, medical and dental care, forbearance of student loans, graduate school opportunities, extensive language, technical, cross-cultural and health and safety training, and a service completion stipend.
  • The  is the student government for the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ. UCEC acts as the students' voice to the engineering administration and academic departments.
  • Created in 1965, the  is a student-run center that links interested students to volunteer programs that best fit their interests.
  • Students who are active in a  may be considered to have participated in a service learning experience.

Student Organization Funding

Are you a part of an engineering student society or group in the College of Engineering and Applied Science? Would you like to receive some funding for your organization for the academic year? Please complete the application and attach your organization’s bylaws to the application by Sept. 30.

Notifications of funding will be sent out in early October. In the past few years the awards have been $400-500, depending on how many organizations apply. In order to receive funding, your organization must be registered with the Center for Student Involvement as a recognized student organization (RSO).

Apply for funding