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Arrupe Engagement  |  2024-25

Each quarter of the academic year, our community partner agencies and schools will be inviting SCU students to serve as: tutors for young children; advocates for educational, economic and racial justice; educators for sustainable gardening techniques, and more. So get ready to fulfill your ELSJ Core requirement by joining community members who are on the ground working for positive change. All you have to do is:

Winter Quarter 2025

Week before Week 1 of Winter Quarter

Find your ELSJ class on your Camino portal. On your ELSJ class page, you should find information on what community partners have been approved by your professor. Create a list of 2-3 community placements with whom you are interested in working and whose proposed schedule also works with your schedule. You will only need to select one, but will have back up options in case your first choice is no longer available when you register. If this information is not there, please check in with your professor.

Week 1 of Winter Quarter 

  • