© LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership Hello, Goodbye.

© LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

Hello,

Goodbye

Orientation and Orientation and ClosureClosure in the in the

Experiential Experiential CourseCourse


Student Partner

Community

Partner

Orientation

and

Closure


Key QuestionsKey Questions

•WHYWHY are orientation and are orientation and closure so important? (Goals)closure so important? (Goals)

•WHATWHAT should orientation and should orientation and closure accomplish? (Obectives)closure accomplish? (Obectives)

•HOWHOW can orientation and can orientation and closure accomplish these closure accomplish these things? (Strategies)things? (Strategies)


Definitions & SynonymsDefinitions & Synonyms

• Experiential LearningExperiential Learning• Service-LearningService-Learning• Community partner = agency = Community partner = agency =

institutioninstitution• Agency staff = administratorsAgency staff = administrators• Community members = clients = Community members = clients =

consumers consumers • Service = work = experienceService = work = experience

Why are Why are orientation and orientation and

closure so closure so important?important?


For the community partner, For the community partner, orientation and closure: orientation and closure:

• Establish strong and ongoing Establish strong and ongoing community partnershipscommunity partnerships

• Identify a real community need and Identify a real community need and insure that it is metinsure that it is met

• Help maintain the privacy, dignity, Help maintain the privacy, dignity, safety and awareness of community safety and awareness of community members or clients members or clients


For the students, For the students, orientation and closure:orientation and closure:

• Insure that the learning goals of the Insure that the learning goals of the course are identified, explained and metcourse are identified, explained and met

• Help students see the connection between Help students see the connection between the course work and service experiencethe course work and service experience

• Prepare students for their service Prepare students for their service experienceexperience

• Insure a positive, safe and rewarding Insure a positive, safe and rewarding service experienceservice experience

• Help students to make meaning from their Help students to make meaning from their service service


Saying “Hello”Saying “Hello”

What should What should orientation orientation accomplish?accomplish?


Orientation ObjectivesOrientation Objectivesfor thefor the

Community PartnerCommunity Partner


Orientation for the Orientation for the community partner should:community partner should:• Familiarize the community partner Familiarize the community partner

with the students’ profiles and skillswith the students’ profiles and skills• Insure the community partner Insure the community partner

understands the goals and objectives understands the goals and objectives of the courseof the course

• Establish the community partner’s Establish the community partner’s role and responsibilitiesrole and responsibilities

• Help the community partner Help the community partner communicate its expectations and communicate its expectations and requirements for the service project requirements for the service project

How can How can orientation orientation

accomplish these accomplish these things?things?


Orientation Orientation StrategiesStrategies

for thefor theCommunity PartnerCommunity Partner


• Hold frequent pre-course faculty and Hold frequent pre-course faculty and community partner meetingscommunity partner meetings

• Conduct workshop for entire agency Conduct workshop for entire agency staffstaff

• Have community partner sign contractHave community partner sign contract• Provide partner with course syllabus Provide partner with course syllabus • Present community partner with Present community partner with

handbook or other important handbook or other important documentsdocuments

What should What should orientation orientation accomplish?accomplish?


Orientation ObjectivesOrientation Objectivesfor thefor the

StudentsStudents


Orientation for the students Orientation for the students should:should:

• Acquaint students with the community or Acquaint students with the community or geographic area they will be working in geographic area they will be working in (diversity issues)(diversity issues)

• Introduce students to the community partner Introduce students to the community partner (agency, staff, consumers)(agency, staff, consumers)

• Describe the nature of the serviceDescribe the nature of the service• Provide students with necessary skillsProvide students with necessary skills• Clarify students’ roles, responsibilities, & risksClarify students’ roles, responsibilities, & risks• Connect the learning goals with the serviceConnect the learning goals with the service• Describe assignments that link learning & Describe assignments that link learning &

serviceservice• Address concerns, fears, and expectationsAddress concerns, fears, and expectations

How can How can orientation orientation

accomplish these accomplish these things?things?


