Citizenship Report

BOARD OF TRUSTEES' INDICATOR REPORT
1999-2000 Citizenship Report

Goal 7: Citizenship
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.

This year’s report is a continuation of Service Learning (SL) related student activities first reported in 1998-99. "Service Learning is an instruction methodology that combines academic coursework with community service. It focuses on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility." ¹

Student participants in the DCCCD SL Program are required to

contribute at least 15 hours of service during a semester at a participating agency,

attend an orientation session (not included in the 15 hour minimum),

fulfill their commitment of volunteer service as evidenced by timesheets, and

complete instructor assigned projects (i.e. attending a reflection group and/or maintaining a journal.)

Approximately 1,222 students (58% of those who initially indicated an interest) fulfilled all SL program requirements during Fall 1999 and Spring 2000 semesters. These students completed 23,158.5 volunteer hours and averaged 19 hours per student. At a minimum wage rate, these hours are equivalent to a contribution of $119,266 in community service.

1999-2000 Service-Learning Program Students²

College	Initial Sign Up	Completer	Hours/Completer
BHC	580	227	21.8
CVC	17	6	28.3
ECC	179	98	19.5
EFC	157	74	25.6
MVC	205	121	22.5
NLC	270	127	26.6
RLC	681	569	14.3

While engaged in community activities, SL students are also committed to pursuing their education and achieve above average retention rates. For example, 75% of Fall 1999 SL students returned the spring semester compared to 60% for all credit students.

Data Sources:¹ Community College Times, June 27, 2000 ² DCCCD Office of Educational Partnerships

Prepared by District Office of Research, August 2000

1998-1999 Citizenship Indicator Report
1999-2000 Board Indicator Reports