Service-Learning and Engaged Scholarship
Service-learning is an integral part of the University's mission, deeply rooted in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
- We serve to transform our local community, San Antonio, the third poorest city among major US cities.
- We serve to transform our global community in light of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- We aspire to be a Compassionate University growing in care and commitment.
- UIW 2025 graduating class has done 99,022 hours of service.
At the University of the Incarnate Word, service-learning is explained as “a pedagogy that integrates academically relevant service activities with course content to address community needs. It involves students applying their knowledge and skills to real-world situations while reflecting on their experiences to deepen their understanding of the material and develop civic responsibility.”
Faculty are committed to engaged scholarship that addresses contemporary issues of public concern, knowledge related to ameliorating social problems, work that engages members of various communities, and research that examines inequities in education, health, housing, etc.
Our university is a part of Uniservitate a global program for the promotion of solidarity service-learning (SSL) in Catholic Higher Education Institutions (CHEIs). A network that is growing as a global community, with the participation of institutions from all five continents. The program’s key objective is to produce a systemic change through the service-learning institutionalization as a means to fulfil its mission of offering a holistic education to new generations while involving them in an active commitment to the social challenges of our time.
Service Learning Initiatives
Service Learning Reflection Guide
History of Service Learning
Service Learning Guidelines
Opportunities for Service Learning
Engaged Scholarship and Service Learning
Honors Program
International Service Learning
Faculty Service Learning Awards
