Submit Nominations for 2022 CSL Awards
We are now accepting nominations for our annual faculty, staff, student, and community partner awards!

Award recipients will be recognized at the CSL's annual Service Showcase and Celebration on April 21.


2022 Service Showcase + Celebration
The CSL's annual Service Showcase and Celebration will be held on April 21, 2022.

We have opened up our student presentation application early to capture summer and fall service learning projects and activities!

Encourage students to
submit a proposal for a summer 2021, fall 2021, or spring 2022 service learning project.
CSL Ambassador Program
The CSL Ambassador Program connects faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are interested in promoting service-learning, and civic and community engagement.

Ambassadors serve as liaisons to their department, unit, organization, and network to champion the integration of community and civic engagement.

Learn more about how you
can represent your office or department through the

Service Learning Course Designation
If your courses incorporate community engagement, volunteer, or service components, it may qualify for our Service Learning Course Designation!

Designated courses count towards the service learning course requirement for the Certificate in Service Learning.

Submit your course for
How Can We Help?
Have a service learning project in mind? Not sure where to begin to partner with community organizations or programs? We can help!

Visit csl.ku.edu/help to learn more about how the CSL can support you by brokering connections with community partners, promoting upcoming opportunities to students, and more!
Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Nilou Vakil
Congratulations to Dr. Nilou Vakil, Associate Professor of Architecture, on receiving a $1000 Service-Learning Mini-Grant for ARCH 609, Integrated Design Studio.

Arch 609 is a 6 credit capstone architectural design studio in the Architecture Program at KU. In this course, students will deliver design services to the Kansas State School for the Blind though community engagement with the educators, orientation specialists and students.

CSL Mini-Grant applications are considered on a rolling basis- submit a proposal and reach out to the CSL with any questions.
Community Service Capacity Awards
Community Service Capacity Awards are available to KU students through the Center for Service Learning to address barriers and challenges to service participation and engagement with and in communities.

Please encourage any students experiencing barriers/hardships in supporting service learning course activities to apply for a Community Service Support Award.
Certificate in Service Learning
The Certificate in Service Learning recognizes undergraduate students' experiences in utilizing classroom skills to meet community-identified needs through service and civic action.

Once a student has earned the certificate, it is acknowledged on their official academic transcript.

Learn more about the

2022 CELS Summit Recordings
Thank you to those that participated in our Summit on Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship in January! If you were unable to attend or would like to share aspects of the program with colleagues, you may access the Keynote Address and Summit Session recordings on YouTube.
Upcoming Events + Activities
March 2, 10am-1pm: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Teach-In
Attend in-Person in The Commons or Online (Register Here)

March 2, 2-3:30pm: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Panel Discussion
Attend in-Person in The Commons or Online (Register Here)

March 29-31: Compact22 Virtual Conference
Campus Compact | Learn More

April 21, 3:30-4:30pm: CSL Service Showcase and Celebration
KU Center for Service Learning | Register for the Event


Center for Service Learning
The University of Kansas
Strong Hall, Room 150
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66046

csl.ku.edu | csl@.ku.edu | 785-864-0960
Through community and campus partnerships, the Center for Service Learning advances service-learning, community-engaged scholarship, and civic engagement that fosters a commitment to participation for a diverse, just, and global society.