2011-2012 community service annual report

CommunityServiceAnnualReport

2011-2012

Serve. Lead. Inspire.

2011 - 2012 Community Service Annual Report • University of South Carolina2

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3Impact 5PART I Co-Curricular Initiatives 6 Community Service Programs 6 Alternative Break Service Trips 11 Carolina Judicial Council 15 Dance Marathon 16 Fraternity and Sorority Life 16 University Housing and Residence Life 19 National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition 26 TRIO Programs - Opportunity Scholars 27 Strom Wellness 27 Student Athletes 28 Student Health Services 28 Undergraduate Admissions 29 University 101 29 PART II Academic Partnerships 32 Service-Learning 32 OfficeofUndergraduateResearch 39 College of Arts and Sciences 41 English Programs for Internationals 44 College of Education 47 College of Engineering and Computing 49 Law School 51 School of Library and Information Sciences 54 School of Medicine 55 Research Centers 61

PART III Campus Partners 62 Academic Enrichment and Conferences 62 Carolina Dining 62 University Ambassadors 63 United Way Campaign 64 Wellness & Fitness Center/ Blatt PE Center 64 National Awards 65 Campus Awards 65

PART IV Special Highlights 68 Table of Contents


INTRODUCTIONEach year, thousands of University of South Carolina students join faculty and staff to use their skills outside of the classroom tobenefitthecommunity.ThisreportsummarizesserviceprojectsandpartnershipsundertakenbymembersoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina(USC)Columbiacampusduringthe2011-2012academicyear.Duetothevarietyandextentoftheservicecontributionsmadebyvariousbranchesoftheuniversity,thislistingisnotexhaustive,butitreflectsthedeepcommitmenttocommunityengagementdemonstratedbystudents,facultyandstaff.

Alongwithteachingandresearch,serviceisoneofthethreecoretenantsoftheUSCprimarymission.TheUSCmissionstatement expounds on this value of service: Another important facet of the University’s public mission is service to its community, state, nation, and the world in such areasaspublichealth,education,socialissues,economicdevelopment,andfamilysupportsystems.Foundedin1801inColumbia,theUniversityofSouthCarolinabeganprovidingprogramsincommunitiesstatewideinthe1950sand1960s.Atthat time, a network of campuses was established in response to community initiative and support for accessible, affordable educationalprogramsprincipallyforlocalcitizens(ApprovedbytheBoardofTrustees,June30,2004).

Organizedserviceeffortsattheuniversitybeganin1989withtheestablishmentoftheOfficeofCommunityService.Locatedin the Department of Student Life, the mission of Community Service Programs is: TopromotevolunteerserviceasanintegralpartoftheeducationalvaluesoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina.Wecultivateprogramsthatfosteruniversityengagementwithinthelargercommunitythatemphasizeadeepcommitmenttolearningthroughreflection.Throughtheintegrationofcommunityserviceprogramsacrossthecurriculumandco-curriculum,westrivetopreparestudentsforalifetimeofcommunityleadershipandresponsiblecitizenry(RevisedMay2007).

In 2011-2012, theUSCCoordinatingOffice forCommunityEngagement andService (COCES)was established as acentral coordinating portal through which faculty, staff, students, and those external to the campus can enhance their current communityengagementandserviceactivitiesaswellasprovideguidanceandassistanceininitiatingnewactivities.TheCOCES developed a brief on-line survey to obtain information about university community engagement and service initiativesoffaculty,staff,andstudents.Thesurveywasemailedtomembersoftheuniversitycommunitywhohaveeitherbeenpreviouslyidentifiedashavingsignificantinvolvementincommunityengagementandserviceactivitiesorwhoareservinginadministrativeorcoordinationrolesdealingwithengagementorserviceattheunitlevel.Nottoosurprisingwasthefindingofadeepcommitmentofourfaculty,staff,andstudentstoindividualvolunteerworkwithvariousagenciesandfaith-basedgroups.

When looking at USC-sponsored public engagement activities, the data indicate that volunteerism and service-learning initiativesrepresentthehighestpercentageofengagementactivities(approximately35%each).Outreachactivities(i.e.,thoseinwhichcommunitiesrequestassistancefromafacultyorstaffmemberbaseduponthatindividual’sspecificareaofexpertise)constituted21%ofengagementactivities.Community-engagedscholarshipinitiativesinwhichfacultyandstaff

Introduction


collaboratewithcommunitiestoaddressspecificresearchquestionsconstitutedapproximately13%ofpublicengagementactivities.

A further analysis of the data indicated the following:•TheprimaryfocusoftheUSC-sponsoredpublicengagementactivitiesisservice(61%),followedbyteaching(28%)and

research(11%).•In termsof individuals involved in public engagement activities, faculty represented the largest group (78%),with

undergraduatestudentscloselybehind(71%).•ThelargestpercentageofengagementactivitieswereconductedintheMidlandsarea(46%)buttherewassignificant

representationintheLowCountry(28%)andstatewide(24%).13%oftheinitiativesreportedapresenceatthenationallevelwith4%indicatinganinternationalfocus.

•Regardingtheavailabilityofassessmentorimpactdataforcommunityengagementandserviceinitiatives,respondentsindicatedthat45%oftheactivitiesproducedidentifiabledata,withover50%ofthoseprojectspresentingsuchdataeitherinwebdescriptionsorpublisheddocuments.

•Fundingforthemajorityofengagementorserviceactivitiesthatwerenotassociatedwithacoursewasprimarilyfromdepartment,college,oruniversityresources.Over18%ofprojectswerefundedcollaborativelybetweencommunity/business/agencyanddepartmentorcollege.Only10%ofengagementorserviceprojectsweresupportedthroughfederalfunds.

Impact


IMPACTDuring 2011-2012, volunteers were involved in hands-on community service, philanthropic fundraising, community-based research,service-learning,andadvocacyinitiatives.Thesegroupsincludestudentaffairsdepartments,studentorganizations,academicdepartments,service-learningcourses,andcampuspartners.

* Estimate based on 2010 value of volunteer time in South Carolina at $16.91 per hour as determined by the Independent Sector http://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time

** Report statistics based on voluntary submissions from USC partners as of June 15, 2012. For more information on how to contribute to future reports, contact Community Service Programs at (803) 777-3197 or [email protected]

Impact

30,676 USC Volunteers • 472,152 service hours • $1,304,155 in donations

TOTAL IMPACT: $9,288,245.32


Co-Curricular InitiativesCommunity Service ProgramsServices & PartnershipsCommunity Service Programs (CSP) provides resources to help students, faculty and staff become connected tothecommunity.CommunityServiceInternsandthecoordinatorareavailabletoconsultindividualsonvolunteerplacementswithover100non-profitagenciesintheColumbiaarea.CSP’swebsite(http://www.sa.sc.edu/communityservice/)alsohighlightsupcomingserviceopportunitiesandhasalinktoanagencydatabase.Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to subscribe to the Serve Carolina listserv, which distributes a bi-weeklynewsletter.ThiscanbedoneviaalinkonCSP’swebsite.

Service Opportunity FairIn order to increase student’s awareness of volunteer opportunities, CSP sponsors the Community Service OpportunityFairatthestartofthefallandspringsemesters.Studentshadtheopportunitytovisitinformationtablesfor31non-profitorganizationsinthefalland28organizationsinthespringattheRussellHouseUniversityUnion.

Service Saturday Program In2011–2012,theprogramengaged795participantsat7monthlyevents.ServiceSaturdayspartneredwith16differentnon-profitsorganizationswiththeadditionofonenewagencyU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil.

Co-curricular initiatives


Carolina CaresEach year during the month of November, CSP and Carolina Service Council sponsor the Carolina Cares holiday drive.In2011,USCstudents,faculty,andstaffsponsored82atriskchildrenbyparticipatingintheNurturingCenter’sProjectHolidayJoy.Over600stockingsweredonatedtotheSalvationArmyandapproximately5000cardsweredeliveredtoHolidayMailforHeroessponsoredbytheAmericanRedCross.The culmination of theCarolinaCares program is the tree lighting ceremony. Last year, at the 57thAnnualChristmasTreelightingceremonyontheHistorichorseshoe,werecognizednewpartnersAmedisysHospiceandAdopt-A-MilitaryFamilywhoalsoreceiveddonationsfromUSC.TheCarolinaCaresprogramwaspresented

withtheMidlandsOrganizationoftheYearAwardbytheSalvationArmy.

MLK Day of ServiceSponsored in partnership with Carolina Service Council, we expanded this 15th Annual event to 3 days of service

heldontheMLKHolidayandthefollowingFridayandSaturday.Thisallowed718students,faculty,andstaff

toparticipateanincreaseof56%fromthepreviousyear.Wereceivednumerousthankyounotes;herearesome

quotes:

From Joyce Bibby, -“because of your enthusiastic USC volunteers the Carolina Children’s Garden had

one of the most successful workdays ever.”

“Thank you for sharing MLK Day with our residents and giving them lots of attention. They had a wonderful time and want

you to come back! Appreciate every one of you!!” Maria Barrera (Tucker Center).

Overall, 35 agencies were served across the 3 days of service and 56 student site leaders led their fellow peers on

volunteerexperiencesinthecommunity.



Community Service Intern ProgramFive undergraduate students were selected to serve as Community Service Interns during the 2011 – 2012 academic

year.CommunityService Interns are part-time staffmemberswithCommunityServiceProgramswho assist

students, student organizations anduniversity faculty and staffwith developing individual andgroup service

initiatives,therebysupportingthemissionofouroffice.

Major accomplishments included:

•AdditionofAlternativeSpringBreaktripcoordinatedoutofCSPoffice,thetripsfocusedonissuessuch

as;disasterreliefeffortsinNashville,TN&NewOrleans,LA,hungerandhomelessnessinWashington

D.C.,andgleaningandinterfaitheffortsinPalmBeachCo.,Fl.

•Internsplanned,promoted,andfacilitated28differentweekdayserviceprojectsthroughouttheyearwith

approximately120participants.

•Organizedand facilitatedAwarenessEvents such as;TrunkorTreatwithGonzalesGardens,Global

Health: An Outsider’s View into Sub-Saharan Africa, and “Visibility: A Look into International Human

RightsIssues”.

Ashley Marie Nicole Silvera Focus Area: Poverty

“Poverty and Homelessness are continuing major issues in today’s society and with

yourhelpwecanenhanceandbuildtowardspositivechangeinthisparticulararea.”

From: Charleston, South Carolina

Major/Year: History (Secondary Education) -- Junior

FavoriteQuote:“Indoingsomething,doitwithloveorneverdoitatall.”

-MahatmaGhandi



Colleen Ryan Focus Area: Sustainability

“VolunteeringisagreatwaytobecomeinvolvedinthecommunityANDtheuniversity.

Withsustainability,anylittlethingcanhelp,butit’sgreattohelpinagroupatmosphere.

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From: Charlotte, North Carolina

Major/Year: Public Relations -- Junior

FavoriteQuote:“BetheChangeyouwanttoseeintheWorld”-Ghandi

Angel MillerFocus Area: Youth Development

“Children are our future --this phrase may be short in length, but it entails abundant

significance.Byconsistentlyreachingoutamongstyouth,teachersandtheeducational

system throughout our community, we will continue to build on the foundation of

communityserviceatCarolinaandsetagreatexampleforthiscause.”

From : Coral Springs, Florida

Major/Year: Elementary Education -- Junior

FavoriteQuote:“IcandoallthingsthroughChristwithstrengthensme.”

-Philippians 4:13



Ji Lim Focus Area: Outreach and Awareness“My plan this year is to help the student body cultivate their community service experiencebyhelpingthemtofindprojectsthatfitstheirinterests.Ihopethatstudentswill be interested in getting more involved in volunteering and seeing the impact we canmakeinourcommunitythroughourservices.”

From: Sumter, South CarolinaMajor/Year: Business/Pre-Dental -- SeniorFavoriteQuote:“Therefore,Iurgeyou,brothers,inviewofGod’smercy,toofferyourbodiesasthisyourspiritualactofworship.Donotconformanylongertothepatternofthisworld,butbetransformedbytherenewingofyourmind.ThenyouwillbeabletotestandapprovewhatGod’swillis--hisgood,pleasing,andperfectwill.”

-Romans 12: 1-2

Payal Patel Focus Area: Health and Wellness“Health affects all facets of our lives ranging from our emotional well-being to our abilitytowork.Withalevelofprowessandyourhelp,wecanmoveforwardtoensuremore opportunities for improvement in the area of health and wellness for others and moreexposuretothefieldaswell.”From: Sumter, South CarolinaMajor/Year: Public Health -- SeniorFavorite Quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things youdidn’tdothanbytheonesyoudiddo.Sothrowoffthebowlines.Sailawayfromthesafeharbor.Catchthetradewindsinyoursails.Explore.Dream.Discover.”-Mark Twain



Alternative Break TripsAgrowingpercentageofUSCstudentsspendtheir fallorspringbreakonanAlternativeBreakServiceTrip.

The Alternative Breaks (AB) program consists of substance-free, community service-learning trips during the

university’s fall,winter and springbreaks.ABparticipants travel locally andnationally in teams to different

cities, engage in active service, and have the opportunity to gain new perspectives on social issues while meeting

communityneeds,andlearningaboutandbuildinguponcommunityassets.Thesepastyears’triplocationsranged

fromWashington,D.C.toEcuadorandwerefocusedonawiderangeofissues.

Fall BreakBuilding Low-Income Housing, Johns Island, SC

• 11 students, 1 staff• Projects:Framedwallsandroofofhouse.• Partnership with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity• Sponsored by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life

Tornado Relief, Tuscaloosa, AL• 20 students, 3 staff• Projects:Construction,repairanddebrisremoval.• Partnership with Compassion Coalition and United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa• Sponsered by Methodist Student Network, Carolina Campus Ministry

Winter BreakDisaster Relief, Guntersville, AL

• 8 students, 2 staff• Projects:Construction,repairworkanddebrisremoval.• Partnership with North Alabama Disaster Recovery• Sponsored by Methodist Student Network, Carolina Campus Ministry

Spring BreakHunger and Homelessness, Washington, D.C.

