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CSL Honors Independent Study (CSLHIS): additional credit for individual students who want to do service-learning

CSL Honors Independent Study (CSLHIS) offers students an opportunity to enhance their course experience by participating in service that is related to the content of a course.  Students receive up to two credits for demonstrating the learning that comes from engaging in meaningful community service combined with reflection and academic exploration.  You can encourage your students to arrange a CSL Honors Independent Study as a way to connect what they are learning in your class to real-world issues.

Click here to find out more about how you can help a student who has asked you to sponsor a CSLHIS project.

Examples:

  • A student in an Accounting course signs up for CSLHIS and arranges to assist the bookkeeper of a local human service organization.  She learns first-hand about the reality of accounting in a small organization.


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