Citizenship Report

DCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES' INDICATOR REPORT
2001-02 Citizenship

Goal 7: DCCCD students will acquire knowledge and skills needed to succeed in and contribute to a global community, to understand the value of lifelong learning, and to exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

Students enhance skills and develop a sense of civic responsibility while meeting community needs through Service Learning programs. Various credit courses incorporate volunteerism into the learning experience. Students work at least 15 hours at a participating non-profit agency and complete related class assignments. DCCCD student involvement in Service Learning programs has increased for the last two years.

Most recently, 1,756 students completed service learning program requirements and volunteered a total of 39,016 hours during the Fall/Spring 2001-02 semesters. These hours of community service translate to a contribution of $200,932 (at minimum wage rate) to area non-profit agencies.

2001-02 SL Program	BHC	CVC	ECC	EFC	MVC	NLC	RLC
# Students	288	11	82	490	94	241	550
Hours Contributed	5,587	289	1,747	10,506	2,044	9,356	9,487
Average Hrs/Student	19.4	26.3	21.3	21.4	21.7	38.8	17.2

Source:Office of Educational Partnerships, # Students = sum of fall and spring students who completed all program requirements. A student who participated both semesters is counted twice.

The following comments were provided by agencies receiving volunteer support.

"A couple of our locations were seriously understaffed and they (service learning students) made the difference in keeping those sites open or not." My Guardian Angel

"Very eager and enthusiastic students wanting to help in any way. . . thanks for sending such caring students to me – I really appreciated each one!" Odyssey Health Care

"(we) like to hire volunteers to become staff if an opening is available. And that was the case this semester. The students we had this semester were great!" Neighborhood Service Council

Students also develop a sense of community by participating in college government, clubs and organizations. Each college has a student government and diverse clubs and organizations to address a wide range of student personal and professional interests.

2001-02 Student Government, Clubs and Organizations

BHC Student Government Association, Elected Officers = 4

Amnesty International Brookhaven Group, Baptist Student Ministry, Black Student Org, Brookhaven Nursing Students Assoc, Brookhaven Cheerleaders, Dancers’ Theatre, Latin American Student Org, Phi Theta Kappa, Grizzlies Soccer Club, Visual Communication,

Clubs: Art, Flute, Music, International, Jazz Participants = 638

CVC Student Government Association, (re-organized during 2001-02 and will be a functioning association for the 2002-2003 Academic Year )

African American Student Assoc, Latin American Student Organization, Christian Student Union, Phi Theta Kappa,Veterinary Technology Student Assoc Participants= 195

EFC Student Commission, Elected Officers = 3

Air-Conditioning Contractors of America, Alpha Delta Omega, American Indian Network Group, Baptist Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter-Day Saints Student Assoc, Phi Theta Kappa, Underground Art Assoc, United Christian Fellowship,

Clubs: African-American Student, Allied Health, Autobody, Automotive, Communications, Environmental Awareness, French, Guitar Studies, Multicultural, Piano, Poetry, Rising Star Participants = 900

ECC Student Leadership Institute, Elected Officers = 5

All African Student Alliance, Allied Health Students, American Institute of Architecture, American Society of Interior Design, Apparel Design, Art League, Circle K International, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Disabled and Realizing Excellence, Computer Society, Performing Arts, Organization of Latin American Students, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa, Society for the Advancement of Management, Students in Free Enterprise, Teacher Education Preparatory, Vocational Student Nurses

Associations: American Indian, Black College Students, Collegiate Entrepreneurs, Delta Epsilon Chi, International College, Paralegal Student, Student Nursing Participants = 437

MVC Student Government Association, Elected Officers = 6

Black Student Org, Disciples for Christ, Fellowship for Christian Athletics, Phi Theta Kappa, Computer Machinery Assoc, League of United Latin American Citizens

Clubs: Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, International Friendship, French, Rising Star, Soccer, Criminal Justice, Ballroom Dance, Single Parents, Dance team, Cheerleaders, Aviation, Odyssey Institute Participants = 800

NLC Student Government Association, Elected Officers = 6

African Student Union, Association of Black Collegians, Cheerleading, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heritage of Mexico, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Organization of South Asians

Clubs: Ambassador’s, Art/WETOA, Astronomy, Computer, Dance, Environmental, International, Journalism, Rising Star, Speech, Video Participants = 900

RLC Student Government Association, Elected Representatives = 15

American Institute of Floral Designers, Baptist Student Ministry, Delta Psi Omega, Discover Islam, Educators of America, Fellowship of Christian Univ Students, Phi Theta Kappa, Pride Alliance, Sierra Student Coalition, Associations: Ethiopian Student, Muslim Student, Veterans

Clubs: Chess, Clay Arts, Computer, Health Professionals, Horticulture, Poetry, Cheerleaders, Dance Theatre, Rising Star, TEMM Travel Participants = 550

Source: College SPAR Offices

Prepared by District Office of Research, Aug 2002

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