Logistics:
The Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) offers multiple service learning projects each semester.  Please review the scheduled dates and times listed to the right.  Utilize the links to learn more about each project including associated activities, background, images, maps and driving directions.  Participation in the entire day’s project is required to receive full credit.

Registration:
Projects are frequently done in environmentally sensitive areas, therefore participation is limited. Participants are accepted on a first come basis so you must sign up in advance - projects do fill.  To register, use the Project Registration link to the left on this web page to reserve your place—each project is listed individually.  Please register for only one project even if you are in multiple classes that offer this option.  You will receive an automatically generated web confirmation screen listing your registration information after you submit.  Please print this page as a record.  You will also receive an email the week of the project detailing time, date and location of the project (which is also listed on each of the project web pages).  Click on the Project Registration Confirmation tab on the left to view a partial listing of your registration information.

As part of your registration process, please complete the Pre Project Survey located on the link to your left.

Assumption of Risk Release Form
Please print off, fill out and bring the Assumption of Risk Release Form in order to participate in the service learning work day.
Click Here to Download Assumption of Risk Release Form

Registration Cancellation:
Please only register once online.  Please notify CEES via email cees@iupui.edu to change or cancel registration information or if you are taking G199 and need to register for three projects.  If you must cancel,  please notify CEES in advance of the project via email so that the service learning staff can register you in an open project if desired.  You will lose your place in service learning if you do not show up for the project and do not notify CEES in advance to reschedule.

Statement of Working Conditions:
Projects are conducted in the out-of-doors within natural areas of central Indiana.  Project partners include Indy Parks and Recreation, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Central Indiana Land Trust, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, Noblesville Parks and Recreation, the City of Indianapolis, Veolia Water Indianapolis, the Indiana School for the Blind, and IUPUI Campus Facility Services.  Project activities differ for each project location but will include data collection, removing invasive exotic plant species, installing native plants, mulching, trash and recycling removal, and hillslope stabilization / erosion control.  Project activities are similar to moderate to heavy yard work.  For example, participants will carry and stack branches / trash bags, walk through woods, carry and plant small trees.  Participants must dress appropriately and wear long pants and closed toe shoes.  Equipment, gloves, and drinking water are provided for the work days.  Lunch is provided for those work days that extend to five hours.

Bottled Water Statement:
We do provide bottled water at each service project for the health and safety of our participants and recycle all bottles used.  However, to help reduce our environmental footprint and reduce the cost of program supplies, we ask participants to bring their own 1 L reusable bottle filled with water.

Scheduled Rain Dates: 
Participants must be available for both the project date and scheduled rain date.  All projects are subject to change with weather conditions.  If weather conditions are unfavorable for a service learning project, the cancellation notice will be posted at least 2 hours prior to the start of the work day on the service learning web site and you will be sent an email with the cancellation notice.  When possible, we try our best to notify students of the cancellation at least a day in advance via email and post the cancellation on the web.  The project will then be held on the already scheduled rain date.  Please do not call to ask about cancellations.  All information can be found on the web and in emails.  If you do not see a cancellation notice, the project will be held as scheduled.   

Guest Policy:
Service learning project work days are an extension of the classroom.  Only students registered for a service learning project may attend the projects.  Please no guests, including children.

For questions, comments or concerns please email cees@iupui.edu.  Please no phone calls or office visits unless otherwise requested and scheduled through email correspondence.

If you have a disability and need accommodations, please contact us at cees@iupui.edu.  Please provide us with at least a two week notice of the request before the schedule service learning project.

Fall 2008 Service Learning PowerPoint Presentation (372 KB)

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