Orientation Orientation StrategiesStrategies

for thefor theStudentsStudents


General orientation to General orientation to course course

led by instructorled by instructor• Articulate philosophy of programArticulate philosophy of program• Give of overview of course and Give of overview of course and

serviceservice• Outline learning objectives and their Outline learning objectives and their

connection to serviceconnection to service• Present guidelines and requirements Present guidelines and requirements

of service workof service work• Answer questions; anticipate Answer questions; anticipate

apprehensions and concernsapprehensions and concerns


Orientation session led by Orientation session led by community partner community partner

representativerepresentative• On site or on campusOn site or on campus• History and purpose History and purpose

of agencyof agency• Makeup of Makeup of

communitycommunity• Rules of conductRules of conduct• Dress codeDress code• ConfidentialityConfidentiality• Risks and risk Risks and risk

protocolprotocol

• Contact Contact informationinformation

• Duties and tasksDuties and tasks• Tour or map of Tour or map of

facilityfacility• ParkingParking• Safety precautionsSafety precautions• Hours of Hours of

operation, holidaysoperation, holidays


PaperworkPaperwork

• Course syllabusCourse syllabus• Requirements – hours, visits, project Requirements – hours, visits, project

completioncompletion• Time logTime log• Contact informationContact information• Important dates and deadlinesImportant dates and deadlines• Map to and of service siteMap to and of service site• Student partner contractStudent partner contract


Other Strategies and Other Strategies and ActivitiesActivities

• ““Testimony” of former studentsTestimony” of former students• Discussion of risk management Discussion of risk management

protocolprotocol• Pre-service surveyPre-service survey• Pre-service written reflection Pre-service written reflection

exercise with follow-up discussionexercise with follow-up discussion• Role playing Role playing • Pair students for carpoolingPair students for carpooling• Initial observationInitial observation


Saying “Goodbye”Saying “Goodbye”

What should What should closure closure

accomplish?accomplish?


Closure ObjectivesClosure Objectivesfor thefor the



Closure for theClosure for the community partner should: community partner should:

• Provide an opportunity for assessmentProvide an opportunity for assessment• Elicit suggestions for future projectsElicit suggestions for future projects• Communicate faculty & student Communicate faculty & student

appreciationappreciation• Prepare community members for end Prepare community members for end

of serviceof service

How can closure How can closure accomplish these accomplish these

things?things?


Closure StrategiesClosure Strategiesfor thefor the



• Finalize or deliver projectFinalize or deliver project• Have students write thank-you notes to Have students write thank-you notes to

clientsclients• Write a thank-you note to agencyWrite a thank-you note to agency• Compile a booklet of sample journal Compile a booklet of sample journal

entries, essays or assignments for agencyentries, essays or assignments for agency• Conduct informal and/or formal evaluations Conduct informal and/or formal evaluations

of the placement or projectof the placement or project• Conduct final site visitsConduct final site visits• Encourage students to plan and/or Encourage students to plan and/or

participate in a culminating event at the participate in a culminating event at the site (parties, field trips)site (parties, field trips)

• Invite community partner to culminating Invite community partner to culminating event on campus event on campus

What should What should closure closure

accomplish?accomplish?


Closure ObjectivesClosure Objectivesfor thefor the

StudentsStudents


Closure for the students Closure for the students should:should:

• Make final connections between course Make final connections between course learning goals and servicelearning goals and service

• Give an opportunity for assessmentGive an opportunity for assessment• Elicit suggestions for future projectsElicit suggestions for future projects• Help them recognize and articulate a Help them recognize and articulate a

sense of accomplishment, awareness of sense of accomplishment, awareness of growth and learning growth and learning

• Communicate appreciation & Communicate appreciation & recognitionrecognition

How can closure How can closure accomplish these accomplish these

things?things?


Closure StrategiesClosure Strategiesfor thefor the

StudentsStudents


• Assign a group or class project (collage, Assign a group or class project (collage, group writing project, video, group writing project, video, PowerPoint)PowerPoint)

• Plan (or encourage students to attend) a Plan (or encourage students to attend) a culminating eventculminating event

• Assign culminating written reflection Assign culminating written reflection exercises (journal entries, essays)exercises (journal entries, essays)

• Conduct a comprehensive oral Conduct a comprehensive oral reflection session (alternative final reflection session (alternative final exam)exam)

• Present letters of commendation, Present letters of commendation, certificates and/or awardscertificates and/or awards

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