Welcome to the Office of Service-Learning! We hope to equip, empower, and energize Belmont students, faculty, and staff in engaging with our Nashville community and Middle Tennessee region with purpose, reflection, responsibility and hope to ultimately make the world a better place for all people.
Our office collaboratively facilitates community service & engagement efforts on campus (namely, Service Wellness) as well as all service-learning academic initiatives.
Service-learning is an educational experience that meets community needs and achieves disciplinary course goals. It is characterized by intentional reflection that enables students to link course content with the service activity. At its heart, service-learning is a form of mutually beneficial experiential learning.
Our campus sits at the intersection of several culturally diverse neighborhoods: 12th South, Hillsboro Village, Edgehill, and Waverly-Belmont. Our city is
What is service?
Service includes community engagement, social responsibility, and civic action that is mutually beneficial, purposeful, sustainable, and involves preparation & critical reflection.
Volunteer
We have our own volunteer platform, called Get Connected, where you can find hundreds of service opportunities in and around Middle TN. Find a way to get involved today!
Service Wellness
Service is one of the ten wellness dimensions in Belmont's WELL Core Program.
Staff
Keller Hawkins
Email: keller.hawkins@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 339
Tim Stewart
Email: tim.stewart@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 341
2023-2024 Academic Year
Be a part of our commitment to transformative experiences!
Want to be a Partner Agency?
We'd love to get in touch! Click the button below to create an account on Get Connected and request an agency page for your organization. We'll contact you with next steps!
Faculty Resources
Thinking about teaching a service-learning course? Find resources here!
