Risk Management in Service-Learning

TUESDAY, May 26th: Risk Management in Service-Learning Webinar

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Service Learning Webinar-20090526 1802
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:02 pm New York (Eastern Time, GMT-04:00)
1 Hour 22 Minutes

Websites to check out!!

California State University System: Risk Management Policies, Procedures, and downloadable manual. http://www.calstate.edu/csl/resource_center/servlearn_risk.shtml

National Youth Leadership Council: Safety Procedures: http://www.nylc.org/pages-resourcecenter-downloads-Safety_Liability?emoid=14:244&null=1242312105814

Service-Learning Clearninghouse: Risk Management and Liability Fact Sheet: Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. Beyond Needs Assessments: Identifying a Community’s Resources and Hopes. Scotts Valley, CA: Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2008. http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/he_facts/risk_mgmt/expanded.php

Joyce, S. A. & Ikeda, E. K. (2002). Serving safely: A risk management resource for college service programs. San Francisco: California Campus Compact. servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/?library_id=5196 This resource guide includes sections on defining terms; designing a safe service program; different kinds of insurance; sample forms and guiding questions to use in assessing and managing risk; and a list and description of online resources.

Negotiating the legal maze to volunteer service. (2002).
www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/resourcekit/Negotiating/index.html
This is part of a 'Community Service Briefs' series written on legal liability, insurance, and risk management for grantees of the Corporation for National Service, but the many principles and strategies apply to other community-serving organizations. The series is designed to provide guidance on resolution of legal issues; suggests strategies that program managers can implement to prevent legal problems from hampering their operations; and offer suggestions for modifying laws that may inhibit national and community service. Other related topics include: Criminal History and Record Checks; managing Volunteers within the Law; and Insurance Basics for Community Serving Programs.

Simonelli, J. (2000). Service Learning Abroad: Liability and Logistics. Metropolitan universities: An international forum. 11, 1: 35-44.
servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/?library_id=4773
This review addresses the issues of college liability and logistics in off-campus experiential programs, especially programs abroad with service learning components. The author warns that liability problems, e.g. safety issues, legal concerns and ethical responsibility to the local community can threaten program viability and overshadow learning objectives and concludes by urging specialized preparation for all involved.

University Risk Management and Insurance Association
www.urmia.org
The University Risk Management and Insurance Association is a membership organizationthat promotes the advancement and application of effective risk management principles and practices in institutions of higher education. It hosts regional and national conferences and offers an online library and journal.

Examples of Campus Online Resources
		Boise State University servicelearning.boisestate.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.view&section=9&page=32 This site includes Risk Management and Insurance with Service-Learning FAQ’s, an Informed Consent Form for service-learning trips, incident report procedures, and safety tips for students. Brigham Young University - Idaho www.byui.edu/ServiceLearning/subpages/fgliability.htm This page describes the set of steps BYUI staff and faculty should take in ensuring students are properly covered when leaving the campus for service-learning experiences, including a Master Service-Learning Placement form and a BYUI Student Service-Learning Agreement. Iowa State University http://www.celt.iastate.edu/ServiceLearning/risk.html This page on Risk Management and Service-Learning is intended to assist faculty in assessing program risk issues. Maricopa Community College www.maricopa.edu/legal/rmi/ This extensive site, created by Maricopa’s Office of the General Counsel Risk Management Division, includes forms, information, resources, presentations, and new items in areas such as assumption of risk, claims, insurance, international education, and motor vehicle usage. St. Edward’s University www.stedwards.edu/risk/when.html This site includes a risk management manual, procedures for international trips and study abroad, and a checklist of when to use risk management forms. Suffolk University blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/servicelearning/resources-for-faculty/suffolk-university-service-learning-risk-management-manual/ This online Service Learning Risk Management Manual covers Suffolk’s programmatic and risk management approach to design and implement service learning into a class. It includes a community-based organization site visit checklist, service learning agreements, and assessment materials. Tidewater Community College www.tcc.edu/students/specialized/civic/servicelearning/students/tips.htm This page provides tips for risk management aimed at students in service-learning courses. University of San Francisco serve.usfca.edu/OSL/resources/links.html This Service-Learning Packet for Faculty includes many forms useful for the planning and implementation of a service learning course, as well as general information on liability and risk management. University of Texas at Austin www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/vslc/comsum.php The Student Service Orientation Training Module Summary addresses risk management along with other topics important for preparing students for community-based activities.

Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. Beyond Needs Assessments: Identifying a Community’s Resources and Hopes. Scotts Valley, CA: Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2008.

Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Reflection, Power, Evaluation, Risk Management- Jo Ann Campbell and John Hamerlink (Editors) (2007)- Full text available

NSLC: Risk Management Hot Topics

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