MGT 300 (Sec
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CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE LEARNING (CASL)
Fall 20___/Spring 20___
Professor: Dr. Philip C. Rothschild
Office: GLA 412
Office Phone: 836-5082 E-mail:
philrothschild@missouristate.edu
Office Hours: see
http://courses.missouristate.edu/philrothschild for office hours
Overview: Prerequisites: 30
credit hours, concurrent registration in MGT 310 (Intro to the
Entertainment Industry) and/or MGT 410 (Venue Management). An Entertainment
Management major will receive one hour of academic credit in return for 40 hours of
service. This one hour of academic credit will count toward the 12 hours of
major electives under the Entertainment Management curriculum. A maximum
of two SL credits may count toward the EM major electives. This service component incorporates community service with
classroom instruction in Introduction to the Entertainment Industry (MGT 310)
and Venue Management (MGT410) to provide an integrative learning experience
that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and
participation in public affairs.
Requirements: Students must volunteer for a
minimum of 40 hours over a semester. Student service may benefit 1)
a single community organization (for example, a
student can volunteer for the United Way and assist in the planning of an
upcoming event); or 2) several
organizations or events (for example, a student can volunteer to be
part of the weekend event staff for the United Way’s Breakfast of Champions,
the Urban District Alliance’s Cider Days, and the Stained Glass Theater’s
weekend performance). Click
here for a
list of companies where previous students have volunteered. Students must provide a minimum
of 40 hours of service. Approved service placements and assignments
will vary; the primary list of approved placements and assignments is available
from the
Citizenship and
Service Learning Office – the instructor may also have a
list of possible
clients. Students are to provide
documents, signed by community partner officials, to CASL as evidence of 40
hours of service.
Course Objectives:
1. Expose students to the needs of the larger
society
2. Engage students in addressing local issues and needs in the community
3. Contribute to improving the quality of life for people and organizations in
the community
4. Connect classroom theory to real-world conditions
5. Provide opportunity for student to appreciate the number of stakeholders an
organization serves.
6. Provide opportunity for student to gain valuable practical experience
related to event or venue management
7. Provide opportunity for student to network with professionals and build a
resume/portfolio
Grading Criteria:
The final course grade will be assigned using information from two sources: (a) a final report of the CASL experience submitted by the student to the Dr. Rothschild, and (b) a report received from the CASL site supervisor concerning the student's work performance and hours of service performed. The final report should include a description of the CASL work site, duties/tasks performed during the required 40 hours of service, an evaluation of the overall experience, the value of the service learning project for the student's career goals (i.e. how did it help you & what did you gain from this experience, what were the best parts of the experience and what were the worst parts of the experience, etc.), and comments on improvement of the CASL experience in general and this particular work site in specific. A hard copy of this final report should be submitted to Dr. Rothschild on Monday of finals week. It should be a minimum of 5 pages, typed, double-spaced, pages numbers, with a title page that includes the client's or clients' complete contact information, student name, and date. Use Title Page Creator. Stapled in left top column, NO binding please.
Legal Points:
A) Disability Accommodation: Missouri State is committed to making reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures necessary to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated, or otherwise treated differently from other individuals in the University community. The College of Business Administration and the Department of Management support this commitment. The instructor in this course encourages participation by all students regardless of disability in sponsored activities in and out of the classroom and will make reasonable accommodations for any student with a physical or documented learning disability in order to facilitate the student's learning and performance. A full statement about this policy is found in the University Catalog. Students requiring an accommodation should contact the instructor during the first week of classes, and they are encouraged to use the Learning Diagnostic Clinic and the Office of Disability Support Services.
B) Academic Integrity: Ethical class behavior is expected. Any student who has been found by the instructor to have committed academic dishonesty, as defined on page 1 of the Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures manual, will, at the discretion of the instructor, be subject to any of the sanctions described on page 4 of the manual, up to and including a grade of XF (failing because of academic dishonesty).
C) Discrimination: Missouri State is a community of people with respect for diversity that emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all individual faculty, staff, and students. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in any of its programs or activities. Missouri State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. A grievance procedure incorporating due process is available to any person who believes he/she has been discriminated against. Inquiries should be directed to Affirmative Action Office, Carrington 128, phone 836-4252. The instructor of this course strongly supports the University's nondiscrimination policy.
D) Final Drop Date: Please check academic calendar for final drop date. The grade of N (withdraw passing) MAY NOT be awarded/assigned after this date.