All first year students will participate in a service learning seminar focused on a specific social issue, where they will have the opportunity to learn first-heand about issues such as illiteracy, the environment, or poverty. Students can continue to enroll in courses with a service learning component. Students can facilitate service learning courses or co-teach courses with Honors faculty. Students can serve as peer advisors to their fellow Honors Students. STudents can participate in the Service Learning Team and plan activities outside of the classroom which impact the university and the community.
Many students participate in service at one of over thirty nonprofit organizations in Jacksonville.
Most importantly, you will be making a connection with the community and learning first-hand about important concerns in Jacksonville. Service learning is a combination of understanding, growth, and appreciation for the world we live in. By becoming involved with service learning in the UNF Honors program, students come to view the wolrd in a knowledgeable and empathetic way and to extend themselves beyond the classroom into life-long learners. Service Learning becomes a philosophy and a lifestyle. Catch the excitement.