• 10 students, 2 staff• Projects:Servedmealsatsoupkitchens,distributedfoodandsuppliesatfoodpantries.• Sponsored by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life

Disaster Relief, New Orleans, LA• 10 students, 2 staff• Projects:RebuilthousesforthoseaffectedbyhurricaneKatrina.• Partnership with Phoenix of New Orleans, Louisiana• Sponsered by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life



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Gleaning and Interfaith efforts, Palm Beach, Co., FL• 9 students, 1 staff• Projects:Gleaning,preparedmeals,andfacilitatedanafter-schoolprogram.• PartnershipwithC.R.O.S.Ministries• Sponsored by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life

Disaster Relief, Nashville, TN• 20 students, 2 staff• Projects:Installedgardensinlow-incomeneighborhood,andfacilitatedanafter-schoolprogram.• Partnership with Lutheran Family Services and Preston Taylor Ministries• Sponsored by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life

Tornado Relief, Tuscaloosa, AL• 11 students, 1 staff• Projects: Participated in debris clearing, repair and maintenance, warehouse work, rebuilding and

demolitionwork.• Partnership with Tuscaloosa Area Volunteer Reception Center• Sponsered by Carolina Service Council

Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, Merritt Island, FL• 11 students, 1 staff• Projects: Removal of invasive exotic plant species, adding native plants, trash cleanup, and repairs of any

existingrecreationalstructures.• Partnership with Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL)• Sponsored by Carolina Service Council

Sister Island Project, Dominican Republic• 12 students, 1 staff• Projects:Focusedondifferentneedsoflocalcommunity;suchaseducationandenviromentalcauses.• Partnership with Sister Island Project• Sponsored by Carolina Service Council

Mission Trip, Pastocalle, Ecuador• 20 students, 2 staff• Projects:painting,construction,floortiling,VacationBibleSchoolfor200children,operatingaMedical

Clinic — seeing 300 patients, provided dental care for about 150 — and food distribution/ home visitation for25familiesinneed.

• Sponsored by Methodist Student Network


2011 - 2012 Community Service Annual Report • University of South Carolina13 Co-curricular initiatives

Service Learning in Puerto Rico: UNIV290: Capstone Service Learning, From Columbia to the Carribbean• Summary of Project: 11 students and 1 staff were engaged in a house restoration project (roof construction,

mixingandlayingcement)inVillaDelRio,PuertoRicothroughapartnershipwithGlobalWorksTravel.• Sponsored by Capstone

Service Learning in Belize: UNIV290: International Healthcare: Service Learning in Belize• SummaryofProject:21students,1facultyand1stafflearnedavarietyofhealthcare-specificskills,and

appliedthoseskillsbyprovidinghealthservicestotheruralcommunitiesofBelizeduringtheweekofSpringBreak.

• Sponsored by theOfficeofPre-ProfessionalAdvising

MaymesterService trip 2011, Harlem, NYC

• 22 students, 2 staff• Projects: painting, construction and delivering meals to homes• Sponsored by Methodist Student Network

Service Learning in Ecuador: COLA298: Service Learning in Latin America • Summary of Project: 13 students, 1 faculty and 1 staff participated in a two week cultural program included

severaldaysofservice,tutoring,andmentoringthestreetchildrenofQuito,Ecuador.• SponsoredbyCapstoneScholarsincollaborationwithUSCOfficeofStudyAbroad

Service Learning in Africa: • Summary of Project: 16 students, 2 faculty members and 1 staff traveled to Senegal, Africa and worked

withK-12studentstohelpdeveloptheirproficiencyinEnglish.USCstudentseachspentapproximately10hours tutoringover the2weekperiod;while they resided inoneof thepoorest towns inSenegal,Africa.Theyworkedwithothersurroundingschools(elementary,middle,highschoolinthearea)tohelpstudentsbecomemoreproficientinEnglish.TheybroughtEnglishbookstogivetothestudentsandtheschools.USCstudentswerethefirstwesternerstoresideinthetownofBambeyforanextendedperiodoftime.Duringthecourseofthistrip:students,facultyandstaffvolunteered190hours.

• Sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Weekend tripsRural Mission, John’s Island, SC (in March & April of 2012)

• 10 students, 1 staff• Projects:cutandsplitfirewoodforhomeheatinganddidhomerepair(flooringandpainting)• Sponsored by Methodist Student Network


Penn Center, St. Helenas, SC• 10 students, 1 staff• Projects: worked on general upkeep of the preperty, gardening and brush control• Educationalcomponent:learningaboutGullahcultureandthedynamichistoryorPennCarter• Sponsored by Preston Residential College

Students also took part in non USC-sponsored volunteer and service learning opportunities in the following countries: France, Guatemala, Uganda, France, UK, Tanzania, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, South Africa, Greece, and Costa Rica.

Dobson Volunteer Service Program The Dobson Volunteer Service Program at the University of South Carolina provides funding support for students,

facultyandstaffmemberstoengageindirectserviceactivities,bothlocallyandabroad.Theprogramunderwrites

up to 50% of approved expenses for individuals and groups.Applicantsmust provide a description of their

intended service and outline how the service will be of help to the population served, how it will complement

theiracademicprogram,andtheimpactitmayhaveontheirspiritualdevelopment.During2011–2012academic

year,theDobsonProgramfunded91USCstudentsand6staffonservicetrips.

Group Name Participants Volunteer Days Methodist Student Network 18 180

Lutheran Campus Ministry 8 64

Music School 2 18

CapstoneGlobalWorks 5 45

Belize-InternationalServiceLearning4 36

MSN – Alabama/Louisiana Hurricane Relief 58 232

London with First Baptist 1 10

Panama - International Service Learning 1 12



Carolina Judicial CouncilEventName:MartinLutherKingJr.ServiceWeekDateofServiceorEvent:Jan.16,20,21,2012Number of student participants: 13Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 18SummaryofProject:StudentsparticipatedinserviceprojectsintheColumbiacommunity.

EventName:RaceforthePlace-St.LawrencePlaceDate of Service or Event: 2/11/2012Number of student participants: 12Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 5SummaryofProject:StudentshelpedorganizetheracebenefittingSt.LawrencePlace,atransitionalhomeforfamiliesinColumbia. Event Name: Creed Week Harvest Hope Canned Food DriveDateofServiceorEvent:Mar.19-23,2012Number of student participants: 35Number of staff participants: 6SummaryofProject:MembersoftheCarolinaJudicialCouncilorganizedacampus-widefooddriveduringCreedWeek,anddonatedallthecannedfoodandgoodstoHarvestHope.

Event Name: Service SaturdayDate of Service or Event: April 14, 2012Number of student participants: 5Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 4SummaryofProject:StudentsparticipatedinserviceprojectinColumbiacommunity. Event Name: Relay for LifeDate of Service or Event: April 20, 2012Number of student participants: 35Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 12Totalamountofmoneyraised:$698.24Summary of Project: CJC participated in the annual Relay for Life event held at Blatt PE Field and fundraised forRelayforLife.



Dance MarathonAnannual24-hour,no-sitting,no-sleepingeventheldinFebruary.ItcelebratestheculminationofeffortstoraisefinancialandemotionalsupportforthepatientsofChildren’sMiracleNetworkatPalmettoHealthChildren’sHospital,locatedinColumbia,SC.Thisyeartherewere578studentparticipantsandatotalof$177,229.05wasraisedinsupportofCMN.

Fraternity & Sorority LifeGreekLifeatUSChasastrongtraditionofserviceandphilanthropy.Duringthe2011-2012academicyear,4,326Greekstudentsdonatedanestimated118,642servicehoursand$689,806tothecommunity.Inadditionaltoindividualprojectsandphilanthropies,theGreekProgrammingBoardsponsoredthreemajorserviceprojects(listed below):

Carolina/Clemson Blood Drive TheGreekProgrammingBoardhostedthe27thAnnualCarolina/ClemsonBloodDriveandcollectedbloodfrom4,079Carolinastudents,staff,andalumni.Thismarkedthe4thyearinarowthatCarolinabeattheTigers,beating the in-state rival by a record 1,038 donors!

Trick or Treat with the GreeksThe7thAnnualTrickorTreatwiththeGreekshostedbyGreekProgrammingBoardprovidedasafetrickortreatenvironmentforover100childrenofcommunitymembersandstaff.Childrenplayedgamesprovidedbythechapters,jumpedinabouncehouse,andcollectedtonsofcandy.FraternityandsororitymembersenjoyeddressingincostumesrangingfromangrybirdstoDalmatianstoDisneyprincesses.

Greek Week Philanthropy Makes Wishes Come TrueThe2012GreekWeekphilanthropicpartnerwasPet’sInc,andthroughapennywarandcollectiondrive,thecommunitycollected$1,000andover2,000cansandbagsoffoodtobenefitshelteredanimals.TheGreekProgrammingBoardalsoadoptedseveraldogsforthedayandshoweredthemwithloveandattention.

SororityCounciladoptedtheCircleofSisterhood,anorganizationofcollegeeducatedwomenwhoarecommittedtoprovidingaccesstoeducationforgirlsandwomenaroundtheworld,in2011astheirofficialphilanthropicpartner.ThroughGreek-widet-shirtsales,SororityCouncilwasabletoraisearound$4,000,whichisenoughmoneytosend72girlstoschoolforafullyear.

AlphaChiOmegaheldabenefitdinnertoraisemoneyforthefamilyofasisterwhowasrecentlydiagnosedwithleukemia.Sisterssoldticketsandservedfood.Over700studentsattendedthedinnerintheGreekVillageandenjoyedpizza,sodas,cookies,andsentmessagesofhopetoAXOsisterJulie.



ThefollowingaretheserviceandphilanthropiccontributionsoftheGreekorganizationsasreportedbytheFraternity and Sorority Report of 2011 -2012:


Alpha Chi Omega Sorority• 7,032 service hours• $55,135 raised for charity• 287 volunteers

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority• 9,174 service hours• $31,221 raised for charity• 322 volunteers

Alpha Epsilon Pi Sorority• 953 service hours• $3,444 raised for charity• 37 volunteers

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.• 2,206 service hours• $5,473 raised for charity• 67 volunteers

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. • 1,922 service hours• $2,395 raised for charity• 25 volunteers

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity• 1,055 service hours• $8,076 raised for charity• 68 volunteers

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity• 2,576 service hours• $8,076 raised for charity• 92 volunteers

Chi Omega Sorority• 6,319 service hours• $16,500 raised for charity• 287 volunteers

Chi Psi Fraternity• 1,991 service hours• $9,300 raised for charity• 131 volunteers

Delta Delta Delta Sorority• 7,564 service hours• $103,857 raised for charity• 282 volunteers

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. • 855 service hours• $1,419 raised for charity• 32 volunteers

Delta Tau Delta Fraternity• 3,407 service hours• $5,683 raised for charity• 71 volunteers

Delta Zeta Sorority• 11,340 service hours• $46,811 raised for charity• 283 volunteers

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority • 13,438 service hours

• $72,103 raised for charity• 226 volunteers

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. • 665 service hours• $818• 7 volunteers

Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity• 1900 service hours• $2,009 raised for charity• 120 volunteers

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.• 695 service hours• $875 raised for charity• 18 volunteers

Kappa Delta Sorority• 11,340 service hours• $68,826 raised for charity• 287 volunteers

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority• 7,326 service hours• $16,369 raised for charity• 247 volunteers

Kappa Sigma Fraternity• 1,573 service hours• $23,345 raised for charity• 125 volunteers

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. • 50 service hours• $500 raised for charity• 8 volunteers

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity• 18 service hours• $300 raised for charity• 10 volunteers

Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity• 192 service hours• $2,695 raised for charity• 27 volunteers

Phi Mu Sorority• 11,485 service hours• $38,937 raised for charity• 288 volunteers


Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity• 3,138 service hours• $10,450 raised for charity• 68 volunteers

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity• 986 service hours• $5,236 raised for charity• 154 volunteers

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity• 2,271 service hours• $9,390 raised for charity• 70 volunteers

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity• 321 service hours• $3,200 raised for charity• 78 volunteers

Sigma Chi Fraternity• 936 service hours• $13,950 raised for charity• 134 volunteers

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.• 270 service hours• $863 raised for charity• 6 volunteers

Sigma Nu Fraternity• 1,485 service hours• $13,000 raised for charity• 129 volunteers

Theta Delta Chi Fraternity• 409 service hours• $2,200 raised for

charity• 25 volunteers

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. • 48 service hours• $620 raised for charity• 5 volunteers

Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority• 5,205 service hours• $113,246 raised for

charity• 279 volunteers


University Housing and Residence LifeLiving Learning CommunitiesLiving and Learning Communities are academically themed communities that provide students with the opportunity to live in an environment that promotes diversity, embraces excellence, encourages insightful faculty-studentinteractionandworkstodevelopastrongsenseofcommunity.Duringthe2011-2012academicyear, two living and learning communities reported incorporating community service opportunities into their programmingforstudents.Belowisabriefoverviewofserviceinitiativesofferedforstudents.

Capstone ScholarsIn addition to the service that Capstone Scholars do with the Capstone Residence Hall, the Capstone Scholars Programprovidesopportunitiesforallfirstandsecondyearstudentstoengageinthecommunity.TypicallytheCapstoneScholarsProgramhostsa“ServiceFriday”onceamonthwhichattracts10-20studentsonaverage.Theseeventsusuallygofrom2-4PM,andstudentshaveservedatplaceslikeHarvestHopeFoodBank,St.LawrencePlace,PetsInc.,andHabitatRestore.TheCapstoneScholarsStafflikestoprovideopportunitiesduring the semester in order for Scholars to get to know each other, live out our motto, and help students work towardtheirsemestercommunityservicegoal.”

• 6,589 hours reported by 760 people for Fall 2011, and 8,568 hours reported by 526 people for Spring 2012.

Preston Residential College Preston Residential College seeks to provide a transformative undergraduate experience by fostering purposeful faculty-studentinteraction,acommitmenttoservantleadership,andapassionforcivicengagement.

This year residents in Preston participated in a variety of different service events with several local agencies:• United States Military, in honor of the 10th anniversary of Sept 11, students composed thank you letters

forthesoldiersthatweredeployed.• PETSInc.,Agroupofapproximately15studentsvolunteeredtohelpinthedailyoperationsofthe

facilitiesfor2hrsinthemonthsofOctoberandNovember.• Transitions, Initiated a food donation program with Transitions, Second Servings and Preston Dining

todonatefoodtotheshelteronMon,WedandFriofeachweek.TheyalsohostedMr.EddieMyersandMr.DennisGrate(tworesidentsofTransitions)atPrestonDiningsothattheycouldsharetheirexperiencesbeforeandduringTransitions.

• Tucker Center Nursing Home, A total of 7 students volunteered at the nursing home for 3hrs to help themset-upfortheirSuperBowlparty.Tasksincludedroomset-up,gatheringresidentsandorganizingagameofBINGO.



• Epworth Children’s Home, Preston Ambassadors and Y-IMPACT (Preston community service organization)heldits5thannualdateauctiontoraisefundsforthechildren’s’home.Over$400wasdonated.Theyalsohadagroupof8studentsvolunteerattheannualAlumniAssociation“CookoutforKids”byfixing,serving,andtakingordersforBBQplates.

• United Way of the Midlands, in collaboration with Student United Way, a group of 7 students from Prestonvolunteeredatthe5Krunin5pointswheretheyhelpedsetupandblockofftrafficfortheparticipants.

• PennCenter,St.Helena’sIsland,SC,PrestonsponsoredaservicelearningtriptoPennCenterinSt.Helena’sIslandforagroupof10studentsandafacultyadvisor.Dutiesincludedgeneralupkeepoftheproperty,gardening,brushcontrolandlearningabouttheGullahcultureanddynamichistoryofPennCenter.

