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- Any service activity (with a nonprofit organization) can be credited to a student’s service record as long as the student turns in official verification to the CSP Office in a timeline manner (within the semester that the student participated in the service). If students have a question about whether the service they are doing can be credited to their record, please ask the CS Office as soon as possible.
- Service Verification forms are available outside the CS Office and can be downloaded from this website (Necessary Forms). Students must include a signature of their service supervisor and a parent/guardian.
- The same form is used for both support and core service activities.
Core Service:
Core Service requires that a student participate in service for at least
40 hours with the same agency AND write a journal during this service
activity. This service must be hands-on, direct service that addresses
a social injustice. In order to participate in Core Service, students
must first gain approval from the CSP and be given a reflection journal.
Core Service is the only time students are required to get prior approval
for service---and it is through this approval process that the student
will receive his/her journal.
Basic Steps For Core Service Credit CHECK LIST
- Research what you want to do for core service—see the CS office, go siprep.org to view agency list, attend Volunteer Fair
- Contact nonprofit agency—make sure they work with people in need, make sure they need volunteers, make sure they can engage you in at least 40 hours of service
- Apply to volunteer—fill out any materials to sign up as a volunteer
- Attend orientation or interview, if needed-make sure agency is a good fit for you
- Get Accepted as a volunteer!
- Fill out SI Core Registration Form (located outside CS office)-make sure you have a schedule set up, get the signatures, fill out the questions
- Turn in Core Registration Form to CS office and GET JOURNAL
- Do Service and Do Journal!
- Stay on track of Hours—complete your hours form regularly
- Turn in Journal and Hours by your due date—So you can get CREDIT!
Service in the Classroom
Freshman Year: Students are introduced to the SI Service Requirement via
a two-day lesson administrated in their Religion Class (at the end of
fall semester or start of spring semester). During this orientation, students
are asked to make official their “Commitment to Service” and
to discuss the graduation requirement with their parents.
Sophomore Year: Students participate in the St Anthony’s Service
Plunge, a day-long service project with the St Anthony’s Foundation
in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, For more information
see St Anthony’s Service Plunge.
Junior Year: Throughout the year, students are introduced to concepts
of social justice through their Religion Class. Students are asked to
do GOYB (Get Off Your Butt) Projects which focus on one-time service education
or action-oriented events. It is during this year that eligible students
can apply for SI’s Faith Immersion Tour, an intensive 2-3 week long
service experience which takes place during the summer before senior year.
For more information see Immersion Program.
Senior Year: Students are reunited with their journal and participate
in a two-day lesson focusing on the Ignatian spirit of service and ways
to incorporate the practice of service after graduation day.
Service Reports
Christian Service is
printed on a student’s transcript and a total of service hours is recorded. Updates on service happens on the transcript during each grade period. Students are encouraged to connect
with the CS Office if they have any questions about their service record
or the information displayed on their transcript.
Senior Service Summary
As a service to students, the CS Office can provide official documentation
of service activity over the four years. This Service Summary lists all
volunteer efforts provided by the student and includes any honors received
by the student with regard to their service participation. Service Summaries
can be requested at the CS Office and will be provided within one week
of request.