With the help of a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges, Elon expanded its well established volunteer activities to include experiential learning through service. The college recognizes that service combined with thoughtful reflection amplifies learning experiences. Students perform a certain number of hours with a service agency in the community and reflect on the service in the classroom. The validation of their hours is completed through the Kernodle Center for Service Learning.
Students learn about their community, themselves, and others.
This class provides a wonderful experiential learning opportunity for students to travel, serve, and learn. The Kernodle Center offers assistance to students and faculty in order to help make these trips successful. These students apply and are selected because of their dedication to service and their interest in taking a lead in the service movement. These students participate regularly in service activities and share in common courses. A small group of Service Learning Leaders, who have been active in service and leadership in the past, help the SLC students adjust to campus.