Service Learning is essentially a form of experiential learning where students integrate community service with the structured learning taking place in the classroom to enrich their learning of the course material. Service Learning is more than just volunteering, it provides a level of critical thinking, not obtained through regular volunteering.

Service-learning has many potential benefits to everyone involved: students, faculty, and the community. Through community involvement, students gain an understanding of community issues, engage in real-world issues and social problems, intended to help students learn, understand and engage with others, and develop the skills and attitudes to become multicultural community builders in our rapidly changing, diverse world. For the faculty, service learning enriches and enlivens teaching. And for the community partner participating in service learning, it gain additional human resources needed to raise community welfare.

Since the service is academically anchored, it enhances what students are learning in a class and gives them opportunity to actively reflect on what they are learning because of the experience. Service Learning activities and programs are delivered through the connection to specific academic courses and through the service learning community.