Tools and Instruments

Learn more about these as instruments to use when you are wanting to conduct research and assessment.

The scholars with whom we affiliate examine service learning and civic engagement from many perspectives. Their work has led to the development of the Civic-Minded Graduate scale and rubrics, yielded longitudinal research on IUPUI students who are involved in service learning, and deepened partnerships with organizations throughout Indianapolis.

Civic-Minded Graduate

The civic-minded graduate is a person who has completed a course of study and has the capacity and desire to work with others to achieve the common good.

Civic-Minded Professional

A civic-minded professional is one who is skillfully trained through formal education with the ethical disposition as a social trustee of knowledge, and the capacity to work with others in a democratic way to achieve public goods.

Students, Community, Organizational Staff, Faculty, Campus Administrators/Staff & Community Residents

Staff members have developed a graphic reflection and assessment process to support campuses and communities in improving communication and network building based on the SOFAR model of partnership relationships.

IUPUI SL Taxonomy

After conducting an extensive literature review on service learning research and best practices, the center identified six essential attributes of service learning courses.

Tools and Instruments

Civic-Minded Graduate

Civic-Minded Professional

Students, Community, Organizational Staff, Faculty, Campus Administrators/Staff & Community Residents

IUPUI SL Taxonomy

Center for Service & Learning resources