Columbia HallEvent Name: Relay 4 Life- Columbia Hall TeamDate of Service or Event: April 20, 2012Number of student participants: 20Number of staff participants:2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 30Total amount of money raised: about $300Number of people in attendance at event:10Summary of Project: Columbia Hall held penny wars, did individual fundraising, and had Valentine’s candy gramssoldallinanefforttoraisemoneyforRelay4LifeatUSC.

Resident Hall AssociationThe Residence Hall Association (RHA) is a government exclusive to on-campus students at the University of SouthCarolina.Thehallgovernmentplansprogrammingfortheirresidencehalls.Manyprogramsareonsafety,diversity,sustainability,andwellness.ProgrammingservesasanopportunityforresidentstomeeteachotherandenjoytheirresidentialcommunityatUSC.

Hands of Hunger Charity Poker TournamentHands for Hunger celebrated its 10th year this year as a charity poker tournament raising money and awareness ofhungerinourcommunity,collectingfoodforHarvestHope. Students entered to play in this spring tournamentbydonating5cansor5dollarsiftheyliveoncampusand7cansor$7iftheyliveoffcampus.Thisyeartheyhad60playersandraisedover$500worthofdonations.$400wasgiventotheHarvestHopeFoodBank.

RecycleManiaThis program is a national ten-week competitive recycling program for students living in residence halls and the GreekVillage.RHAcollected441tons(893,529pounds)ofrecyclablematerialsduringthechallenge. TheEcoRepsencouragedtailgaterecyclingduringthehomecomingfootballgameslastseason.Therefore,RHAprovidedrecyclingbagstotailgatersbeforeandduringthegame.



Green Quad Community Clean UpNumber of Students: 21Number of Faculty: 2Number of staff: 3Total number of hours volunteered: 25Total number of goods raised: 8Number of people in attendance at event: 26SummaryofProject:VariouseventsthroughouttheyearinGreenQuadincluded:cleaningthecommunitygarden behind the building- by pulling weeds, putting down mulch, separating compost, and various other activities.

MLK Day of ServiceNumber of Students: 76Number of staff: 2Total number of hours volunteered: 40Number of people in attendance at event: 78SummaryofProject:ParticipatedinserviceprojectsthroughouttheColumbiacommunity.

Bates WestNumber of Students: 50Number of staff: 1Total number of hours volunteered: 20Total number of goods raised: clothing and canned goodsNumber of people in attendance at event: 50SummaryofProject:ThehallcollecteditemstobedonatedtocharityattheendoftheSpringsemester.

Coats for the HomelessNumber of Students: 65Number of staff: 3Total number of goods raised: 15 coatsSummaryofProject:ResidentMentorscollectedcoatstodonatetothehomelessforthewinterseason.

Food DonationsNumber of Students: 50Number of staff: 3Total number of goods raised: 5 lbsSummaryofProject:ResidentMentorsraisedfoodgoodsfortheChristmasseason.Theyplacedboxesintheirhallsaskingfordonations.



Souper BowlNumber of Students: 50Number of staff: 22Total number of hours volunteered: 6Totalnumberofgoodsraised:approximately48cannedgoodsandnon-perishableitems.Number of people in attendance at event: 250Summary of Project: Souper Bowl was an event for South Quad and East Quad residents to watch the Super Bowlaswellasdonateacangoodtocharity.

Relay for LifeNumber of Students: 21Number of staff: 3Number of people in attendance at event: 5Summary of Project: Relay for Life on Blatt Field Students in Hall government and RM staff raised money and donatedtoSusanSociety.

Lego BuildingNumber of Students: 15Number of Faculty: 2Number of staff: 2Total number of hours volunteered: 30Number of people in attendance at event: 17SummaryofProject:TheEngineeringandComputingCommunitybuilttheLegoplayfieldsforahighschoolroboticscompetition.

Souper Bowl Viewing PartyNumber of Students: 100Number of staff: 1Totalnumberofgoodsraised:250-300non-perishableitems.Number of people in attendance at event: 101Summary of Project: Capstone hall government and Resident Mentors partnered with Coldstone Creamery and HarvestforHopeforaSuperBowlViewingParty.CapstoneresidentsbroughtcannedfoodtodonatetoHarvestforHopetoenjoyicecreamandfootballonthebigscreen.



Adopt-a-FamilyNumber of Students: 560Number of Faculty: 1Number of staff: 3Total number of money raised: $210Total number of goods raised: $1645 in giftsSummaryofProject:TheCapstonehallgovernmentadopted3familiesthroughProjectHolidayJoy.EachCapstoneHousefloorreceivedonememberofthefamilyalongwiththisindividualswishlist.Collectivelythefloorsprovidedabout$1645worthofgiftsforthefamilies.Additionally,hallgovernmentsoldcandycanegramstoCapstoneresidents.Thesaleraisedabout$210whicha$70giftcardtoeachfamily.

Relay for LifeNumber of Students: 40Number of Faculty: 1Number of staff: 3Total number of hours volunteered: 40Total number of money raised: $2000Summary of Project: Capstone residents created a Relay for Life team and worked throughout the spring semestertoraiseapproximately$2000.TheresidentsalsoparticipatedintheovernightrelayeventonBlattfield.

Pets IncNumber of Students: 40Number of staff: 3Total number of hours volunteered: 40Number of people in attendance at event: 50Summary of Project: Every other Wednesday a group of Capstone residents volunteer time at Pets Inc or foster ananimalforafewhoursintheafternoon.

Service SaturdayNumber of Students: 20Number of staff: 1Total number of hours volunteered: 100Number of people in attendance at event: 20SummaryofProject:AgroupofCapstoneresidentsfromthe10thfloorparticipatedinServiceSaturdaythroughtheCommunityServiceProgramsoffice.



South Tower Bras for a CauseNumber of Students: 200+Number of Faculty: 2Number of staff: 18Total number of hours volunteered: 10 Total number of money raised: $100Number of people in attendance at event: 400SummaryofProject:Collectingbrasforyoungwomen.

Housing Adopt a FamilyNumber of Students: 15+Number of staff: 100+Total number of hours volunteered: 15 Totalnumberofmoneyraised:$585.00Number of people in attendance at event: 22Summary of Project: This project was designed to help families within the department to have assistance during theholidayseason.

Carolina Women’s Community Service Initiative- Sadie Hawkins DanceNumber of Students: 28Number of Faculty: 20Number of staff: 3Total number of hours volunteered: 40 Totalnumberofmoneyraised:$258.20Number of people in attendance at event: 286 in collaboration with OMSA-MAPP

Penny WarsNumber of Students: 21 resident mentorsNumber of staff: 2Total number of hours volunteered: 6 weeks Totalnumberofmoneyraised:$220.00

Sole Book DriveNumber of Students: 8 resident mentorsNumber of staff: 2Total number of hours volunteered: 10 weeks Total number of goods raised: 62 booksSummaryofProject:Bookdriveforafterschoolprogramfork-6studentsinColumbia,SC.



Spring Fling DanceNumber of Students: 21 resident mentorsNumber of staff: 3Total number of hours volunteered: 80 weeks Totalnumberofmoneyraised:$252.00Number of people in attendance at event: 300

Service Saturday participation by NRHH MembersNumber of Students: 7Total number of hours volunteered: 21Number of people in attendance at event: 100+SummaryofProject:TheobjectiveoftheeventwastohelpreorganizetheVietnamesseThriftStorebyvolunteeringtimeandefforttotheowners.

South Atlantic Association of College and University Residence Hall (SAACURH)Number of Students: 15Number of staff: 1Totalnumberofmoneyraised:$150.00Total number of goods raised: 3 large boxes of foodNumber of people in attendance at event: 100+SummaryofProject:TheobjectiveoftheeventwastohelpreorganizetheVietnamesseThriftStorebyvolunteeringtimeandefforttotheowners.

Facilities ServicesGiveItUpforGood•Eachyearasstudentsmoveoutoftheresidencehalls,theyareabletodonatefood,clothing,household

goods,andappliancestotheGiveItUpforGoodprogram.Forthefirsttimethisyear,thecollecteditemsweresoldatayardsaletobenefitHabitatforHumanity’snewproject“GreenHouseonGreeneSt.”Theyardsaleraised$3,450forthehousethatwillbebuiltoutsideoftheRussellHouseinSpring2013.Allofthe food collected was donated to Harvest Hope and leftover clothing from the yard sale was donated to the SalvationArmy.Overalltheprogramcollectedover29,000lbs.ofmaterialfromtheresidencehalls.



National Resource Center for The First-Year Experienceand Students in TransitionEvent Name: 31st Annual Conference on The First-Year ExperienceDate of Service or Event: February 17-21, 2012Number of people in attendance at event: 1,819 total conference participantsSummary of Project: In partnership with the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA), the National Resource Center sponsored a special philanthropy project at the 31st Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience.TheCenterandNODAunderwrotenearlyallofthecostassociatedwiththeSpanishversionofoneofitsmostpopularpublications,EmpoweringParentsofFirst-YearCollegeStudents:AGuideforSuccess.Baseduponthatcontribution,a$0.25donationfromconferenceparticipantswouldprovideonecopyofthispublication to a senior in one of our partner high schools in the Harlandale Independent School District of San Antonio.Wecollecteddonationson-siteattheconferencebookstore.Atotalof$250.00wascollectedtodonateallofthe1,000copiesoftheguidesthatwehadsetasidefortheproject.

Event Name: Pencil ProjectDate of Service or Event: February 17-21, 2012Total number of goods raised: 1,594 pencils and 381 pensNumber of people in attendance at event: 1,819 total conference participantsSummary of Project: Conference participants were invited to donate new pencils and pens bearing their college/universitynameorlogoattheregistrationdeskofthe31stAnnualConferenceonTheFirst-YearExperience.The National Resource Center then distributed these pencils and pens to low-income students in Heyward GibbesMiddleSchoolandEauClaireHighSchool(bothinSouthCarolina)toencouragepotentiallyat-riskK-12studentstoconsiderhighereducationintheirfuture.Atotalof1,594pencilsand381penswerecollectedanddistributedthisyear.

TheUniversity101/NationalResourceCenterOfficeshadafooddrivetheweekofDecember12-16,2011fortheHarvestHopeFoodBank.Theycollected$453.00andcontributed220poundsoffood.4volunteerstookdonations to the food bank on Friday, December 16th and each person volunteered for 3 hours – total of 12 hours.



TRIO Programs: Opportunity Scholars ProgramFacultyandstaffwererecognizedfortheircontributionstothe2012UnitedWayCampaign.TRIOProgramswashonoredforhavingthehighestpercentageofparticipationofanydivisionorunitoncampus.AllTRIOemployeescontributed.

Strom WellnessOutdoor Recreation (OREC)OREC,anofficeinStromoffersalotofserviceopportunitiesforstudents.Duringthe2011-2012academicyear,someeventsrepeateachsemester.

Event: Campus Tree PlantingsNumber of Times Held: 6Number of Students: 39Number of Service Hours: 46

Event:GardenDaysNumber of Times Held: 7Number of Students: 49Number of Service Hours: 95

Event:CarolinaCommunityGardenatPrestonGreenNumber of Times Held: is an on-going service for students and facultyNumber of Students involved: 84

Event: De-Stress for SuccessNumber of Times Held: 2Number of Students: 150NumberofServiceHours:20hoursofserviceisprovidedmostlybyourstaffforthestudentbody.Theexambreaker is to help students relax by opening our challenge course/slack line area, and provide sustainable crafts andfoodforstudents.

CollaboratedwithotherorganizationsoncampusinlargereventssuchasCaronlinaLIFE,TravelLightlyDay,andEARTHSTOCK2012.Theseeventsaren’tclaimedundertheOutdoorRecreationnamebutwehavecontributedgreatlytotheseprogramsandevents.



Student Athletes“TeamGamecocks”representstheunionofallSouthCarolinastudent-athletesforthepurposeofconductingcommunityoutreachtoColumbiaandthesurroundingarea.Collectively,all18sportsteamsmadeover200appearancesthisyearandcontributedover5,300hoursofservicetothecommunity.Thisisanincreaseofnearly2,000hoursfrom2010-2011andresultsanaverageof10hoursperstudent-athlete.Someoftheactivities they engaged in included reading and speaking to elementary and middle school children, visiting patients at the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, participating in Dance Marathon and Relay For Life events, helpingsortandorganizedonationsattheHarvestHopeFoodBank,evenspendingtheirspringandsummerbreaksonservicetripstoMexico,ElSalvadorandHaiti.AthleticdepartmentcoachesandstaffwerealsoactiveinthecommunitythisyearbyprovidingfreesportsclinicsandorganizingmultipleeventsthatraisemoneyforworthycausesacrosstheMidlands.

This year the Volleyball team nearly tripled their contribution of service hours from last year and earned the2011-12“LifeSkillsTeamoftheYear”Award.Alargepartofthisachievementisduetothe321hoursofservicetheteamprovided,anaverageof23hoursperteammember.Theywerealsoequallysuccessfulacademically,withateamGPAof3.49.

Student Health ServicesCounseling & Human Development CenterFour staff members in the Counseling center volunteered to raised awareness for the importance of mental wellness by participating in the National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk, team “USC Mental HealthAdvocates”.



Undergraduate AdmissionsEvent Name: Nurturing Center Adopt A FamilyDate of Service or Event: November 29, 2011Number of staff Participants: 20TotalAmountofmoney/goodsraised:$700.00SummaryofProject:PurchasedgiftsforafamilyinneedforChristmas.

Event Name: Stockings for Salvation ArmyDate of Service or Event: November 2011Number of staff participants: 25TotalAmountofmoney/goodsraised:35stockingswerefilledSummaryofProject:StockingwerefilledwithforhomelesschildreninColumbia,SCthroughtheSalvationArmy.

Event Name: Harvest Hope Food Bank DriveDate of Service or Event: December 2011Number of staff participants: 15Total amount of good raised: 100 cans of foodSummary of Project: Asked staff members to bring can goods for Harvest Hope Food Bank

University 101Event Name: Camp for Kids Adopt-A-FamilyDate of Service or Event: 11/17/11Number of student participants: 25Number of staff participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 26Total amount of money raised: $275Number of people in attendance at event: 26SummaryofProject:LaurenMartiniOlson’sU101classadoptedafamilythroughCampforKids.ASouthCarolinabasedassociationthatsupportsthefamiliesofchildrenwhohaveHIV&AIDs.Eachmemberoftheclassdonated$10tothefamilyandwewentasagrouptothestoretobuythemthingsfortheholidays.

Event name: Projects with Children Number of student participants: 18 Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 180 Summary of project: In Renee Connolly’s class students were required to participate in 10 hours of service learninginsomearearelatedtoorworkingdirectlywithchildren(EducationU101section).StudentswereabletochooseontheirownfromasuggestedlistofvenuesaroundColumbia.Theytendedtocompletetheirhoursontheirownschedulesandwedidnotdothisasa“group.”Theywereaskedtocompleteadouble-entryjournaleachtimetheycompletedavisitattheirsite.



