Community Service

West Chester University undergraduate students in early grades preparation, middle grades preparation, or special education majors (including special education/secondary dual majors) are required to complete the CSE requirement.

The correct process for completing the Community Service Experience requirement is to have your community service pre-approved by the Office of Candidate Services, Wayne Hall, Suite 107. View the pre-approval form 

It is essential to have service pre-approved, as some types of community service do not count towards the required 20 hours of the Community Service Experience, as well as having a date set for the reflective statement to be submitted. Reflective statements must be submitted within 60 days of completing your CSE hours.

The student must be considered a WCU student at the time the CSE hours are served. In other words, the student cannot be a student at another college or in high school at the time of serving and completing their CSE hours. 

Community service must be pre-approved hours that provides a direct concrete benefit to the populations of children, youth, or adults, including those with disabilities. Community service must be performed with a non-profit organization. Examples of types of community service that do not count towards the Community Service Experience include: administrative, clerical, cleaning, and fundraising tasks. Your community service hours cannot also fulfill a requirement for a credit bearing course (service learning class).

No, students may not complete community service hours at their place of employment. Community service hours must be completed at a non-profit organization outside of the students' workplace.

 No, if you reside in another state you can complete your hours there with a signed pre-approval form.

Your reflective statement and the completed verification form are submitted into Tk20. Tk20 is a software that is used in your Education classes. Instructions for Tk20 for Community Services Experience can be found at Education Major-Community Service Experience Application Student Guide  or Non-Education Major-Community Service Experience Application Student Guide

Contact Information: Mrs. Judith MacDonald, Appointments (Sophomores and above) or Mr. Paul Whalen, Appointments (First Year Students/New Transfer/Undeclared)

Office hours during the academic year are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The summer hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Yes, the Community Service Experience Award is given on Teacher Education Day held during the spring semester. This is a monetary award. The award winner(s) are selected by the Community Service Advisory Committee on the basis of early completion and exemplary service. Read about the award winners from previous years.