Service Learning in the Residence Halls: a Fertile Ground for Student Development.

Given the communal nature of residence halls, community service can be integrated easily into the overall expectations of resident advisers, hall government, and resident activities through a series of enabling conditions: exploration (students become involved in a single, one time project); clarification (students' commitment to service is directly related to his or her identification to the living community); realization (student develops a more focused commitment to a particular site, issue, or activity); and activation and internalization (individual forms a deeper, personal, all encompassing level of commitment to service). (SH)