Event name: Home WorksDateofevent:Nov.1,2011Number of student participants: 16Number of faculty participants: 1Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 55Summary of project: Thomas Syfert’s class cleaned and painted the exterior and shutters on a home works housenearBeltlineanRosewood. Eventname:PetsInc.DateofEvent:Nov.15,2011Number of student participants: 24Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 25Summaryofproject:JenniferSturm’sclassassistedinavarietyofprojectsassignedbythePetsInc.staff. Event name: Boo at the Zoo DateofEvent:Oct.30,2011Number of student participants: 16Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 51Summaryofproject:AmyKautz’sclassvolunteeredatdifferentstationsattheZoo.Moststudentshandedoutcandytotrickortreaters,somemannedthemazeandsomeweatphotostationstakingpictures. Event name: Service LearningNumber of student participants: 21Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 168Summary of project: Dottie Weigel had all 21 of her students complete 8 hours of service-learning at various non-profitagenciesandorganizationsaroundColumbia(e.g.,Children’sChance,RichlandHospital,GraceChurch,Pet’sInc.).Theservice-learningconnectionwasmadebyconnectingtheclassdiscussionandwrittenreflectionsondiversitywiththeirserviceprojectexperiences.(TheirhoursalsocountedtowardtheirCapstoneScholarservicerequirements).



Event name: Boo at the Zoo DateofEvent:Oct.31,2011Number of student participants: 16Number of faculty participants: 1Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 90Summaryofproject:GeneLuna’sclassincostume,handedoutcandyandtreatstoyoungvisitorsattheZoo.Theyworkedabout5hourseachandafterwardwrotea2pagereactionpaperforclass.

Event name: State Fair - Farm to School ExhibitDateofEvent:Sept.20-Oct.13,2011Number of student participants: 14Number of faculty participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 55Summary of project: Holly Harring’s and her students assisted with the Farm to School Exhibit at the StateFairlastyear.Theycreatededucationalgamestoteachstudentsabouttheimportanceofnutritionandagriculture. Event name: Harvest HopeDateofEvent:Nov.12,2012Number of student participants: 20Number of faculty participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 40 Summary of project: Colin Crick’s class volunteered at the Lexington Emergency Food Pantry at Harvest HopeFoodBank. Event name: Boo at the ZooDateofEvent:Oct.2011Number of student participants: 20Number of staff participants: 1Number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 60Summaryofproject: JuneHeadley-Greenlaw’sclassvolunteeredfortheBooattheZooevent.Studentsweregivenvarioustaskssuchashandingoutcandy,facepainting,runningthe“foamzone”,etc.

KelleyFink’sclasscontributed203hoursofservice;AbbasTavakoli’sclasscontributed200hoursofserviceandBeverlyDominick’sclassfilledstockingsforchildrenforChristmas.



Academic PartnershipsService-LearningService-learning is a form of active learning that connects meaningful community service with academic courseworkandpurposefulreflection.Service-learningallowsstudentstoputtheoryintopractice.Itinvolvesengagement in the community, alongside community agencies, to develop solutions that address pressing communityconcernsandreinforcewhatislearnedintheclassroom.Asstudentsengageinsettingsbeyondtheuniversity,theyencounterreal-lifeissues,discoverhowtofindsolutionstocomplexproblems,andlearnfrombothfacultyandcommunityexperts.Inshort,service-learningisanactivewaytolearnthatinspirescreativeandpositivesocialchange.

Duringthe2011-2012academicyear,47sectionsof33uniquecourseswereidentifiedasservice-learningclasses.Thisisa13%increaseinthenumberofsectionsofferedfromthe2010-2011academicyear.Service-learning classes were featured in 22 different academic departments representing 9 of the university’s 13 collegesandschools.Enrollmentinservice-learningclasseswasestimatedat873studentsforthefallsemesterand986studentsinthespring.Thisisatotalof1859studentsfortheacademicyear,a33%increasefrom2010-2011.Belowisalistingof2011-2012service-learningclasses:

ARTE 360 – Inter Relationships in the ArtsKaren Heid (fall 2011)

ARTE 560 – Secondary Methods of K-12 Art CertificationKaren Heid (fall 2011)

DANC 470, Section 001 – 002 – Education III: Pedagogy of Middle and High School Mila Parrish (spring 2012)CourseDescription:Theapplicationofteachingdanceasartformiddleandhighschool.Elementstobetaughtwillbefoundationsfordancecurriculum,instructionandassessment.

EDEL 771, Section 001 – Methods of Teaching in Elementary and Middle School (3)Tasha Laman (fall 2011)Course Description: Students will learn current pedagogical theories of writing and literacy while engaging in community service both through their elementary classroom volunteer work and their work with the CommunityArtandLiteracycelebrationthatwillresultinabookofchildren’swritingandart.

EDTE 400, Sections 001-006 – Learning through Community Service (3)Lisa Reid (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: This course is designed to assist students in learning the basic components and methodologyofservicelearning;engageinaservicelearningprojectoutsidetheclassroomsetting;andreflectonpersonalexperienceinthecontextofaservicelearningproject.

Academic Partnerships


EMCH 428, Mechanical Design II (3)Dale McCants (fall 2011)Synthesis,analysis,construction,testing,andevaluationofthedesignbeguninEMCH427.Considerationofeconomics,safety,reliability,andsocialimpact.Writtenandoralreports.

EDML 321, Section 001 and 005 – Middle Level Teaching and Management (3)Nate Carnes (spring 2012)Course Description: Students will learn current middle school classroom pedagogy while engaging in communityserviceboththroughvolunteerworkatlocalunderservedmiddleschools.

ENGL 102, Section 014 – Researching and Writing About the Rhetoric of War (3)GregMumpower(spring2012)Course Description: During the semester, students will explore a wide range of cultural, political, and textual ideasthatattempttodefine,andexplain,orexpressthelegacyleftbythedecadeofthe1960’s.Studentswillbe working with Columbia’s Veteran’s Center to interview veterans and ultimately create a oral history through their interviews that they will use to construct papers and to assist with the Library of Congress Veteran’s HistoryProject.

GERM 401P, Practicum in Teaching German to Young ChildrenChristiane Steckenbiller (spring 2012)CourseDescription:ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithfieldexperienceinteachingGermantoyoungchildren.TheclassmeetsatBrennenElementarySchooloratA.C.MooreElementarySchoolonceperweek.

HPEB 502, Section 001, 002, 510 – Applied Aspects of Human NutritionKara Montgomery (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: Application of nutrition principles including functions of food and nutrients in health and diseasepreventionthroughoutthelifecycle.Appliedtopicsincludeweightmanagement,foodsafety,andothercontemporaryissues.

HPEB 511, Section 001 – Health Problems in a Changing SocietyMindi Spencer (fall 2011)CourseDescription:Currentandemerginghealthproblemsinsociety:causes,effects,andprevention.

HRSM 301, Section 001, 002 – Professional Development Seminar (3)Kathy Smiling and Collin Crick (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: Students will learn how to perform effective job searches, how to perfect a resume, and howtodraftsuccessfulcoverletters.Studentswillbeputintogroupsthatwillbechargedwithrecognizingandrespondingtoacommunity-identifiedneedanddevelopingprojectgoalswithinthecontextofthoseneeds.



HRTM 490, Section 001 C.Partlow(fall2011)CourseDescription:Contemporarymanagementstrategiesappliedtothehospitalityindustry.

ITEC 242, Section 001Tena Crews(fall 2011, spring 2012)Thiscoursewillinvolveprocessesinwrittenandtechnologicalbusinesscommunications.Studentswilllearnhow to compose effective business letters and reports through the integration of course outcomes and service learning.

JOURN 531, Sections 001, 002, 003 – Public Relations Campaigns (3)Lisa Sisk (fall 2011, spring 2012)CourseDescription:Developmentofpublicrelationscampaignsforbusinessandsocialinstitutions.Casestudiesofpublicrelationscampaignsandprograms.

JOURN 566, Section 001 – Public Relations Management (3)Shirley Staples Carter (fall 2011)Course Description: JOUR 566 is a capstone course required of all undergraduate public relations students andanelectiveforgraduatestudents.Accordingtothecatalogdescription,thecourseisworththree(3)credithours,andtheprerequisitesareJOUR328,JOUR436andseniorstandingorpermissionofinstructor.Thecoursefocusesonresearching,programming,staffing,budgeting,andplanningpublic-relationsprogramsbybusiness,government,andnon-profitorconsultingfirms.Itreflectstheevolutionofpublicrelationspracticefrom technician to communication strategist, to a more objectives-oriented management function accomplished throughinformationgatheringandstrategicplanning.

LIBR 100, Section 003 - Information LiteracyAmy Edwards and Andrea Jarrett (spring 2012)

MGSC 497, Section 001 – Global Supply Chain and Operations Management Capstone Consulting ProjectSanjay Ahire (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: This course entails a live consulting project in which student teams under faculty supervisionapplyGSCOMconceptsandtechniquestosolvesignificantoperationalproblemsandidentifyimprovementopportunitiesinreal-worldserviceandmanufacturingfirms.Teamswriterecommendationandimplementation reports, oversee pilot or full-scale implementations when feasible, and make presentations of theirworktothefirm’smanagementgroup.(Prerequisites:MGSC485;MGSC487;andMGSC486/491).

PHIL 101A, Section 001-003 – Ethics of FoodKevin Elliott (spring 2012)



POLI 477 – Green Politics David Whiteman (spring 2012)

PSYC 489, Community Psychology PracticumBrad Smith (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: Application of knowledge from other areas of psychology to the study of the role of the individualinthecommunity.

SCHC 330T, Section 501 - Community Research and Action: Addressing Homelessness in Columbia (3)Bret Kloos (fall 2011)Course Description: In addition to researching and exploring homelessness in Columbia, students will also choose a site working with these populations to serve 10 hours of experiential service-learning to assist their servicesitesinresearchandadvocacy.

SCHC 364F, Section 501 – Spanish for Healthcare Professionals (3) LizetteLaughlin(fall2011)CourseDescription:Anintermediatecourseforstudentsinanyhealthprofession.Functionalandlexicallanguage, as well as cultural information and etiquette and protocol necessary to interact with Hispanic clients, willbepresented.3credithours.Admissionrequirementistwoyearsofcollege-levelSpanishwithinthelast5years,orequivalent,orpermissionofinstructor.

SCHC 372C, Section 501 – Communicating for a Cause: Public Service Advertising and Promotion (3) Karen Mallia (fall 2011)Course Description: This class will connect the theories and tactics of good public service advertising, and apply them to a real-world communicationsplantosuitaspecificnon-profitsneeds.

SCHC 381K – Arab Food and Culture (3) Stephen Sheehi (spring 2011)



SCHC 433T, Section 501 – ProSeminar: Law and Ethics of Outdoor Conservation (3) BenGregg(fall2011)Course Description: Why should future business professionals, doctors, and engineers care about outdoor conservation?Thisclassanswersthatquestionandprovidesanoverviewoftheenvironmentallawfieldandanintroductiontoconservationadvocacy.Studentswillexplorehowenvironmentallawinterplayswiththepublicpolicydimensionsofscience,mediaandpolitics.Classdiscussionswillprovidestudentswithanunderstanding of the breadth of environmental law, the range of advocacy tools available to conservationists, aswellasthevariousprofessionalinroadsintoconservation.Thiscourseisdesignedtoappealtostudentswithageneralinterestinenvironmentalpolicyandconservationaswellasfuturelawschoolapplicants.Thefirstsessionsofthecourse,“WhyDoWeCareAbouttheEnvironment?EnvironmentalIntegrity,EcosystemServices, and the Over-Crowded Future”, explores the philosophical underpinnings of conservation advocacy, andestablishesthedifferentmoral,ethical,economic,andscientificreasonstobeconcernedaboutnaturalresourceconservation.Part2oftheclass,“CleanWater,CleanAir,andSustainableCommunities:MajorFederal, and State Environmental Laws”, will consider the common law foundations of environmental law and specificexamples.Existingandemergingenergylawandpolicywillbeanotherfocusoftheclassroomsection.Federal, State and Local land use regulation and its impacts on the environment and communities will also beincluded.Thebackground,significance,andmajorprovisionsofeachactorexamplewillbehighlighted.Throughout, students will focus on the basis of environmental regulation, ethical issues associated with outdoor conservation,andwhyoutdoorconservationmatterstoeveryone.

SCHC 462I, Section 501 – Learning Non-Violence from Gandhi and Friends (3) Hal French (fall 2011)Course Description: In the wake of aggressive responses to recent national and international provocations, questionsmayberaisedastowhethernon-violentstrategiesforconflictresolutionmaystillbetenable.ThiscoursewillexplorethelegacyofGandhi,King,andothers,toseehowthesestrategiesweretestedintheirtime,andwhatlessonswemaylearnfromthemnow.Beyondhistoricalstudiesofthesetwoprimaryfigures,studentswillengagequestionsofhownon-violentpositionsmaybeapplicableincommunityandpersonalarenas.Isit possible to approximate the ethics of non-violence in our time? Each student will be involved with a local agencyoftheirchoiceinaservicelearningproject,seekingtoapplyGandhianprinciplesinanactivistway.This will entail working with the chosen agency on a regular basis for a few hours per week, in a way that helps tofacilitatetheagency’sobjectivesandcontributestothestudent’seducationalgoalsforthecourse.Someoftheseplacementsmaybecarriedoutinpairsorgroupsofthree.

SOCY 340, Section 001 - Introduction to Social ProblemsMattCazessus(fall2011)Course Description: The class is focused on the normative dissensus and behavioral deviance in society, andtheirconsequencesforsocialchangeandsocialorder.Problemsmayinclude:mentaldisorders,juveniledelinquency, crime, drug abuse, alcoholism, suicide, sexual pathology, race and ethnic relations, world populationcrises,andworkproblems.



SPAN305, Working with Hispanic ClientsAnthony Corley (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: Crosscultural approaches to interactions with persons of Hispanic origin in a variety of professionalsettings.Readings,speakers,media.TaughtinSpanish.

UNIV 101, Section155 – University 101JimmieGahagan(fall2011)Course Description: The purpose of University 101 is to help new students make a successful transition to theUniversityofSouthCarolina,bothacademicallyandpersonally.Thiscourseaimstofosterasenseofbelonging, promote engagement in the curricular and co-curricular life of the university, articulate to students the expectations of the University and its faculty, help students develop and apply critical thinking skills, and helpstudentscontinuetoclarifytheirpurpose,meaning,anddirection.

UNIV 290C – International Health Care: BelizePatrick Hickey (spring 2012)

UNIV 290 – Service: Columbia to CarribeanNatalieCruz(spring2012)

WGST 112, Section 003 – Women in SocietyMary Baskin Waters (fall 2011, spring 2012)Course Description: A social science perspective of women in psychological, sociological, historical, anthropological,economic,andpoliticalcontexts;thechangingroles,images,andinstitutions.

