Office of Civic Engagement

Community Partners are expected to:

• Orient students to the organization's mission and goals so that they can better understand their role within the agency.
• Provide work that is significant and challenging to the student.
• Provide the training, supervision, feedback and resources necessary for student success in the service-learning experience.
• Ensure a safe work environment for the student to perform service.
• Provides accessible contact person for the student, instructor and OCE.
• Clearly communicate tasks, responsibilities and expectations of the students, including an understanding designated supervisor should give each student a clear understanding of the limits of the student's authority and responsibility, and if these limits are reached, provide instructions on how to alert a staff person and whom to alert.
• Give students procedures to follow on how to report uncomfortable situations, harassment, suspected abuse, and other problems at the site.