Overview of the Collection
Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Preferred citation
Processing Information
Index Terms
Overview of the Collection
Title:
Center for Community Service-Learning records
Date (inclusive): 1985-2008
Collection number: USDA_2009_002
Creator: University of San Diego, Center for Community Service-Learning
Extent:
3 boxes (3 linear feet)
Repository:
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Abstract:
The records for the Center for Community Service-Learning document community service practices at the University of San
Diego between 1985 and 2008. The majority of the records include committee meeting minutes, planning documents, reports, and
publicity materials.
Languages:
English
Historical Note
Community-Service Learning at the University of San Diego provides opportunities for members of the USD community to serve
the surrounding area and make life-long commitments to promote social change and justice. Programs sponsored by Community
Service-Learning included course-based service learning projects, student run service, work study tutoring, and the Social
Issues Committee which sponsored speakers, special events, and an annual conference.
Planning for a Center for Community Service-Learning began in 1985 when the Social Issues Committee was established under
the leadership of Provost Sally Furay. In the same year, USD became a founding member of Campus Compact under the leadership
of President Author Hughes. A Volunteer Resources Office was then established in 1986 when Judy Rauner was hired as its director.
A grant from Campus Compact in 1986 helped to advance the program. Among the early programs administered by Community Service
Learning were Linda Vista Adult Literacy (begun in 1988) and Linda Vista Kids (begun in 1990). In 1990, the Student Literacy
Corps was established as the first for-credit course centered on community service. Also in the 1989-1990 academic year the
Social Issues Committee conducted the first Social Issues Conference. The Social Issues Committee also began sponsoring a
Team Taught Courses program that encouraged faculty from different departments to teach a joint course looking at a topic
from varied perspectives.
The Associated Students were closely tied to Community Service-Learning having a Volunteer Resources Committee and a Community
Service Committee. In 2002, the Associated Students community service area was renamed the Center for Awareness, Service,
and Action (CASA).
In 1994, the Volunteer Resources Office was changed to the Office for Community Service-Learning. In 2002, the Office became
the Center for Community Service-Learning. In 2014, the Center was renamed the Karen and Tom Mulvaney Center for Community
Awareness and Social Action (CASA) in honor of a nearly $3 million dollar gift to expand the reach and impact of the Center
for Community Service-Learning.
Scope and Content Note
The records for the Center for Community Service-Learning document community service practices at the University of San Diego
between 1985 and 2008. The bulk of these records relate to the Associated Students Volunteer Resources Committee and Community
Service Committee, the Experiential Education Committee, and the Social Issues Committee. Committee materials consist of informational
materials about the committee, meeting minutes, program planning materials, reports, and memos. Materials for the California
Campus Compact include program summaries, surveys, and reporting material. Also included in these records are resources about
the Campus Compact and general community service projects, a time-line history of the Community Service-Learning program at
USD, and a video recording overview of select programs created in 1999.
Additional Note
Most of these materials were formerly housed in binders. There were moved to folders for preservation purposes.
Arrangement
The majority of this collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
Access Information
This collection is open for research.
Preferred citation
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Center for Community Service-Learning records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives
and Special Collections.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Tessie Camina in 2009. Further processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2017.
Removed or Separated Material
Photographs have been removed from their original location to photo storage for preservation purposes. In each instance, copies
were made and remain in the original location. Video tape has been removed to an alternate location for preservation purposes.
Related Material
2001 Community Service-Learning "USD Service Matters" available for view in the University Archives and Special Collections.
Index Terms
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rauner, Judy
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Center for Community Service-Learning
Associated Students of the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Service learning
Campus Compact (Project)
Minutes (Records)
public service activities and groups