Academic community service learning is a process in which students learn and develop through active participation in defined activities designed to benefit the community. Students develop skills in communications, group process and cooperation, which can serve them in the present classroom setting. In addition, they acquire competencies that will serve the greater society through more effective civic responsibility.

The program is structured to document student, faculty, and staff involvement in direct community and academic service learning activities. For students, activities include registration, placement, follow-up and reflections; for agencies, they involve preview and approval, registration, monitoring and evaluation; and for faculty and staff, they are orientation, academic community service learning training, technical support, and coordination.

North Carolina Central University requires all full-time, transfer, and readmit undergraduate students to complete 15 clock hours of academic community service learning per semester. This includes summer admissions as a means for addressing delinquent hours. This requirement may be modified by stipulations in certain scholarships, which may call for additional hours of academic community service learning. Academic community service learning hours for part-time students are prorated as follows:

• 0-5 credit hours = 4 clock hours of service
• 6-8 credit hours = 8 clock hours of service
• 9-11 credit hours = 11 clock hours of service
• 12- + credit hours = 15 clock hours of service

The ACSLP assists students, faculty/staff, and community partners create and manage service and engagement opportunities by:

• Linking students with appropriate service opportunities and providing orientation sessions regarding community requirements and expectations
• Assisting faculty in integrating service-learning, community and civic engagement experiences into courses 
• Working with community partners to establish and enhance requested service opportunities

For further information, please contact the Academic Community Service Learning Program office at 919-530-7079.

The ACSLP office sponsors many fundraising events each year which support campus and community endeavors. We welcome your attendance and support. In the event that you would like to donate funds to any of our community causes, monetary gifts can also be mailed to:

Academic Community Service Learning Program
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC 27707

If you have questions please email us.

Thank you for supporting the ACSLP office at North Carolina Central University!