Student Forms

Welcome!

If you are visiting this page, your instructor has embedded a service learning component into your course this semester.

Steps for completing Service Learning

Step 1: Register for service learning through the Service Learning Registration Form

Once students have registered through this form, they will receive an email confirmation with an overview of the service learning steps and the required service learning paperwork attached. 

Step 2: Contact a community partner to do service learning hours

Important Note: We encourage students to have a second and third community partner option, in case their first option does not work out for any reason. 

If students haven't already, we encourage them to contact the community partner organization they wish to do their service learning with, prior to completing step three. To locate the contact information and volunteer needs for organizations, please visit our community partner webpage. Keep in mind, some organizations may require students to complete a volunteer application, background check, and/or an orientation, therefore it may take some time before students can begin your hours. For guidance on what to say when contacting a community partner, students can use the Phone/Email Template linked below. When communicating with the community partner, we recommend sharing the days/times students would be available to do their service hours, how many hours they were assigned to do, and asking what service opportunities community partners currently offer. If students do not hear back from an organization within 48 hours, we recommend following up with another email or phone call. If students haven't heard back after following up, email us at servicelearning@miracosta.edu.

Step 3: Complete the Agreement Form

If after talking with an organization, a student determines that it's a good fit for their schedule and service learning requirement, they should confirm that they would like to do their service learning hours with the community partner and proceed to complete the Agreement Form. The Agreement Form serves as the service learning 'contract' and must be completed and signed prior to beginning their service learning hours. Most of the form can be filled out by the student and will need to be signed by a community partner representative. The form can be completed and signed online using the free Adobe Fill & Sign app, or be signed in person at the organization (must schedule a time to visit the organization to complete the agreement form). After the form is completed and signed by the student and the community partner representative, it must be submitted to the Service Learning & Volunteer Center via email (servicelearning@miracosta.edu) or in-person (Bldg 14, Rm 14107).

Step 4: Document service learning hours on the Time Sheet and get hours signed off by community partner representative

After the Agreement Form is completed and signed, a student has completed the organization's volunteer requirements, and has determined their service schedule, the student can begin to do their service learning hours with the organization. To document their service learning hours, students must use the Time Sheet (linked below). If students are unable to print the Time Sheet at home, they can stop by our center (Bldg 14, Rm 14107) to pick up a physical copy, or they can download it to their device to complete through the free Adobe Fill & Sign app. After they complete the service learning hours assigned by their professor and document the hours on the Time Sheet, students must receive a signature from the community partner representative. The student must submit a copy of their Time Sheet to our center via email or in person. If a student completes at least 15 service learning hours, a certificate will be automatically processed after the semester concludes and mailed directly to the student's mailing address.

Step 5: Ask community partner representative to complete a Student Evaluation (Optional)

If students would like to receive feedback from the organization regarding the service work they did, they are welcome to provide the Student Evaluation (linked below) to the person who supervised their service learning hours. Students have used this feedback towards their resume or when applying to jobs & scholarships. Note that on the form, the community partner representative can nominate students for a service learning award. Our Service Learning Advisory Board will review the nominations and select 3-5 students from Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025 semester. Students selected will be invited to attend our End of the Year Celebration of Service, and will receive a gift card or gas card.

Step 6: Complete Program Evaluation

We ask all service learning students to complete our Program Evaluation (linked below) after completing their service learning assignment. We greatly appreciate any feedback regarding our program because it helps us improve and make changes when needed. 

Click on a link below to download a service form

• Agreement Form
• Agreement Short Form (Professor Thao Ha's students ONLY)
• Agreement Short Form (For all other service learning students)
• Time Sheet
• Student Evaluation
• Program Evaluation
• Reflections Prompt
• Phone/Email Template
• Volunteer Program Booklet (To document volunteer hours completed for the Volunteer Program)
• Request Service History Report

If you need assistance or have questions, contact our Service Learning & Volunteer Center at servicelearning@miracosta.edu

How to fill out forms using the Adobe Fill & Sign App 

(This FREE app is available only on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and Google Play for Android)

The Adobe Fill & Sign app lets you fill, sign, and send any form fast. You can even snap a picture of a paper form and fill it in on your phone or tablet. Then e-sign and send to a community partner. No printing or faxing needed.

View a video demonstration on YouTube

How it Works

• FILL - Scan paper forms with your camera or open a file from email. Tap to enter text or check marks in form fields. Fill forms even faster with custom autofill entries.
• SIGN - Easily create your signature with your finger or a stylus, then apply your signature or initials to the form.
• SEND - Save forms and send to your community partner supervisor immediately via email.

Service Learning Success Seminars

Need help starting your service learning assignment? Join us and other students who are doing service learning!

Discussion Points

• Learn about the benefits of doing service learning
• Learn how to complete the service learning forms
• Receive guidance in finding an ideal service site placement for you
• Hop on the seminar to ask your service learning questions!

We concluded our fall 2024 seminars, however we are happy to meet with students one-on-one! Contact us at servicelearning@miracosta.edu to set-up a zoom or in-person appointment.