SL FAQ

1. How can I find out how many service-learning hours I have to do?
2. Where can I find the form to document my service-learning? Is it online?
3. What is a UIN and where do I find mine?
4. Can I fax the office my service-learning hours?
5. Where do I submit my agreement and verification form(s)?
6. Can you tell me how many hours I already have?
7. How do I find service-learning opportunities?
8. Can I use volunteer hours done prior to enrolling at FGCU toward my service-learning graduation requirement?
9. Do I need to save a copy of my form?
10. I picked an agency, but they say I have to be trained before beginning my service-learning activity.  Do I count those training hours as part of my service-learning?

Is there a question you have that is not listed here? Please e-mail us your questions at lpaige@fgcu.edu and we will gladly add it to our Web site.

How can I find out how many service-learning hours I have to do?

Check with your academic advisor. Right now the rule is 80 hours for students entering FGCU as freshmen and sophomores and 40 hours for students entering as juniors and seniors. We will be moving toward a course-based rather than an hour-based system of tracking the graduation requirement within the next two years, and there may be a transition plan for students entering the University during and prior to the transitional period. Announcements will be made when the transitions takes place and no current student will be penalized by the transition requirements.

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Where can I find the form to document my service-learning? Is it online?

The form is called an Agreement & Verification form and can be found on our Web site.

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 What is a UIN and where do I find mine?

 

 

 

UIN is your university identification number. It can be found on your eagle ID card or in your acceptance material from FGCU.

 

 

 

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 Can I fax the office my service-learning hours?

We do not normally accept faxed forms. We want students to bring in or mail their forms as well as keep a copy for their own records.

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Where do I submit my agreement and verification form(s)?

Bring your form(s) to the offices on the 4th floor of the Library. They may also be mailed to the address on the form.

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Can you tell me how many hours I already have?

Email Tina Wiggins at lwiggins@fgcu.edu and supply your UIN to verify your completed hours. We must have a written request or a request in person to verify hours. It is good practice to make this request at least one semester before you apply for graduation so if there are any gaps or mistakes, they will be caught before the graduation check.

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How do I find service-learning opportunities?

Check out our database on our website at http://www.fgcu.edu/connect.   If you are taking a service-learning course, the faculty member teaching your course may have some ideas.

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Can I use volunteer hours done prior to enrolling at FGCU toward my service-learning graduation requirement?

Only service-learning hours done since you received your acceptance letter to FGCU or hours done specifically for a service-learning course on the transcript from another university are counted at FGCU. We don’t have the staff to check “old” experiences, and they are probably volunteer or community service hours rather than service-learning hours.

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Do I need to save a copy of my form?

Yes, we try very hard not to lose or miss-file forms but if a form does go astray, we can post your hours from the copy you have. Otherwise, you will need to re-document your hours, which sometimes is hard as time has passed since you completed the hours.

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I picked an agency, but they say I have to be trained before beginning my service-learning activity.  Do I count those training hours as part of my service-learning?

A student is sometimes required to attend agency training prior to beginning service-learning work with that agency.  In this case, the student receives service-learning hours for the training as soon as an equal number of service hours have been completed with the agency.  For instance, if a student attends a 5-hour training session, he or she receives 10 service-learning hours after performing five hours of service work AND five hours of training.  If a student does not complete an equal number of service hours, the training hours are forfeited.

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