Campus Life
Student Service Initiative
What is the
Student Service Initiative?
The Student Service Initiative is
an opportunity for students receiving Institutional
Financial Aid from Lincoln Memorial University to
broaden their horizons and become involved in service
learning projects and community service.
Participants in the SSI program are all undergraduate students receiving any form of financial aid from LMU (for example, sport scholarships, Lincoln Grants, and academic awards). Students receiving state or federal grants or loans or other aid from non-LMU sources are exempt from the Student Services Initiative but are encouraged to participate.
How Does the Program
Work?
As part of the requirement to receive institutional
aid, students are required to participate in a
10-hour service learning component per semester,
either in a project directly related to the academic
field of study or in a community service area
unrelated to the academic discipline. The
Student Service Initiative will include only those
projects and initiatives that do not include
internships and payable service.
What are the Program's Advantages?
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Satisfaction of giving something back while enrolled at LMU
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Hands-on experience in a field unrelated or directly related to the students course of study
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Increased marketability and enhancement of future job opportunities
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Prelude to a lifelong learning experience
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Increased opportunity to meet people and engage in activities outside the customary, day-to-day world
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Opportunity to participate and help people on a volunteer basis
Community Service Resources
Corporation for National & Community Service
Do Something
Appalachian Community Fund
Idealist.org
Appalachian Regional Commission
Americorps / Americorps Vista
Team Knoxville
1-800-Volunteer
Network for Good
Points of Light
ServeNet
Corporation for National and Community Service
Serviceleader.org
Volunteer Match
Non-Profits/Charities (Knoxville / East Tennessee / SE Kentucky LMU service area)
Non-Profits/Charities (Cumberland Gap Larger Region)
| LMU Organizations | |
| Claiborne County Habitat for Humanity | 423.865.3547 |
| Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce | 423.626.4149 |
| Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce | 606.248.5603 |
| American Red Cross | 423.626.9617 |
| Manna House (Tazewell, TN) | 423.626.8765 |
| Salvation Army (Middlesboro, KY) | 606.248.4925 |
| Cooperative Christian Ministries (Pat Stanley) | 606.248.8022 |
| American Cancer Society | 1.800.ACS.2345 |
| ROHO | 606.248.5456 |
| Rotary Club of Middlesboro | |
| Rotary Club of Pineville (Jimmy Gragg) | 606.337.3159 |
| Shrine Club | 606.248.6311 |
| Boy Scouts of America | 606.248.1414 |
| Kiwanis Club of Middlesboro (Richard Smith) | 606.248.3886 |
| Kiwanis Club of Pineville (Mike Long) | 606.337.3411 |
| Lions Club of Middlesboro (Roy Asher) | 606.248.1252 |
| Lions Club of Pineville (Earl Hurst) | 606.337.3951 |
| Pump Springs Baptist Church | 423.869.8323 |
| Under His Wings | 606.337.3001 |
| Blessing House | 606.248.5939 |
| Girl Scouts of America | 606.248.1766 |
| Angel Food Ministries, Shawanee Baptist | 423 869 2797 |
| United Way | |
| Heritage/Preservation/Education |
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| Bell County Public Library System | 606.248.4812 |
| Bell County Historical Society (James Madison) | 606.242.0005 |
| Parks/Recreation/Events |
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| Wilderness Road State Park (VA) | 276.445.3065 |
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Janice Miracle) | 606.246.1072 |
| Pine Mountain State Park (John Brock) | 606.337.9512 |
| Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival (Middlesboro, KY) | 606.242.2145 ext. 2033 |
| Mason's Pumpkin Festival (male only) | 423.869.6271 |
| Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival (Pineville, KY) | 606.337.6103 |
| Government Agencies/Departments |
|
| Bell County Animal Shelter (Jennifer Nagle) | 606.337.6331 |
| Bell County Friends of the Shelter (Liz Lamont) | 423.869.6271 |
| Claiborne County Animal Shelter | |
| Bell County Animal Clinic | 606.248.4243 |
| Mainstreet Pineville (Tim Cornett) | 606.499.3835 |
| Healthcare |
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| Tri-State Comprehensive | 423.869.5376 |
| Laurel Manor Healthcare | 423.626.8215 |
| Lincoln Memorial University |
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| Campus Physical Plan Projects (Karen Farmer) | 423.869.6464 |
| LMU Baptist Collegiate Ministries | 423.869.2562 |
| Lincoln Library and Museum (Steven Wilson) | 423.869.6422 |
| Citizen Organizations |
|
| Discover Downtown Middlesborough (DDM) | |
| Friends of the Middlesborough Library | 606.248.4812 |
| Pineville/Bell County Community Development | 606.337.7074 |
| Middlesborough Little Theater | |
| Social Services/Mental Health |
|
| Middlesboro Group Home | 606.248.6719 |
| Mercy Mission | 606.248.8132 |
| Operation Unite | 1.866.678.6483 |
| Eastern Kentucky Child Care Coalition | 606.337.6044 |
| Cumberland River Comprehensive Care Independence House | 606.529.9386 |
| Cumberland River Comprehensive Care | |
| 606.248.4949 | |
| 606.337.6137 | |
| Crossroads Drug & Alcohol Treatment | 606.526.9598 |
| Cabinet for Families and Children | |
| 606.337.6171 | |
| 606.337.7055 | |
| Lifeline of Bell County | 606.337.9955 |
| Kentucky Regional Poison Center | 800.222.1222 |
| Kentucky Office for the Blind | 800.321.6668 |
| Bell County Day Treatment/Recovery & Safe School | 606.337.0957 |
| Bell County Homeless & Housing Council | 606.337.5519 |
| Bell County Senior Citizens Program, Inc. | |
| 606.337.7478 | |
| 606.248.2990 | |
| Bell County Council on Literacy | 606.248.4000 |
| Bell-Whitley Community Service Agency, Inc. | 606.337.3044 |
Environmental Responsibility
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards
Lincoln Memorial University
Student Service Initiative (LMU-SSI)
Community Service Log /
Evaluation
Student Name: _______________________________________________________
Student ID#: ______________________
Grade Classification: Fr
So Jr
Sr
Major: __________________________
Minor: ______________________
Location / Place Volunteered: ___________________________________________
Number of Hours:
____________________________________________________
Was the service conducted ON or OFF campus: _____________________________
Was the service associated with a campus organization? ______________________
Description of Activity / Duties:
Description of Personal Experience:
Service Contact Person: ___________________ Contact #:_________________
_____________________________________
_____________________
Student Signature
Date
_____________________________________
_____________________
Supervisor
Date
Student Service Initiative
Evaluation of Experience
Please rate the
Student Service Initiative program using 1 to 5, 5 being the highest rating.
Circle the appropriate rating and write any additional comments in the space
provided.
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The SSI program was helpful and beneficial to understanding the concept
of community service.
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Comment:
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My community service project was a rewarding experience.
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Comment:
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My community service project was related to my academic discipline.
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Comment:
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The SSI experience has instilled in me the value of giving back to the
community.
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Comment:
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My overall rating of the SSI program is:
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Comment:
Name:
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For questions and additional information on service opportunities, contact Larry Thacker, LMU Student Services, 423.869.6433 or email at: larry.thacker@lmunet.edu.
