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ADVISING TIPS

Advising Tips

Check degree audit to see if Christian Service is required for the student: If Community Service (Level 1) is required, recommend these ongoing community service opportunities:

School-Wide Service Days
  1. Southern Serves Day (for freshmen; transfer students welcome)
  2. MLK Service Day
Weekly Community Service Opportunities
  1. View service opportunities at southern.edu/serve

If Service-Learning (Level 2) is required, inform student about the options listed below:

Service-Learning Course
  1. Found under the “General Education Requirements” section of the course schedule
Student-Initiated Project or Mission Trip
  1. Direct your student to make an appointment with the Christian Service office to discuss Student-Initiated Project options.
  2. Service learning is available for short term mission trips. 
    1. Student Missions
    2. ERC (Evangelistic Resource Center)
    3. Vision Trips
    4. Personal Mission Trip (Must be pre-approved)
Help student look through degree audit to identify future classes with projects that have service-learning potential.
  1. Service opportunities must be unpaid.
  2. Primary beneficiaries of service must be off-campus.
  3. Service must be tied to a past or current class learning objective.
Let student know that the Christian Service office is available for support.
  1. Guide your advisee to email Christian Service or make an appointment.