South Carolina Honors CollegeSCHC 372C: Communicating For a Cause:Professor Karen MalliaTotal Students 10Community Partners 3Hours of Service 750(Each student completed 75+ hours in research and preparation for ad campaigns)

SCHC462I: Gandhi and Non- Violence:Professor Hal FrenchTotal Students 15Community Partners 8Hours of Service 150(Each student completed 10+ hours of direct service with Columbia area agencies)



SCHC330T: Homelessness in Columbia:Professor Bret Kloos Total Students 15Community Partners 2Hours of Service 225(Eachstudentcompleted15+hourstowardfightinghomelessnessinColumbia,throughresearch,awareness,and direct service projects)

SCHC433T: Law and Ethics of Outdoor Conservation: ProfessorsBenGreggandPatrickMooreTotal Students 16Community Partners 15Hours of Service 160(Each student completed 10+ hours on conservation projects for SC agencies)

SCHC364F: Spanish for Healthcare Professionals:ProfessorLizetteLaughlinTotal Students 15Community Partners 2Hours of Service 225(Eachstudentcompleted15+hoursofdirectservicethroughtranslationatColumbiahealthcarefacilities).

SCHC381K: The Culture of Arab Food and Agriculture:Professor Stephen SheehiTotal Students 16Community Partners 2Hours of Service 48(Each student completed approximately 3 hours of service at City Roots and Harvest Hope)



Office of Undergraduate ResearchMagellan Scholar ProgramThe Magellan Scholar program was created to enrich the academic experience of USC’s undergraduates throughresearchopportunitiesinalldisciplines.Byprovidingaccesstofacultymentoringrelationshipsanda professional research experience, this program enables students to creatively explore their interests at a morein-depthlevelthancanbeattainedintheclassroom.Thefollowingresearchproposalswerefundedthisacademic year surrounding community issues:

• ProjectSHINE.Student:MorganPenzler• RecyclingResearchEducationandImplementation.Student:ChelseaHoggle• Effect of anti-immigration sentiment and laws and the economic downturn on access to health care

withMexicanMigrantpopulationinSouthCarolina.Student:PayalPatel• HonorsGardenExpansion.Student:KarenSchmit• Literacy Through Photography as a Means to Developing Literacy Skills for Culturally and

LinguisticallyDiverseLearners.Student:TiffanyLivingston• BlackGirlsMakeMovies!:BridgingtheGapBetweenRaceGenderandTechnology.Student:Alia

Baker• ExploringLiteracythroughPhotographyasatoolforculturallyrelevantpedagogy.Student:Tiffany

Livingston• APoet,APotter,andASlave:WhatDavidDrakeCanTeachUs.Student:JenniferGilmore• JamesMatthewsLegare:AnAikenPoetandInventor.Student:TaylerRodgers• ChangingColumbia:ANon-ProfitGraphicDesignCollaborative.Student:KaylenSaxon• ComparativeStudyonReadingForLifeandPeerAssistedLearningStrategies.Student:SarahWarren• Parent BMI Status Impact on Parenting Strategies for Adolescent Eating and Physical Activity

Behaviors.Student:CaitlinHucks• Community-BasedTheatre:BringingaLatinVoicetoTheatreinSC.Student:MaryTilden• AuditableEventLogDataforSouthCarolinaElections.Student:SkylarSmith• ¿CulturallyEffective?AnAssessmentoftheCulturalEfficacyoftheLatinaInitiativeagainstCancer

Program.Student:CatherineHardin• EmpoweringLatinastoLashOutAgainstAIDS(ELLAS).Student:MollyDoggett• AssessmentofSocialNetworksandHealthStatusinSumterCountySC.Student:MeganBrown



Discovery DayDiscovery Day is an annual event for undergraduates at the University of South Carolina to showcase students’ scholarlypursuitsinandoutoftheclassroom.Studentspresenttheirexperiencesrangingfromresearchandscholarship projects, study abroad, internships and co-ops, national fellowship competitions, and service-learningandcommunityservice.Studentshavetheopportunitytomakeposter,oral,creative,orartisticpresentationsaswellasvisualartdisplays.Thefollowing20civicengagementtopicswerepresentedbystudents during Discovery Day 2011 on April 20, 2010:

• Community-BasedTheatre:BringingaLatinVoicetoTheatreinSC.Student:MaryTilden• SharingStageCombatwithHighSchoolStudents.Student:LaurenKoch• CommunicatingforaCause:SouthCarolinaHIV/AIDSCouncils.Student:ChristinaGalardi• FosteringFutureScientificLeadersthroughCarolinaScienceOutreach.Student:ReggieBain• Make-A-Wish.Student:GarrettStuart• GoingtoAnyLength:PsychologicalandBehavioralMotivationsforHairDonation.Student:Christina

Galardi• WormTowers:Acompostingsolutionforabettertomorrow.Student:MichaelYoung• Development and Implementation of the “Super Healthy Kids” Program for Children at the Pinehurst

CommunityCenter.Student:KizerCrum• EdiblesonCampus.Student:NicholeDunst• The Regalia for Hope Project: Providing Handmade Earrings for Female Cancer Patients to Champion

Hope.Student:ElizabethRuthWilson• LGBTQcommUNITYDevelopmentProgramDescription.Student:BenMuller• AnEducationalSurveyEvaluatingAvailableGeriatricAssessmentToolsforAppropriateMedication

Prescribing.Student:UshmaDesai• EducatingandEngagingStudentsinGreenBuildingTechniquesandIdeasThroughSustainable

Carolina.Student:ChelseaHoggle• ExaminingRootCausesofSocioeconomicGapsBetweentheGreaterIndianPopulationandIndian

Muslims.Student:TariqSalim• LocatingCannibalismonSt.Croix:SheddingLightonCulturalPractice.Student:ClaudiaLaBarre• 2011and2012INK!LiteraryConference.Student:AbigailAgati• ChangingColumbia:ANon-ProfitGraphicDesignCollaborative.Student:AshleyHolliday• SustainableLandscapingatUSC.Student:JimmyGraham• AnAlternativeSpringBreak:MedicalMissiontoBelize2012.Student:BrewerEberly• Educating the Populace: Reaching Out to the Underserved of Columbia through Diabetes Education

Programs.Student:LaurenTalley



College of Arts and SciencesArt DepartmentFaculty:Dr.KarenHeidEvent Name: Service Learning at USC SalkehatchieNumber of student participants: 15Number of faculty participants: 1Number of staff participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 200Total amount of money raised: 6,000Summary of Project: Students will work on interior murals and artworks of the old art deco theater at USC Salkehatichieasaservicelearningandintegratedlearningexperience.

Dr.HeidalongwithDr.TashaLamanworkwithA.C.Mooreelementaryschool-ACelebrationofLiteracyandArt,thisserviceprojectismentionedundertheCollegeofEducation.



Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryFundedprimarilythroughDr.LindaShimizu’sNSFgrant,theChemistry&BiochemistryOutreachprogrambringsChemistsandChemicalDemonstrationstoK-12schools.Theshowsbringfaculty,post-docsandgraduate student volunteers to present ~50 minute shows that consist of demonstrations designed to showcase thescientificmethodandspurinterestinchemistryandinthephysicalsciences.Inthespringof2012,theymade 10 day-long visits to K-12 schools, presenting 35 shows reaching approximately 900 students at nine schools.Themajorityoftheirpresentationswereathighminorityenrollmentschools.

1.HandMiddleSchool,ColumbiaSC,March6,2012,7thgrade,4shows,100students,Teacher:JeffreyBurden,Highminorityenrollmentschool,Presenters:LindaShimizu&JingSun.2.A.C.MooreElementarySchool,March8,2012,2nd,3shows,75Students.Teachers:Ms.Boggs,Ms.Crosby,andMs.Landreth.Highminorityenrollmentschool.Presenters:LindaShimizuandSahanSalpage.3.RosewoodElementary,Columbia,SC2ndgrade,March9,2012,3Shows,60students.Teachers:Presenters:JoyIhekweazuandJimMazzuca.4.EauClaireHighSchool,ColumbiaSC,March14,2012,9thto12thgrades,160students,4shows,Highminorityenrollmentschool.Teachers:LathaJanet,HarrichMahadeoPresenters:MinCaiandXiaoningLi.5.SweetAppleElementarySchool,Roswell,GA30075,March16,2012,2ndgrade,4shows,120students.Teachers: Allison Healy, Clair Kinser, Lindsay Brooks, Phyllis Ingle, Marc Vidito, Beka Sexton, Presenter: LindaShimizu6.BridgeCreekElementary,ElginSC,March30,2012,ScienceDayPresentationsfor2ndgrades,80students,4shows,Highminorityenrollmentschool.Teachers:CarolO-Connor,TerriButts,ChristinaHarris,AngelaShivley,andSusanSwindle,Presenters:JoyIhekweazuandJustinCopeland.7.WhiteKnollMiddleSchool,LexingtonSC,March30,2012,7thgrade,60students,3shows,Teacher:PhilipPou,Presenter:JimMazzucaandMichaelGeer.8.GraceChristianSchool,Columbia,SC,May3,2012,2nd,5th,6th,and11thgrades,3shows,80students,Teachers:Presenters:ShaeVaughnandMichaelGeer.9.HeywardGibbesMiddleSchool,7thgradeCareerDay,60students,3shows,Highminorityenrollmentschool.Teachers:VitaSegars,YolandaDaniels.Presenters:WeiweiXuandMichaelGeer,April24,2012.10.HeywardGibbesMiddleSchool,7thgrade,100students,4shows,Highminorityenrollmentschool.Teacher:YolandaDanielsPresenters:WeiweiXuandPraveenPaudel,May16,2012.



Department of HumanitiesSixUSCstudentsand1facultymemberspentamonthlivingwithaGermanfamilyinthestateofSaxony-AnhaltwheretheyvolunteeredinEnglishclassesinanelementaryschooleverydayfrom7:30-12:30.ThisprogramprovidedtheGermanstudentsandteachersachancetolearnabouttheAmericancultureandEnglishlanguage from an American student and gave the USC students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of theGermanlanguageandculturebylivinginGermanyforamonth.

StudentsenrolledinGERM401PtaughtGermanafterschoolonce/weekatBrennenElementarySchoolinordertoexposethestudentstoandgetthemexcitedabouttheGermanlanguageandculture.60studentsatBrennenElementaryschool,overthecourseoftwosemesters,havebenefitedfromthisprogram.

Department of Marine ScienceEvent Name: ScienceQuestDate of Service or Event: Once a week Fall and Spring SemesterNumber of student participants: 8 undergraduate and graduate students, 35, K- 7 out risk studentsNumber of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 180 hoursSummary of Project: 8 undergraduate, graduate students and 1 faculty volunteered 180 hours in the ScienceQuestprogram.Theprogramisdesignedtoallow4to6at-riskyouth,K-7thgrade,toexploregeoscience-relatedtopics.Teamsmetweeklyfor10-12weekseachacademicsemesterorsummer.Thegoalofthe program is to expose, excite and increase minority student participation in the geosciences using hands-on afterschool science activities facilitated by role-model undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in STEMfields.

Department of MathematicsTheDepartmentofMathematicshostedthe26thAnnualHighSchoolMathContestinJanuaryofthisyear.Thegoalofthecontestistostimulateinterestinmathematicsamonghighschoolstudentsandtorecognizethosewhoexhibitexceptionaltalent.Thewrittenexamadministeredthemorningoftheeventconsistsof30multiplechoicequestions.USCScholarshipsareofferedtothetopthreestudentsonthewrittenexam.1stplacewinsafour-year scholarship in the amount of $8000 per year, 2nd place wins a four-year scholarship in the amount of $4000peryear,and3rdplacewinsafour-yearscholarshipintheamountof$2000peryear.ThesescholarshipsareprovidedbytheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheCollegeofEngineeringandComputing.



Department of Languages, Literature and CultureChinese ProgramsTheChineseProgramsofficehostedseveralprogramsthatintroducedtheColumbiaCommunitytotheChineseculture.Theyalsohadvolunteersserveatseveralareaevents.

The2012ChineseFilmFestivalbeganatNickelodeonTheater.SponsoredbytheCIthefestivallastedonemonthandshowedfourfilms:“PianoinaFactory”,UproarinHeaven”,“Readymade”,and“ShaolinTemple”.

TheCIhosted“AnEveningofChinesePerformingArts”ofShanxiUniversityTroupeatDraytonHall,USC.

TheCIsetupaChineseEducationBoothattheColumbiaGlobalEducationDay.

TheCIsetupaChineseBoothatthe17thColumbiaInternationalFestival.

English Programs for InternationalsEvent Name: Harvest Hope Food DriveDate of Service or Event: May 2012, July 2011Number of student participants: 200 totalNumber of faculty participants: 25Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 25Total amount of money raised: $130Total number of goods raised: 311 lbs/360 lbsSummaryofProject:HeldtwofooddrivesinthepastyearforHHFoodBank.Studentscollectedandweighedinacontest,andtheclassthatcollectedthemostlbswonfreebowlingpasses. Event Name: Volunteering at the YMCA Date of Service or Event: Aug 2011 - May 2012 Number of student participants: 13 Number of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 168Summary of Project: 5 Japanese businessmen studying English at EPI worked at the YMCA 4 hrs/wk asvolunteers,togreetguests,clean/moveequipmentandhelponthesoccerfields.8morestudentshelpedonSaturdaysonsoccerfieldsdirectingtraffic,answeringquestions,etc.



Event Name: Volunteering at the Department of Juvenile Justice Date of Service or Event: Aug 2011 - Dec 2011 Number of student participants: 2 Number of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 42Summary of Project: 2 Japanese businessmen studying English at EPI visited DJJ every Friday afternoon to “hangout”andchatwithyouthoffenders.Theyalsohelpedthemwithagardeningprojectthathelpedtocreateamorebeautifulenvironment.

Event Name: Salvation Army Project Angel Tree Date of Service or Event: December 2011Number of student participants: 24 Number of faculty participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 20Total amount of money raised: $1,020Number of people in attendance at event: 11 Students and 2 faculty at warehouseSummary of Project: Students at EPI collected money and purchased the dream toy for children chosen from a treeatColaMall.Wealsotook12studentstoworkintheirwarehouseatthefairgroundsforanafternoon,distributingthetoysandfoodforChristmas.

Event Name: SC State Museum Date of Service or Event: Jan - May 2012Number of student participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 80SummaryofProject:2Japanesestudentsvolunteered4hrs/wkonTuesdaysfortheBodyVitalexhibit.

Event Name: MLK Day of ServiceDate of Service or Event: Jan 20, 2012Number of student participants: 5Number of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 18 hrsSummary of Project: A group of EPI Students went to Epworth Children’s home to do grounds work along w/ otherUSCstudents.

