History Department
California State University, San Bernardino
Community Service Project Guidelines
History 399B
GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC/ORAL HISTORY
Community Service Project
The Department of History has a
number of Community Service Project opportunities for its majors.
I.
Criteria
A.
The Community
Service Project must be of a responsible
nature and relate directly to the Department's program.
B.
Students must have a 3.0 GPA in the major and overall college
work and must have junior or senior standing. Students must also have
completed a minimum of 45 units as a history major, and have completed
all of the required lower division core courses.
C.
Under certain
circumstances, students may complete two Community Service Projects (for
a maximum of 4 credit units). However, students may credit only one
Community Service Project toward the major. Students may credit the
second Community Service Project toward elective units for graduation. A
student may complete two Community Service Projects at the same
organization but the
Community Service Projects must be completed on different projects or in
different departments of the organization.
D.
Students must the acceptable to the organization.
E.
A minimum of 60 hours is required for each Community Service
Project. Participants must complete these hours during the quarter in
which the student enrolls in the Community Service Project.
H.
In unique circumstances, and with prior permission of the
Community Service Project Coordinator, students may generate their own
Community Service Project sites. The Community Service Project
Coordinator will be responsible for final approval of
the site.
II.
The Community
Service Project Process
A.
The organization and/or an Community Service Project supervisor
determine the duties involved in each Community Service Project in
consultation with the student. The organization then draws up a contract
specifying these duties and forwards it to the Community Service Project
Coordinator in the Department
of History for approval. Community Service Projects involve a commitment on the part
of the student of a minimum
of 60 hours.
B.
Students may obtain Community Service Project contract
forms in the Department of History Office or from the Departmental web
site. Students must return the completed contracts to the Community
Service Project Coordinator before they may register for the Community
Service Project course (History 399B). Students who fail to return the
completed contract will not be allowed to register for the Community
Service Project course.
III.
Evaluation
A.
Student interns must complete a paper assessing the Community
Service Project experience. The assessment experience paper should
present a description and analysis of the duties and responsibilities
the student experienced during the Community Service Project. Therefore,
each student must keep a daily log of activities. The paper should
also evaluate the Community Service Project experience, noting both
positive and negative aspects of the Community Service Project. The
paper should be turned in to the Community Service Project Coordinator
or the departmental secretary no later than the first day of the of
final examination period.
B.
Throughout the quarter, the organization Community Service
Project supervisor will receive evaluation forms, which, when completed
and returned, serve as one element in determining whether or not the
student receives credit for the Community Service Project course. If
the student receives an
unsatisfactory evaluation from his or her Community Service Project
supervisor, the student will not receive credit for the course.
C.
Students must
attend four pre-scheduled class meetings throughout the quarter in which
they are engaged in their Community Service Project.
D.
The Community Service Project Coordinator will visit the
Community Service Project site biweekly to meet with student interns and
the organization Community Service Project supervisor.
E.
During the course of the Community Service Project, students may
encounter sensitive or confidential information. Students are expected
to treat such information confidentially and not discuss it with others.
If an intern breaches confidentiality, they will not receive credit for
the course and will be disciplined under the university Student
Discipline Code found in the university catalog.
IV.
The Community
Service Project Coordinator furnishes the following set of guidelines to
each agency where the department may place student participants. This
set of guidelines is provided so that BOTH the student and the
organization in which the student is placed will benefit from the
Community Service Project. The intent is to provide a set of generic
guidelines applicable to any organization and the student to deal with a
variety of contingent situations.
A.
The Community Service Project must consist of a MINIMUM of 60
hours during the academic quarter (10 weeks) in which the student is
enrolled in the Community Service Project course. In cases where there
is a serious and/or compelling reason (e.g., illness, or other
unavoidable situations) the student may request an extension of time of
up to one quarter in which to complete the Community Service Project.
The grade for the Community Service Project will be recorded as
Incomplete until the work is completed. If the work is not completed
within the allotted extension, the grade will become an “F.” Both
the organization and the Community Service Project Coordinator must
agree to the extension before it is approved.
B.
The number of hours required breaks down to approximately 6-10
hours per week. However, the agency and the student involved shall agree
upon the actual distribution of the required number of hours per week.
C.
Students applying for an Community Service Project may be subject
to background screening by the organization. Such background screening
may include, but is not limited to, employment history, previous
residence, academic record, drug and/or alcohol use, etc.
D.
CSUSB and the department expect student participants to adhere to
and exhibit the highest and most professional moral and ethical
standards. Such standards include, but are not limited to, adhering to
all laws, ordinances, and organization rules/regulations; maintaining
confidentiality; and maintaining appropriate interpersonal
relationships, etc.
E.
The university carries workman's compensation insurance on each
participant. However, the university does not automatically provide
liability insurance. Should the organization require liability
insurance, it should contact the CSUSB Office of Risk Management
(880-5983) to determine limits and how the organization can obtain such
insurance.
F.
The organization or its representative(s) determine the actual
duties of students. Potential participants must agree to complete these
duties, with final approval resting with the Community Service Project
Coordinator. Duties will vary depending on the type of organization
involved. However, duties of student participants must benefit both the
student, and the organization, and may include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1.
Carrying out of projects specified by the organization, which
will provide data/information seen as desirable by the organization, and
which will increase the awareness of the student intern regarding the
actual operation/functioning of the organization.
2.
Assisting organizational personnel in carrying out appropriate
duties such as cataloging, interviewing, or preparing appropriate
paperwork. Other activities could include such things as assisting in
dealing with questions from the public or other organizations; assisting
with the implementation and/or monitoring of programs, etc.
G.
Student
participants must take responsibility for informing Community Service
Project supervisors or other appropriate agency personnel when they have
finished a task, or are otherwise available for assignment to other or
additional duties.
V.
Sample of Available Community Service Project Sites
San
Bernardino County Museum
San Bernardino Public Library
San Bernardino National Forest
I have read the
Community Service Project policy and accept the conditions stated above.
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Student (Please print)
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Signature
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Date
Approved by:
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Community Service Project Coordinator
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Date
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