Contact Information

Service Learning

Ian Pena
845-574-4356
f: 845-574-4147
ipena@sunyrockland.edu

Student Success

Technology Center, 8220 
845-574-4427
f: 845-574-4147

studentsuccess@sunyrockland.edu

Hours of Operation*

• Regular hours 
  Mon – Fri: 8 am – 5 pm
• Extended hours
  Thu: 4 pm – 7 pm

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn"

What is Service Learning?

A credit-bearing teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with academic study and reflection to enrich the learning experience of students and strengthen community partnerships.

• Provides a balance between student learning and community issues
• Offers an opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to meaningful human, educational and environmental needs
• Provides the occasion to work on real social issues while developing a sense of civic awareness and responsibility

Benefits of Service Learning

• Attaches meaning to coursework and increases motivation
• Reduces stereotypes and facilitates cultural and racial understanding
• Develops a sense of social responsibility and citizenship skills
• Increases volunteerism with different organizations after graduation
• Enhances self-awareness and self-confidence in one’s abilities
• Improves soft-skills

How will Service Learning have a positive impact at RCC?

• Strengthens teaching and learning
• Creates a sense of social responsibility
• Improves community relations
• Increases retention and graduation rates
• Enriches the professional identity of RCC faculty