This Student Survey is designed by the Service-Learning Initiative Committee at East Stroudsburg University as a means to understand your service-learning experience. The committee would like to invite you to assess the practical skills, learning outcomes, and educational goals in relation to the service-learning component of the course. We appreciate your assistance in this important issue.

Part One: We would like to know some information about you.

We are requesting your name to calculate response rates for certain courses.  Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential.

1.	What is your name?

2.	What is your class standing?
	Freshman
	Sophomore
	Junior
	Senior
	Graduate Student

3.

How many credits are you enrolled in at ESU this semester?

4.	Do you currently have a job?  (if so, please indicate the average hours per week you work)
	I do not have a job		1-10 hours per week		11-20 hours per week
	21-30 hours per week		31-40 hours per week		41+ hours per week

5.	What is your major?

6.	What is your gender?
	Male
	Female

7.	What is the racial/ethnic background?
	Caucasian/White
	African American
	Asian American
	Hispanic
	Native American
	Other

Specify:

8.	What is your age?

9.	What is your residential status?
	Living on campus (Residence Halls, University apartments, University Ridge)
	Living off campus in the Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg area
	Living off campus beyond the Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg area

10.	How many Student Clubs/Organizations/Teams do you currently participate in at ESU this semester?

11.	Do you serve in a leadership position in any Student Club/Organization/Team at ESU?
	No
	Yes

12.	How often have you volunteered for any organization BEFORE attending ESU?
	Never		Rarely		Occasionally		Frequently

13.	How often have you volunteered for any organization SINCE attending ESU?
	Never		Rarely		Occasionally		Frequently

Part Two: We would like to know some information about this service-learning course.

14.	What is the service-learning course you enrolled in:
	Course Number:
	Course Name:

15.	Is this course a required course for your major?
	Yes
	No

16.	Is the service-learning project you completed for this course an individual project or a group project?
	Individual Project
	Group Project

17.	What is the name of the community agency you worked with?

18.	Which of the following tasks were involved in your project? (Check all that apply)
	Direct Services (students provide services, such as:  repairs, community clean-up, dog-walking, etc)
	Fundraising
	Collections (i.e. food or clothing drives, supplies, etc)
	Issue Awareness
	Research/Support/Analysis
	Other

Specify:

19.	Which of the following areas were addressed in your project? (Check all that apply)
	Arts, Culture, or Humanities (i.e. community dance, arts programs)
	Tutoring
	Mentoring
	Adult Recreational Activities
	Youth Recreational Activities
	English as a Second Language
	Aging Issues
	Health Related Projects
	Community Educational Programs
	Environmental Issues
	Poverty and Homelessness
	Hunger
	Professional Services (i.e. website design, accounting, etc)
	Other

Specify:

20.	Requirement for completing the service-learning project:
	a. Minimum hours of service (Enter in the 'Please specify the required hours' box below)
	b. Written report/paper or journal
	c. Oral presentation
	d. Other (Enter in the 'Specify' box below)

	Please specify the required hours:
	Specify

Part Three: We would like to know your opinion on the following statements regarding your Service-Learning experience.

21.	Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement regarding the practical skill INVOLVED IN YOUR SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT.
		Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		N/A
	The work I performed helped me learn how to plan and complete a project.
	This experience helped me enhance my leadership skills.
	The work I performed enhanced my ability to communicate my ideas in a real world context.
	The work I performed improved my problem-solving skills.
	This experience helped me develop skills to work with other people outside the class.
	This experience helped me develop skills of conflict resolution.
	This experience helped me to work with people coming from a culture other than my own.

Part Four: We would like to know your opinion on the following statements regarding your Service-Learning experience.

22.	Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement regarding service-learning and THE SUBJECT MATTER TAUGHT IN CLASS.
		Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		N/A
	The service-learning aspect of this class helped me to see how the subject matter I learned can be used in everyday life.
	The service-learning work I did through this course helped me to better understand the lectures and readings in this course.
	I feel I would have learned more from this class if there were more time spent in the classroom instead of working on a service-learning project.
	The idea of combining service-learning with university coursework should be practiced in more classes at this University.
	The service I did through this class deepened my interest in the subject matter of the class.

23.	Course Specific questions (The instructor will provide questions if applicable):
		Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree
	A)
	B)
	C)
	D)
	E)

24.	Please identify up to three things in this service-learning experience THAT HAVE HELPED YOU LEARN THE MATERIALS IN YOUR COURSE.
	1)
	2)
	3)

Part Five: We would like to know your opinion on the following statements regarding your Service-Learning experience.

25.	Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement regarding this service course and your EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS.
		Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		N/A
	Performing this service-learning work helped me clarify which major I will pursue.
	The service-learning work in this course assisted me in defining which profession I want to enter.
	The service-learning work I accomplished in this course has made me more marketable in my chosen profession when I graduate.
	This experience enriched my professional knowledge and skills that will be needed in my future career.
	This experience helped me learn professionalism, such as the proper demeanor at work and dress code, which will be needed in my future career.
	I developed a good relationship with the instructor of this course because of the service-learning work we performed.
	The service-learning work I accomplished in this course has helped me to establish networks with others in my chosen profession.

26.	Please identify up to three most valuable things in this service-learning experience that HAVE HAD AN IMPACT ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CHOSEN MAJOR AND FUTURE PROFESSION.
	1)
	2)
	3)

Part Six: We would like to know your opinion on the following statements regarding your Service-Learning experience.

27.	Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement regarding THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH YOUR SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.
		Strongly Disagree		Disagree		Neutral		Agree		Strongly Agree		N/A
	The service-learning work involved in this course helped me to become more aware of the needs in the community.
	I feel that the service-learning work I did through this course benefited the community.

28.	Please tell us what you have learned about the needs of the agency, committee, or community in which you did your service project:

29.	Do you plan to continue service or volunteer work?  Why or why not?
	Yes
	No

	Why?
	Why Not?

Part Seven: General Assessment

30.	Identify up to three most rewarding experiences of your service-learning project:
	1)
	2)
	3)

31.	Identify up to three most frustrating experiences of your service-learning project:
	1)
	2)
	3)

32.	Please offer any comments and suggestions you may have on service-learning at ESU:

Thank you for your cooperation!