Event Name: Socks for the Homeless Date of Service or Event: Oct 2011 Number of student participants: 5Number of faculty participants: 10Total number of goods raised: $120 worth of socks and underwearSummaryofProject:GiventoTransitionsHomelessShelter



Event Name: International Fridays at the Library Date of Service or Event: July 2011Number of student participants: 6Number of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 8Summary of Project: International students from EPI read folkstories/children’s stories from their countries to AmericankidsonFridaysattheWheatlyBranchofRCPL.

Moore School of BusinessTheDarlaMooreSchoolofBusinessisranked#1inundergraduateinternationalbusinesseducationbyU.S.News&WorldReportinitsSeptember2012annualsurvey“America’sBestCollegesGuide”—the15thyeartheschoolhasreceivedthisdistinction.

“What is exciting about the recognition for ‘international experience’ is that we continue our bold innovation in this area with global immersion programs for our students that integrate social, cultural, political and policy perspectivesintoourinternationalbusinesscurriculum,”saysMooreSchoolDeanHildyTeegen.TheMooreSchool is continuing to build on this leadership position with new initiatives centered on developing leaders for asustainable,globalsociety.In2009,DeanTeegenannouncedthattheschoolhadsuccessfullymatcheda$45milliongiftbytopbenefactorDarlaMooretodevelopfutureeducationalinitiativesthatwillbenefitthelocal,state,regionalandglobaleconomy.http://moore.sc.edu/news.aspx?article_id=134

• Inaservicelearningcourseinmarketing,studentsassistnon-profitorganizationsandminority-ownedfirmswithmarketingefforts.Approximately700hoursoftimedevotedtoprojectswithinstructortimesupportingtheeffortsoftheinstructor.Instructor:CourtneyWorsham.CourseMGKT455.

• Inanentrepreneurshipcourse,studentsassistnon-profitorganizationswithbusinessplans.Studentsgroupsassignedtospecificclientswiththestudentsresponsibleforassessingclientneeds,collectingdataandconductingresearch,anddeveloprecommendationstotheclientviaareportandpresentation.Approximately400hoursofstudenttimedevotedtoproject.Studenteffortssupportedbyinstructoradviceandguidance.Instructor:BillSandberg.MGMT479.

• Initiative sponsored by Wells Fargo to enable 30 high-achieving minority high school students to learn aboutcareeropportunitiesavailableinthebusinessworld.Thisisaweeklongexperiencethatrequires200 hours of planning and preparation by faculty and staff and 80 hours of time devoted to the delivery ofcoursematerialandinvolvementinsocialactivities.Facultycontact:TomHughs.

• In entrepreneurship classes, students contributed to economic development within the local community byassistingapproximately30clientsplanningorinearlystagesofastart-upbusiness.Over10,000hours devoted to encouraging economic development via this assistance provided to small businesses at earlystagesofdevelopment—organizationsthatoftenwouldnototherwisehavetheresourcestoobtainthisassistance.Instructor:BillSandbergandRichardRobinson.Course:MGMT479andBADM780.



• Students in the MACC program and also in the honorary society for accounting provided over 700 hours offreeincometaxassistancetolowincomeindividuals.Studentsbothorganizedandstaffedthecenterswereassistancewasprovided.FacultyAdvisor:CarolynStrobel.

• In a course focused on sustainable development, students worked on projects designed to help organizationswiththeirsustainabilityinitiativesfocusedongreentechnologyandcleanenergy.Approximately800hoursofstudenttimedevotedtoservicelearning.Instructor:Nixon;Course:Econ589.

• In a project course focused on sustainable building projects and energy, student projects designed topromotesustainabilityinitiatives.Approximately500hoursdevotedtoservicelearningproject.Instructor:TomSyfert.Course:BADM780/ENVT501.

International Masters of Business Administration• IMBA students donated their time as part of the IMBA new-student orientation to give back to the

community and others by providing assistance at both Harvest Hope Food Bank and Transitions, a shelterforthehomeless.HalftheIMBAstudentswenttoHarvestHopeFoodbank,wheretheyspentabout three hours going through incoming food products, setting up food stations and sorting damaged foodgoods.TheotherhalfoftheIMBAclasswenttotransitions,anon-profitfacultywhichhelpinreaching out to the homeless population with the goal of providing the tools and resources needed to integratepeoplebackintomainstreamsociety.Studentsgavetheirtimetosortingdonatedclothesandpainting the walls and furniture in new sleeping quarters for people needing a place to sleep while workingonapermanentresidency.

• Master’s Orientation, August 2011: 60 incoming MAEC, MIB and MHR students participated in communityserviceactivitiesaspartoforientation.TheyworkedatHarvestHopeFoodBankandTransitions.Eachgroupworkedapproximately3hoursattheirdesignatedsite.

• IMBA Student Association, Spring 2012: The student’s participated in Adopt-A-Highway twice during theSpringsemester.Theyhad8-10peopleparticipateeachtimeandeachclean-uptookapproximately2hours.

Masters of Human Resources Association• MHRA,Spring2012:Thestudent’sparticipatedinAdopt-A-HighwaytwiceduringtheSpringsemester.

Theyhad6-8peopleparticipateeachtimeandeachclean-uptookapproximately2hours.• MHRA,March2012:MHRApartneredwiththeRedCrosstohostablooddrive.Thirty-eightpintsof

bloodwerecollected.

College of Education

Department of Educational Leadership and Policies3 students, 17 faculty and 2 staff members from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies hosted afooddrivetocollectfooditemsand/ordonationsforHarvestHopefoodbank.Thedepartmentraised$100and50itemsduringtheirdrive.



Department of Instruction and Teacher EducationInthefallof2011,Drs.LamanandHeidcontinuedtheirpartnershipwithA.C.MoorewithanotherliteracyandartprojectcalledTheCreativeLiteracyProject:CelebrationofWritingandtheArts.Thisprojectculminatedwithanartandliteracynightwherechildrensharedtheirsemester-longartandwritingprojects.EachchildatA.C.Mooreexhibitedvisualartwiththeirpoetryandwriting,andparticipatedinaperformanceartincludingacoffeehousestylepoetryreadingwithmusic,atheatricalpoetryreading,ananimatedfilm,shadowdancing,andcreativemovement.StudentsenrolledinDr.Laman’scourse,MethodsofTeachingWritingintheElementaryandMiddleSchoolengagedinservicelearningbyworkingcloselywithclassroomteachersandchildreneachweek.Duringtheentire semester, 410 elementary students participated in writing, performance arts, and creative art projects culminatingwiththeCelebrationofWritingandtheArtsheldonDecember8,2011atA.C.MooreElementarySchool.AllA.C.Moorestudentsfrompre-Kto5thgradeparticipatedintheproject.Dr.HeidalsoextendedherinvolvementwithA.C.Moorebyidentifyingdance,theater,musicandvisualartist/teacherswithintheUniversityofSouthCarolinacommunitytoworkwithchildrenateachgradelevelasartist-in-residence.Elementary students learned dances, participated in quilting, studied the impressionists, made clay characters andfilmedstopactionmovies,andlearnedtheatertechniquesforsharingpoetry.Eachartist-in-residencesupportedagradelevelEnduringIdea.Intotal,16USCM.Ed.students,25USCarteducationstudents,4university professors volunteered approximately 1,000 hours and contributed $23,000 through EOC Literacy Championsgrant,ServiceLearninggrantandDAPgrantscombined.

The Midlands Writing Project directed by USC faculty members Mary Styslinger and co-director, Vic Oglan registered 39 students for the 2011 young writer’s camp which was held June 6-10 at Pleasant Hill Middle SchoolinLexingtonSchoolDistrictOne.WritingoutreachserviceswereconductedattheSoutheastbranchlibraryinSoutheastRichlandCounty.FourTeacherConsultantsparticipatedintheoutreachthatspannedthemonthsofFebruary,March,andApril.TheWritingAssistanceProgramranonThursdayeveningsduringthesemonthsfrom6:30–8:00p.m. 20 pre-service English teachers enrolled in EDRD 600 during Maymester, 2011, worked with incarcerated youthinpartnershipwiththeDepartmentofJuvenileJustice.USCstudentstranslatedliteracytheoryintopracticeandworkedone-on-onewithreaders.

Coordinated by Stephen Thompson, USC Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Fellows program (USC STEM Fellows) was facilitated by 22 USC Education majors and 3 USC College of Education faculy members.USCstudentsinvolvedinUSCSTEMFellowsprovideSTEMactivitiesfor150studentsenrolledinlow-performingK-12schoolsaspartoffocusedafter-schoolacademicenrichmentprograms.USCSTEMFellow activities are collaboratively developed and enacted by education majors, College of Education faculty members,andschoolpersonnel.ThroughtheseexperiencesP-12studentacademicachievementisenhancedwhileeducationmajorsgaintheconfidence,skills,andabilitiesneededtobecomeeffectiveSTEMteachersinhighpovertyschools.In2011-12,gradelevelteamscollaborativelyimplemented14lessons(pergrade)throughouttheacademicyearatWAPerryMiddleSchool.



Department of Physical Education and Athletic TrainingEvent Name: Careers related to AthleticsNumber of student participants: 15Number of faculty participants: 1Number of staff participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 3Number of people in attendance at event: 17SummaryofProject:DeliveredinformationalworkshopsonmentaltrainingtoathletesatPLEXIndoorSports.

Event Name: Coaching Learn to SkateNumber of student participants: 25Number of faculty participants: 1SummaryofProject:coachedchildrenandadultsonaregularbasis3timesaweek.

Event Name: iSkate Figure Skating Spring ShowNumber of student participants: 5Number of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 6Number of people in attendance at event: 100+SummaryofProject:Choreographedandcoachedroutinesfortheshow,chaperonedchildrenduringtheevent.

Murray Mitchell presented at the Richland County School District One in-service for Physical Education Teachersalongwithastudent.Twenty-fivesecondarylevelphysicaleducationteacherswereprovidedassistance in assessing and documenting student learning in their physical education program and assuring thattheirprogramsareeffectivelydesignedtomeetstatestandards.Thisin-servicewasthefirstofaseriesof formal meetings that represent an ongoing relationship between teachers Richland One and faculty in the DepartmentofPhysicalEducationandAthleticTraining.

College of Engineering and ComputingChemical DepartmentFaculty:Dr.JohnWeidnerThe College sponsored and coached a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGOLeague(FLL)TeamthatcompetedintheSCFLLresearchtournament.TheFLLprogramintroducesyoungerstudents(ages9-14)toreal-worldengineeringchallengesbybuildingLEGO-basedrobotstocompletetasksonathematicplayingsurface.FLLteams,guidedbytheiradultcoaches,discoverexcitingcareerpossibilitiesandthroughtheprocesslearntomakepositivecontributionstosociety.



Faculty:Dr.MarjorieNicholsonEvent Name: AWANA Truth and TrainingNumber of faculty participants:1Number of staff participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 2Number of people in attendance at event: 25SummaryofProject:PromotionofEngineersWeektoencouragestudents(thirdtofifthgrade)toattend.GameswereplayedandUSCpencils&keychainsweregivenasprizes.

Event Name: Youth Department Sunday school DemonstrationNumber of staff participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 6Number of people in attendance at event: 50Summary of Project: Fun interactive science demonstrations were done and explained with junior high and high school students to teach a Sunday school lesson and encourage young people to consider a career in science

Computer Science & Engineering DepartmentStudent:JeremiahShepherdvolunteeredwiththefollowingprograms:GovSchoolInterim,ScienceCafe:FusingArtwithTechnology,E-weekGameDemos,MasterScholars:AdventuresinGamingCamp2011,CarolinaTechnologyConference:GamificationinBusiness,ColumbiaDesignLeague:DemystifyingGameDesign,Ed-VentureGameDemonstration,Ed-Venture,E-WeekGameDemos2012,ConvergeVideoGameShowcase

Student:NickStifflervolunteeredwiththefollowingprograms:EdventureChildrensMuseumE-Week,RovioTagandRoboDog,RoboDogandRoomba’s,SpeakatSpringValleyHighSchool.

Electrical Department Faculty:Dr.RogerDougalStudents:NathanCoward;JordanLittle;MarshalDaigler;KennethLindermanStudents in the EE 402 senior design class developed motor controls and battery charge controls for an off-road wheelchairforadisabledperson.FourEEstudentsworkedonthisprojectthroughoutthespringsemester,andanotherfourmechanicalengineeringstudentsworkedontheproject.Eachstudentprobablyworkedontheproject for ~100 hours

Career CenterStaff: Jennifer Jackson & Helen FieldsWe had 3 student panels last year (2011) where students presented to peers on experiential education experiences.OnewasforEmpowHERwhichconsistedof5students,oneexperientialeducationpanelwhichwas2studentsandonefordiversityconferencewhichwasalso2students.



Law SchoolThe USC School of Law works to connect law students to the community through pro bono work and communityserviceopportunities.FifteenserviceactivitiessponsoredbytheLawSchoolincludedactivitiesthroughout the year with agencies such as Homeless Legal Clinic, Richland County CASA, Harvest Hope Food Bank,andSt.LawrencePlace.Fallandspringfooddrivesraisedatotalof52,079poundsofdonatedfood.

August 19, 2011- Incoming Law Student Community Service DayServing 300 people at 17 locations, volunteers included incoming class, their peer mentors and members of the facultyandstaff.Therewere16membersofthefacultyandstaffincludingtheDean.OneguestvolunteerwastheDean’swife,LisaWilcox.

Probonoworkisavaluableservicetothepublic,whichimprovestheskillsofthenextgenerationoflawyers.The following is an overview of projects completed in the 2011-2012 academic year: Carolina Clerks: Pro Bono Clerks for Pro Bono Lawyers

• Anewprojectin2011,32studentsvolunteeredtobeavailabletoassistattorneysonprobonocases.During the year, six students were matched with attorneys on cases ranging from family law to foreclosure.Thisreflects100%oftherequestsmadeforCarolinaClerks.

Homeless Legal Clinic• NinestudentsvolunteerstoassistwithintakeatthemonthlyRichlandCountyBarproject.

Lexington County Juvenile Arbitration• Sevennewstudentsweretrainedandprovidedarbitrationservices.

OfficeonAging• Fourstudentsassistedwiththefinalstagesofagrant,includingextensivedataentryandresource

compilation. Project Ayuda: Law Students Assisting the Hispanic Community

• ProvidedtranslationofpublicationsandwebsitecontentintoSpanishfororganizations.Twentyfivestudents provided translation for Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, the SC Access to Justice Commission,SCAppleseedLegaljusticeCenter,andSCCourtAdministration.

Projection and Advocacy for Disabled Persons

• Three students conducted assessments to evaluate patients and services in group homes and care facilitiesacrossSC.



