S.C.R. No. 12 




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Service learning is acknowledged to be crucial to 
the sustainability and effectiveness of campus-community 
collaboration; and
	WHEREAS, Good service learning practices require a strong 
community voice, orientation and training of participants, 
meaningful action for learners, intentional reflection practices, 
and evaluation of the benefits of service learning for all 
stakeholders; and
	WHEREAS, Service learning has the potential to bring 
state-supported campus resources to communities, service agencies, 
families, and individuals at all levels of need throughout the 
state; and
	WHEREAS, The collaboration of the member campuses of the 
Texas Campus Compact and the resources of the Texas Higher 
Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Commission on Volunteerism 
and Community Service, the state office of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service, the Texas Center for 
Service-Learning, and other statewide networks provide the 
opportunity for the State of Texas to be a national leader in the 
area of service learning and engagement; and
	WHEREAS, The missions of the public institutions of higher 
education in the State of Texas involve both educating future 
citizens and providing services and research to communities and 
residents of the state; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby urge public and private institutions of higher education in 
the State of Texas to adopt service learning as an important 
pedagogical tool and a central form of engagement, civic outreach, 
and citizenship education; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward official copies 
of this resolution to the presidents, the chancellors, and the 
chief academic officers of all the institutions of higher education 
throughout the State of Texas.

                                                                              





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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 12 was adopted by the Senate 
on February 24, 2003.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 12 was adopted by the House 
on May 16, 2003.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor