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SEMESTER OF SERVICE
Volunteer & Make a Difference
A program of St. Louis Community
College-Meramec and the office of
Service Learning & Civic Engagement
What’s in it for
YOU? Two letters of recognition!
Sent to colleges, employers, for scholarships, etc.
A certificate of service
A thank you letter from the college provost
A student copy of the recognition letter
It’s a fun way to meet new friends
YOU make a difference!
There are lots of activities you can join or you may create your own project
Networking opportunities for Internships or jobs
It looks great on your resume!
Want to know more?
contact:
Debbie Corson
314-984-7234
See our Blackboard Community—
Service Works Club
To get started with SOS,
pick up a passport….
Choose a target goal for your hours and volunteer site(s).
Find ideas for service in the
Community Partners Catalog on the
STLCC website—Student Resources/
Service Learning and on the Blackboard
Community—Service Works Club.
Track your hours in the Semester of
Service Passport. Include: the date,
location, number of hours, and
supervisor’s signature for each entry. (Please make it legible.)
Visit the Service Learning office, BA219J.
Hours: M/T/W from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
FOR STUDENTS
Try to do at least 50 hours so that you
do not come up short.
Think of two colleges and/or employers
that you want to receive the letters and
include those names and addresses on
the certificate form.
Send a digital copy of your form to
IT USUALLY TAKES 4 TO 6 WEEKS AFTER THE
SEMESTER ENDS BEFORE YOUR CERTIFICATE
AND LETTERS ARE SENT.
SINCE 2008 THE STLCC-MERAMEC CAMPUS HAS GIVEN OVER 97,000 HOURS VALUED AT OVER $2,021,000!
At the end of the semester
add up your hours….
Complete a Semester of Service
Certificate Order Form.
Answer a few short reflection questions.
By Friday of finals week, bring your
completed passport to the office of
Service Learning & Civic Engagement,
BA219J.
What else do I
need to know?
Semester of Service is a program supported by the STLCC-Meramec Service Learning Office.
Debbie Corson: [email protected], 314-984-7234, Office-SC207
Non-Discrimination Statement: St. Louis Community College is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities in its admissions, educational pro-
grams, activities, and employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic infor-
mation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran and shall take action necessary to ensure non-discrimination. Sexual harassment, including sexual
violence, is also prohibited. For information or concerns related to discrimination or sexual harassment, contact Mary Zabriskie, Director, Student Conduct/
Title IX, 314-539-5345. If you have accommodation needs, please call 314-984-7234 within two working days of the scheduled event to request needs. Docu-
mentation of disability may be required.
Semester of Service (SOS) is a program
designed by Missouri Campus Compact, to
further the civic mission and public purpose
of higher education. Students can earn
benefits by doing volunteer service in the
community or through a service learning
class with a community partner.
Students who volunteer 45 hours or more of
service in a single semester are eligible to
have two letters of recognition sent to a four
-year college or employer. Students receive
a certificate of service and a thank you letter
from the campus provost and a copy of the
letter for their files.
What is SOS?