Richland County CASA• Twenty one new students completed training to become guardians ad litem representing children in

abuseandneglectcases.Allareactivelyrepresentingchildren. Richland&LexingtonCountyPublicDefender’sOffices

• Twovolunteershaveassistedwithresearchandcasemanagementduringthepastyear. SC Bar Pro Bono Program

• Twostudentshaveassistedforthepastyearwithresearchanddocumentpreparation.Eightstudentshave signed up to be a part of the Language Bank- ready to assist pro bono attorneys in languages rangingfromPunjabtoFrench.

SC Department of Consumer Affairs

• Four students volunteered to help solve consumer problems and conduct research on more complex consumerissues.

SC Immigrant Victims Network

• Onestudentvolunteeredfortheyearastheirlawclerk.

SC Legal Services• Onestudentvolunteeredforanentiresemestertoserveastheirprimarylawclerk.

SCOfficeofIndigentDefense-AppellateDivision

• Twostudentsvolunteeredtoconductresearchandreviewcasefilesindeathpenaltycaseswiththisoffice.

SC Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts• Onestudentconstructedacomprehensiveresourcedirectoryonartsrelatedlegalissues.Twostudents

inputdatatobuildtheoriginaldatabaseofvolunteerattorneys.EightstudentsassistedwithdevelopinganddistributingaflyerpromotingtheservicesofSCVLA

Volunteer Income Taxpayer Assistance• TwentysixstudentsvolunteeredandwerecertifiedbytheIRStopreparetaxreturnsorconductintake

interviews.183returnswereprepared,a28%increasefrom2011.Inadditiontwostudentsreceivedadditionalcertificationinordertopreparethemorecomplexforeignstudentreturns.Theycompleted33ofthose.Intotalthevolunteerscontributed662hoursoftimesolvingproblemsandcompletingaccuratetaxreturns,ina6weekperiodoftime.

In addition to the Pro Bono Program projects, a number of community service activities were conducted including the following:



GoodDeedFriday-aseriesoflimitedcommunityserviceopportunitiesSept 30, 2011 Harvest Hope Food Bank, 35 volunteersJan.27,2012HarvestHopeFoodBank,13studentsFeb.17,2012 HabitatReStore,9studentsMarch 30, 2012 Harvest Hope Food Bank, 14 students Oct.28,2011-Hungerisnota(Crock)Pot-acompetitionforthebestsoup!FundraiserfortheBackpackProjectat Harvest Hope Food Bank that raised $500

HungerandHomelessAwarenessWeek,Nov.12-18,twentyfivestudentsandfriendstooktheSNAPchallenge,livingontheequivalentof$4adayperperson.Theymaintainedablogabouttheexperiencehttp://snap.scschooloflaw.org/

TheFallandSpringfooddrivesresultedinatotalof$58,163poundsofcannedandnon-perishablefood.

OnNov.21,2011fiftyfivestudentseitherpreparedfoodorservedturkeydinnerwithallthetrimmingsattheAnnualStLawrencePlaceThanksgivingDinner.



School of Library and Information SciencesCocky’s Reading ExpressCocky’s Reading Express is an outreach project aimed at eliminating illiteracy in South Carolina which has the3rdhighestilliteracyrateinthenation.ItisapartnershipbetweenStudentGovernmentandtheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience.Throughouttheyear,USCstudentsandmascotCockytraveltoelementaryschoolsaroundthestatetoreadaloudtochildrenandtalkabouttheimportanceoflife-longreading.ChildrenaregivenabooktotakehomeaftermakingapledgetoCockytoreadaloudathomewiththeirfamily. August 2011- May 2012, the program visited 70 schools, child development centers, and libraries across the stateanddistributedover12,677bookstochildren.Researchshowsthosechildrenwhoacquirestrongreadingskills and a love of reading, by the end of third grade, are more likely to succeed academically and graduate ontime.Programsiteswerefocusedon4Kthroughthirdgradeinunderservedpublicschools.Lastyear,special focus was given to Hampton and Allendale Counties due to high rates of school underperformance and unemployment.Qualitativefeedbackfromschooladministratorsreflectsthepositiveimpacttheprogramhasmadeonstudents’loveofreadingandaccesstoaprintedbookathome.Apre-poststudentsurveyisnowinplace.

Theuniversityprovidesfundingforafulltimeandparttimestaffmember.Allbooksandmaterialsarepaidthroughgrants.Collaborationsexistwithseveralcommunityorganizations.

DateofServiceorEvent:GirlScoutsCelebrate “TheYearoftheGirl”@Read-a-RamaNumber of student participants: 45 (30 from USC)Number of faculty participants: 1Totalnumberofhoursvolunteered(asawhole):120hrs.Total amount of money raised: $300Number of people in attendance at event: 85SummaryofProject:AugustaBakerChair,Dr.MichelleMartinorganizedaverysuccessfulfirstbook-centeredoutreachprogramforchildrenintheColumbiaarea.



School of MedicineStudents,faculty,andstaffatUSC’sSchoolofMedicineareinvolvedinawidevarietyofcommunitywork.During2011-2012,fundraiserscollecteddonationsfororganizations,suchas:MedicalStudentsforBurnCareInternational,CervixProject,AmericanLungAssociationandtheFreeMedicalClinic.Despitetheirbusy schedules, students donate an estimated 2,490 service hours and $142,130 worth of donations through numerousopportunities.BelowisanoverviewofuniqueprojectscompletedbystudentsattheSchoolofMedicine that impacted the community:

Faculty:JenniferHucks,M.D.Event Name: Midlands Lung Cancer WalkNumber of faculty participants: 6Number of staff participants: 7Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 45Total amount of money raised: $9k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 100SummaryofProject:Goaltoraiseawarenessandfundsforlungcancerresearch.

Event Name: American Lung Association Climb for AirDate of Service or Event: JuneNumber of faculty participants: 4Number of staff participants: 8Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 28Total amount of money raised: $20k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 175SummaryofProject:RaisemoneyforAmericanLungAssociation.

Faculty:DebraE.Krotish,Ph.D.Event Name: SeniorSMART golf tournamentNumber of student participants: 12Number of faculty participants: 5Number of staff participants: 10Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 250Total amount of money raised: $4000Total number of goods raised: $2000Number of people in attendance at event: 60SummaryofProject:RaisedmoneytosponsorstudentresearchinGeriatrics.



Faculty:FranklinMcGuire,M.D.Event Name: Midlands Lung Cancer WalkNumber of faculty participants: 6Number of staff participants: 7Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 45Total amount of money raised: 9k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 100SummaryofProject:Goaltoraiseawarenessandfundsforlungcancerresearch.

EventName:AmericanLungAssociationDancingwiththeStarsGalaNumber of faculty participants: 7Number of staff participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 25Total amount of money raised: $60k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 150SummaryofProject:RaisedmoneyforAmericanLungAssociation.

Event Name: American Lung Association Climb for AirNumber of faculty participants: 4Number of staff participants: 8Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 28Total amount of money raised: $20k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 175SummaryofProject:RaisedmoneyforAmericanLungAssociation.

Faculty:DavidMott,Ph.D.Event Name: Exploring the BrainNumber of faculty participants: 1Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 4Number of people in attendance at event: 100Summary of Project: Delivered a 1 hour presentation about the brain to the third- grade students at Bookman RoadElementarySchool.Thispresentationwasissupportofthebrainunitintheschoolcurriculum.Thegoalof the presentation was to excite and engage students as they learn about the brain through demonstrations and modelsandtoexplaintheroleofaneuroscientist.ThisisthefourthyearthatDr.Motthasworkedwiththeschoolonthisunitofstudy.InpreviousyearshespoketoK-3rdgradestudents.



Faculty:BrandiNewsome,M.D.Event Name: Midlands Lung Cancer WalkNumber of faculty participants: 6Number of staff participants: 7Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 45Total amount of money raised: 9k in 2011Number of people in attendance at event: 100SummaryofProject:Goaltoraiseawarenessandfundsforlungcancerresearch.

Faculty:PatriciaWitherspoon,M.D.Event Name: Family Medicine Residency collaboration with Richland District One high schools—mentoring forsciencecareers.HeywardCareerCenterandRidgeviewHSNumber of student participants: per session 15-50Number of faculty participants: 1 faculty, 1 resident per sessionTotal number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 50 + hours per yearSummaryofProject:Longitudinalsciencementoringprogram.Itistheirhopetoexposethestudentstoavarietyofhealth-relatedsubjectstokeepthemengagedandhopefullytodecideonahealthcareer.

Event Name: Health Occupations Students of American Convention in Charleston—topic: health careersNumber of student participants: 50

Faculty:Dr.JudithJohnsonNumber of faculty participants: 2Number of staff participants: 7Total amount of money raised: $250Summary of Project: Faculty and staff held a blind drawing of a charity from each individuals choosing - to benefitalocalcharity.ThisdonationwenttoTransitions.

School of Medicine (SOM) EventsEvent Name: Mini-Med SchoolNumber of student participants: 6-12Number of faculty participants: 1-5Number of staff participants: 6-10Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 60-70 HoursNumber of people in attendance at event: 100-125 each of the four nightsSummary of Project: Four-class lecture series focused on health topics taught by physicians and other health careproviders.



EventName:BlackTie/WhiteCoatGalaTotal number of hours volunteered (as a whole): over 1,000 plus hoursTotal amount of money raised: $46,000 netNumber of people in attendance at event: 535SummaryofProject:Organizedbyfourth-yearmedicalstudentstoraisemoneyforTheFreeMedicalClinicinColumbiaandformedicalstudentscholarships.

SOM Office of Student and Career ServicesEvent Name: Be the Match DriveNumber of student participants: 38Number of faculty participants: 8Number of staff participants: 10Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 40Total amount of money raised: $625Number of people in attendance at event: 60Summary of Project: Students, faculty and staff registered for the National Bone Marrow Database as well as participatedinmultiplefundraiserstotheBetheMatchorganization.

Event Name: Free Medical Clinic Fun RunNumber of student participants: 15Number of faculty participants: 5Number of staff participants: 5Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 50Total amount of money raised: $200Number of people in attendance at event: 30Summary of Project: Students hosted a fun run in which all proceeds were donated to the Columbia Free MedicalClinic.

Event Name: Run for Her LifeNumber of student participants: 15Number of faculty participants: 4Number of staff participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 30Total amount of money raised: $300Number of people in attendance at event: 25SummaryofProject:StudentshostedaonemiledownhillracetobenefittheCervixProject.



Event Name: Free Medical Clinic VolunteersDate of Service or Event: Continuous Number of student participants: 60Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 100+Summary of Project: Students do continual volunteer hours at the Columbia Free Medical Clinic where they assistphysiciansingivingwellnessadviceandothergeneralpatientcareassistance.

Event Name: Alpha Omega Alpha Holiday Tree DonationsTotalnumberofgoodsraised:Over300itemsfortheFreeClinic.Summary of Project: The Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society collected goods (paper, snacks, paper products,etc.)fortheColumbiaFreeMedicalClinicatvariousdrop-offlocationsaroundtheUSCSOMcampusandRichlandMemorialHospital.

Event Name: Spirit Week Book DriveNumber of student participants: 170Total number of goods raised: Over 500 books donatedNumber of people in attendance at event: 170Summary of Project: Students hosted a book drive competition between the M-I and M-II class during spirit week.Eachclassdonatedmorethan250newandusedchildren’sbookseachwhichwerethendeliveredtoalocalcharity.

Event Name: Men Can Bake SaleTotal amount of money raised: $305Summary of Project: A bake sale hosted by the American Medical Women’s Association to raise money for theWomen’sHealthDepartmentattheUSCStudentHealthCenter.Over$300wasdonatedtotheWomen’sHealthDepartment.

Event Name: Medical Students for Burn Care International (MS4BCI)Number of student participants: 8SummaryofProject:Variouseventsthroughouttheyearareheldtoraiseawareness.Inaddition,alpacascarvesaresoldtoassistinfundingthecenter.Studentvolunteersalsotraveltotheregiontoforamulti-weekvolunteertrip.



Department of Family and Preventative MedicineEventName:GoodSamaritanIndigentClinicDate of Service or Event: Third Tuesday of every monthNumber of student participants: 1/month - 10 totalNumber of faculty participants: 1/month - 6 totalTotal number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 72 hoursSummaryofProject:OurdepartmenthasbeenvolunteeringregularlyattheGoodSamaritanfreeclinicforHispanicpatientsinthecommunity.OnefacultymemberandoneresidentcoverthecliniconthethirdTuesdayofeverymonthtoprovidefreeprimarycare.Wealsohavetheopportunitytointeractwithpre-medUSCstudentsservingasvolunteers. Event Name: Shoulder to Shoulder Service Medical BrigadeNumber of student participants: 1/month - 2 students/3 residentsNumber of faculty participants: 1/month - 1 Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 480 person-hrsTotal number of goods raised: 6 crates of medical suppliesSummary of Project: Our department partnered with the University of Cincinnati and Shoulder to Shoulder to workfor10daysinruralHonduras.Ourstudentsandresidentsgatheredmedicalsuppliestobringtothelong-termclinicinIntibucaprovince.Ourphysiciansprovidedfreeemergency,chronic,andmaternitymedicalcaretothepeopleofthecommunity.

Event Name: SMART Sports Physicals for Local Student AthletesNumber of student participants: 10 residentsNumber of faculty participants: 2Number of staff participants: 10Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 176 hoursTotal number of goods raised: 1000+ sports physicalsNumber of people in attendance at event: 1000+Summary of Project: In conjunction with the Department of Orthopedics, we provide over 1000 pre-participation physicals for local middle and high school students primarily for students in Richland One school district.TheservicesareperformedattheFamilyMedicineCenter.

Event Name: Leukemia Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk Executive Committee MemberNumberoffacultyparticipants:1(Dr.JasonStacy,USCFamily&PreventiveMedicine)Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): 20 hoursSummary of Project:Dr.Stacyprovides15-20hoursperyearmeetinganddiscussingthecoordinationandrecruitmentofteamsandcorporatesponsorsfortheLighttheNightwalktoraisemoneyforBloodCancerresearch.



College of Social WorkEvent Name: MSW Field EducationNumber of student participants: 480Number of faculty participants: 46Number of staff participants: 2Total number of hours volunteered (as a whole): Student internship hours equaled approximately 234,000, hours providedbyfieldinstructorstostudentsequaledapproximated11,245.Numberofvolunteers/fieldinstructors:364Number of people in attendance at event: 844SummaryofProject:TheMSWfieldeducationprogramintheCollegeofSocialWorkattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaisstructuredaccordingtothemandatesoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation.

Event Name: BSW Field EducationNumber of student participants: 96Number of faculty participants: 4Number of staff participants: 1Totalnumberofhoursvolunteered(asawhole):15,200fieldhours,fieldinstructors1500.Number of people in attendance at event: 90SummaryofProject:TheBSWfieldeducationprogramintheCollegeofSocialWorkattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaisstructuredaccordingtothemandatesoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation.Itisguidedby the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, and the National Association of Social Worker’s Code ofEthicswhichprovidesguidelinesfortheethicalbehaviorofprofessionalsocialworkers.

