Community Based Learning
Student – Exam Schedule Request Form
11/08/2018 1:40 pm
This form is used for students requesting testing for Accommodations, Make-ups, and unique circumstances. The HUB: Testing Services’ first priority goes to students with Accommodations, TEAS Exams, ACCUPLACER Testing, and Modern Language Exams. Make-ups and unique circumstances before contacting The HUB: Testing Services the instructor and the student should attempt to schedule a time between the two entities for the student to take in the classroom or the instructor’s office. The HUB will NOT always have space for make-ups and unique circumstances and reserves the right to not host these tests if space in NOT available.
Walk-ins are NOT accepted.
Please read and acknowledge the instructions for requesting an exam carefully before submission.
- Requests must be submitted for testing dates at least five (5) calendar business days (Monday-Friday, this does not include weekends, RU campus closure dates, holidays) prior to the scheduled testing date.
- Requests should indicate at least three (3) separate time preferences as scheduling options. Note: Make-up tests and unique circumstances will ONLY be conducted during the hours of The HUB: Testing Services; beginning no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and the latest start of 3:30 p.m.
Accommodation Tests usually begin at the same time as the course is run. - Indicate first and last name, course name and number, and a working contact phone number for proper request processing.
- The HUB: Coaching & Testing Services adheres to the Rockford University Academic Integrity Policy which applies to plagiarism, cheating, and the academic regulations of Computer Labs and Library Services. A complete reading of the Academic Integrity Policy may be viewed by following the link provided. View the Academic Integrity Policy
- Please review the Rules for Test Success in The HUB: Testing Services.
- Notifications will be forwarded exclusively to Rockford University email accounts. The faculty of record for the course listed on the Student Request Form will be copied on test scheduling confirmation emails.
- When arriving to test, please avoid wearing perfume, cologne, or body sprays when coming for testing. If you must wear any scent, please wear it at a very modest amount. We have multiple testers and some have allergies. Please be courteous to your peers and The HUB: Testing Services.
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Community Based Learning
11/17/2016 12:53 pm
Community-based learning (sometimes called service-learning) links the classroom to the community in an experiential learning process. In community-based learning (CBL), the professor, the students, and the community agency learn collaboratively while helping the Rockford community.
Community-Based Learning
07/26/2016 6:03 pm
Community-Based Learning (CBL)
Community-Based Learning (CBL) links the classroom to the community in an experiential learning process. With Community-Based Learning, the professor, the students and the community partner learn collaboratively while positively impacting the Rockford community. CBL supports Rockford University students in reflective experiential learning through community partnerships, local-to-global, that provide mutually positive educational outcomes.
CBL courses encourage students to practice good citizenship and promote a sense of social activism. Founded at Rockford University in the early 1990s, our CBL program is based on the conviction that Rockford University is a citizen of the community and that the community has a stake in Rockford University, as well. The work that the students perform serves the dual function of providing a defined need for the community while also fulfilling a specific learning objective determined by the professor.
CBL courses offer a class component not available through other teaching methods. Professor Cathy Headley of the Kinesiology Department regularly offers CBL classes and describes them as “powerful” because CBL “allows scholars to step out of the classroom and truly immerse themselves in their field. It’s not just about gaining hands-on experience—though that matters. It’s also about awakening something deeper. When students serve others, something in their hearts ignites.” She often reminds her students, “You’ve been given an incredible opportunity to attend college. Giving back to the community is one way to say thank you.” Professor Headley says, “Service has always been part of who I am—I believe it’s woven into all of us. And through community engagement, we’re given a meaningful chance to share that part of ourselves.”
For more details about Community-Based Learning at Rockford University, contact Professor Mary Weaks-Baxter, Director of the Jane Addams Center, at MWeaks-Baxter@rockford.edu.
