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Center for Service Learning

The Center for Service Learning collaborates with community and campus partners to develop students into engaged global citizens through experiential learning and civic engagement.

Our Guiding Principles

CSL Office Hours and Staffing

The CSL office in Summerfield Hall, Room 203 is generally open and staffed Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. CSL & CURF Drop-In Office Hours are held Tuesdays from 2-4pm when classes are in-session.

We can be contacted by phone at 785-864-0960 and by email at csl@ku.edu.

Please visit the "Meet the Team" section of our website for staff contact information. Please feel free to reach out to our team members directly- we're happy to help!

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years of providing support to the KU and Lawrence communities

Our History

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designated service learning courses within KU colleges and schools

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Service Learning + Civic Engagement In the News

A group of KUCD employees pose for a photo with filmmakers of "The Ride Ahead" during a screening of the show

KU disability research center nationally recognized for community partnership

The Kansas University Center on Disabilities (KUCD) is among five national recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Community-Engaged Partnerships Award. The distinction from Campus Compact honors higher education programs and initiatives that make a meaningful impact by partnering with communities to address complex social issues.

Student leaders Keri Barnes, Addison Murdock, and Ali Lopez with certificate for "Big Event of the Year" award presented to the University of Kansas

KU student organization wins 'Big Event of the Year' at national conference

The Big Event at KU, a student organization that is centered on non-need-based community service, was awarded “Big Event of the Year” during the 2026 One Big Thanks Conference at the University of Florida.

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Educate & Act Series will feature sessions on grant funding, consumerism

Educate & Act, hosted by the Center for Service Learning and The Commons at the University of Kansas, will feature three events in spring 2026, centering grant funding and nonprofits, student senate elections and linear economies. The series opens Feb. 17.

Group of smiling students wearing hard hats and winter jackets, standing with homes and mountains in the background.

KU students travel to Colorado for Alternative Winter Breaks

Over winter break, 18 Jayhawks traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to volunteer with three community-based organizations as part of KU Alternative Breaks. Established in 1995, KU Alternative Breaks is a student-led program dedicated to fostering a lifelong commitment to service through volunteering and education.

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