Research CentersCenter for Science Education TheprimarymissionoftheCenterforScienceEducationisoutreach.Theirprimaryactivitiesareprofessionaldevelopment for K-12 science teachers, hosting the Midlands Regional Science Fair, and SCienceLab where teachershavetheopportunitytobringtheirstudentstoUSCforadayofhands-onscience.

The Midlands Regional Science Fair hosts winners of local science fairs for a competition, this year there were approximately1000participants.TheCenterforScienceEducationthensendstheregionalsciencefairwinnerstotheinternationalsciencefair(twostudentsfromthemidlandsareawonprizesattheinternationalsciencefair).AttheMidlandsRegionalScienceFair,faculty,staffandstudentsintheCenterforScienceEducationvolunteeredapproximately300hours.

At the Science Lab, teachers bring up to four classes to USC for a day of hands on science that is taught by USC professorsandgraduatestudents,thisyeartherewere700participantsoverthecourseof14Fridayevents.TheobjectistogivethestudentsatasteofrealscienceusingtechniquesthatareusedinUSCresearchlaboratories.



Campus PartnershipsAcademic Enrichment and ConferencesCarolina Gives Back!For the fourth year, the Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series, an award winning summer program for academicallytalentedrising6ththrough12thgraders,sponsored“CarolinaGivesBack”tohighlightalocalcharityeachweek.ScholarsparticipatingintheCarolinaMasterScholarsAdventureSerieslearnedaboutcommunityresponsibilityandbroughtitemsthatthecharityneededormadeamonetarydonation.Therewere220campparticipants,10facultyand10staffinattendance.

Theycollectedmonetarydonationstotaling$200andapproximately200itemsforthefollowingorganizations:June 5-10, 2011 Carolina Wildlife CareJune 12-17, 2011 The Therapy PlaceJune 19-24, 2011 Harvest Hope Food BankJune 26-July 1, 2011 Pawmetto LifelineJuly 10-15, 2011 Ronald McDonald House Charities July 17-22, 2011 Columbia Family Shelter

Carolina DiningBeat Hunger Pep Rally

• Food drive sponsored in various on-campus restaurants resulted in the collection of monies which will buy49,294lbsoffoodforHarvestHopeFoodBank.CampuspartnersincludedChiPsiFraternity,TransportationandVehicleServices,UniversityHousing,ContinuingEducation,GreekLife,RHA,StudentGovernment,andCarolinaProductions

Fresh on the Farm Program• Purchased25%ofproduceservedindiningfacilitiesfrom26certifiedlocalSouthCarolinafarmers.

Helping Hands (Fall) and Hunger Heart (Spring) Program • Sold hunger hearts for $1 each in on-campus restaurants resulting in a total donation of $12,505 to

HarvestHopeFoodBank.



Second Servings• 31,290mealsfromoverproducedfoodservedtoeight(8)smallerhomelessshelters.

The following are area shelters helped by USC’s on-campus dining halls, along with the number of residents receiving meals:

• Alston Wilkes Society Veterans Home (30) • High Management Youth Home (20) • Lutheran Family Services Adult Residential (30) • Lutheran Family Services Family Residential (30) • Lutheran Family Resident Services (30-35) • Transitions (210 – USC feeds about 105) • Columbia Emergency Homeless Shelter (250) • Palmetto Place (25)

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• Helpnewstudentsfamiliarizewithcampus,15volunteers(45hours).

Relay for Life• Volunteer over night for American Cancer Society Fundraiser, 15 part-time volunteers, 5 overnight

volunteers(120hours).

Dance Marathon• Participate in 24 hour dance marathon to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network, 6 partial

volunteers,224-hourvolunteers(72hours).

Weekly Campus Tours• Direct campus tours for prospective students and their families, 83 volunteers (9163 hours /semester +

specialevents).



United Way CampaignFaculty and Staff Support for United Way CampaignThe university community raised more than $111,000 this year in support of the United Way’s many programs andservices,anincreaseovertheprevioustwoyears.ChrisByrd,vicepresidentforhumanresourcesandthe2012UnitedWayCampaignchair,calledtheuniversityacommunityofgiving.

“WehaveasignificantnumberofpeoplewithintheuniversitywhogiveaconsiderableamountoftheirtimeandenergytovolunteerinthedifferentUnitedWayagencies,”Byrdsaid.“That’ssomethingwecanbeproudofasaninstitution.”

• TRIO Programs was honored for having the highest percentage of participation of any division or unit oncampus.AllTRIOstaffcontributed.

• TheOfficeofInstitutionalAssessmentandCompliancewontheawardforhighestpercapitagiving,witheachstaffmembercontributinganaverageof$135.

• The Darla Moore School of Business was honored for raising more money overall than any other area oncampus.Theschoolcollected$13,792forthisyear’scampaign.

Wellness & Fitness Center/ Blatt PE CenterTheBlattservesasagreatplaceforstudentorganizationstohostserviceeventsthatgetUSCstudents,staffandfaculty as well as community members involved in a more active lifestyle while also raising awareness for some greatcauses.ThefollowingwereeventshostedoverthepastyearinBlatt:



Awards & HonorsNational Awards2012 President’s Higher Education Community Servicer Honor RollThe University of South Carolina was named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering,service-learningandcivicengagement.

Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors including scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the schooloffersacademicservice-learningcourses.ThisisthefifthconsecutiveyearthattheuniversityhasbeenrecognizedbyTheCorporationforNationalandCommunityServicefortheirinnovativeprogramsandprojectsthatmeetcommunityneeds.

Carnegie FoundationUSC is one of only 61 public universities in the nation and the only one in South Carolina to receive the CarnegieFoundation’shighestresearchdesignationandtoberecognizedforcommunityengagementin2010.Community Engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities(local,regional/state,national,global)forthemutuallybeneficialexchangeofknowledgeandresourcesinacontextofpartnershipandreciprocity.2010classifiedcampuseswillretaintheirclassificationuntil2020.

Campus AwardsCommunity Service Awards, Department of Student LifeOutstanding Student Volunteer Award,Thisawardrecognizesstudentswhohavemadeanoutstandingcontributiontothecommunityanduniversitythroughservice.Recipient: Alexandra Turgeon

Rosemary Broadway Memorial Scholarship, This scholarship was established to honor Rosemary Broadway, an advocateofoff-campusstudents.Itisawardedtoafulltimestudent,undergraduateorgraduate,whoisactivelyinvolvedinservice.Recipient: Caroline Vereen

Service Professional Award,Thisawardhonorsastaffmemberfromalocalnon-profitagencyfortheirworkwithUniversityofSouthCarolinastudents,facultyandstaff.Thisisanattempttohonorthoseindividualswhoworktoserveourcommunityeveryday.Recipient: Lisa Truitt, Amedisys Hospice

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Outstanding Student Organization Service Award,Thisawardrecognizesstudentorganizationsthatarerolemodelstootherorganizationsbasedonqualityofservice,amountoftimeandeffortdevotedtoserviceprojects, and the most creative and charitable project that had a direct impact on the student population and the community.Recipient: Student United Way of the Midlands

Outstanding Service-Learning Award, Honors a faculty member who has integrated service-learning into their classes.Service-Learningisthethoughtfulintegrationofcommunityserviceintoacademicstudy.Recipient: Karen Mallia

Faculty/Staff Volunteer Award,ThisawardrecognizesamemberoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinafacultyorstaffwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontothecommunityanduniversitythroughservice.Thisawardwillbebasedonthequalityandimpactoftheindividual’svolunteerefforts.Recipient: Charlie Ryan

Strom Thurmond/Steve Cannon Carolina Cares Award,ThisawardrecognizesaworthyundergraduatewhohasmadesignificantcontributionstotheCarolinaandsurroundingareathroughcommunityservice.Recipient:ChaseMizzell

President’s Volunteer Service Award, This award is a way to thank and honor individuals who, by their demonstratedcommitmentandexample,inspireotherstoengageinvolunteerservice.

TheseoutstandingstudentshaveearnedrecognitionattheBronzelevelforcontributing100–174hoursofservice to the community:

• Chris Campbell• Colleen Ryan

These outstanding students have earned recognition at the Silver level for contributing 175 – 249 hours of service to the community:

• Emily Learner• Ashley Stankey

TheseoutstandingstudentshaveearnedrecognitionattheGoldlevelforcontributing250ormorehoursofservice to the community:

• Celia Cui• ChristinaGalardi• Ji Lim

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National Service Awards Newman Fellow Civic Engagement Scholarship, This award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstratedaninvestmentinfindingsolutionsforchallengesfacingcommunitiesthroughoutthecountry.Recipient:ChaseMizzell

University Awards Day Algernon Sydney Sullivan AwardThe Sullivan award is the university’s highest honor for undergraduate students and is given each year to one male and one female graduating senior for their outstanding academic achievements, campus leadership, exemplarycharacter,andservicetothecommunity.Recipients:NicholasMcIlvainRiley&ChristinaMarieGalardi

Steven N. Swanger Leadership AwardTheSwangerawardistheuniversity’ssecond-highestundergraduatehonor.TheawardisnamedforaformerpresidentofOmicronDeltaKappa(ODK),whichsponsorstheuniversity’sAwardsDay.ItisgiventoagraduatingseniorforexemplaryleadershipandformakingsignificantcontributionstotheCarolinacommunity.Recipient:ElizabethRuthWilson

University’s Martin Luther King Jr. CommitteeSocial Justice Award• 2012StudentHonoree:AlexRutherford,exchangestudentfromOxfordEngland.Ajuniorhistorymajor

with an emphasis on African American history and the Civil Rights Movement was presented the award for hisdesiretopromoteeducationandagreaterunderstandingamongallraces.

• 2012StaffHonoree:ThomasStepp,BoardofTrustees.Thesecond-longest-servingboardsecretaryinuniversityhistory,wasnominatedforhis25yearsofservicetotheuniversity.

• 2012FacultyHonoree:Dr.GloriaBoutte,YvonneandSchuylerMooreChildAdvocacyDistinguishedChairofEarlyChildhoodEducationintheDepartmentofInstructionandTeacherEducation.Fornearlythreedecades,Dr.Boutte’sscholarship,teaching,andservicehavefocusedonequitypedagogiesandteachingforsocialjustice.

Awards and Honors


Special HighlightsUSC Awarded 2011 Community Impact Award by the United Way of the MidlandsNominated by Harvest Hope Food Bank, The University of South Carolina received the United Way of the MidlandsCommunityImpactAward.EveryyeartheUnitedWayoftheMidlandstakesnominationsfromtheiragenciestoreceivethisaward.TheawardispresentedeachyearduringNationalVolunteerAppreciationweektorecognizethosegroupsandindividualsthatdemonstrateacommitmenttovolunteerismandhavemadeanimpacttocauses,programsorprojectsthatsupporthumanserviceneedsintheMidlands.

Carolina Cares receives Salvation Army “Midlands Organization of the Year” AwardThe Salvation Army presented the University of South Carolina’s Carolina Cares program with the “Midlands OrganizationoftheYear”awardatthe57thAnnualTreeLightingCeremony.Theawardisinrecognitionof Carolina Cares “expressing outstanding compassion to individuals and demonstrating excellence in volunteerismthroughTheSalvationArmyandthecommunityatlarge”.

Children’s Miracle Network wish granted: “I want to go to a real science lab.”Columbia’s Children’s Miracle Network hospital, the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, helped to put John DanieltogetherwithScottGoode,aprofessorinthedepartmentofchemistryandbiochemistry.JohnDanielis home-schooled and attends the South Carolina Early Autism Project 23 hours a week for applied behavior analysis(ABA)therapy.Dr.ScottGoodealsodoestoursofclassroomsand/orresearchlabsforschools/institutions.

Patricia Moore-Pastides honored by Girl ScoutsTheGirlScoutsofSouthCarolina-Mountainsto Midlands honored Patricia Moore-Pastides at its 19th Annual Women of Distinction AwardsDinner.Theeventhonorswomenwhoexemplify excellence in service, leadership, community,visibilityandprofessionalism.Mrs.Pastides serves on the boards of the Sisters of CharityFoundation,theS.C.OvarianCancerPrevention-Riverbanks Region and Trustus Theatre.

University of South Carolina students receive life-saving award during Red Cross Community DayTheAmericanRedCrosshonoredfiveUSCstudentswiththeCertificateofMeritforheroicactionsthattheytooktosavealifelastsummer.WhileworkingfortheUSCChallengingHorizonsProgram,LaurenPendleton,Amanda Kitchings, Joseph Sims, Robert Sofaly III and Kate Coffey were able to save 16-year-old, Harry SamuelJr.’slifeinaneardrowningsituation.ThankfullyallfiveofthesestudentsweretrainedinRedCrossCPR and First Aid and knew how to stay calm, work as a team and use their emergency response skills to save alife.

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Soles4Souls- Senior thesis, Cullen ClairCullenClairusedhisseniorthesisprojecttoorganizeaSoles4SoulsdriveontheUSCcampusandprepareawrittenoperationsmanualthatfuturestudentscouldusetoorganizecharityprojects.WithsomehelpfromtheSoles4Soulsorganization,whichprovidedboxesandpromotionalmaterial,Clairsetouttospreadthewordaroundcampus.Hespoketoabout15fraternitiesandsororitiesoncampus,alongwithotheruniversityorganizationsandstaffattheHonorsCollege.Hismessagewassimple:“Itellthemyou’reliterallygoingtochangeakid’slifebygivinghimapairofshoes.”Thesupportwasextraordinary;Cullenwasabletocollect655shoesforSoles4Souls.

Sodexo marketing manager at USC recognized as a Hero of Everyday Life®Atthe13thAnnualSodexoFoundationDinnerinWashington,D.C.CynthiaSteelewasrecognizedbyreceivinga $5,000 grant, presented in her name to the hunger-relief charity of her choice, the University of South CarolinaEducationalFoundationtosupporttheon-campusfoodbank.

Steele’s other impressive achievements while at Sodexo include: advocating for a food bank on the University ofSouthCarolinacampus,pilotingitthisspringandengagingthestudentbodyinamajorfooddrivetofillthatfoodbank.Shewasalsoinstrumentalincollectingfoodandraising$15,000infundsforHarvestHopeFoodBankofColumbia,whichserves20countiesinSouthCarolina.Inaddition,CynthiaassistswitheffortsfortheSecond Servings program, which rescues surplus food, and provides nearly 32,000 meals to local residents in needatsevendifferentsheltersforthehomeless.

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This summary was compiled by Community Service Programs, Department of Student Life, in the Division of Student Affairs & Academic Support. If you have any questions or comments

please feel free to reach us at:

ServeCarolina@ServeCarolina

Campus Life CenterRussell House 227

Phone: 803.777.7130E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.sa.sc.edu/communityservice/

To view the complete 2011-2012 Community Service Programs Annual Report, and/or to submit your service contributions for the 2012-2013 report, visit: http://www.sa.sc.edu/communityservice/

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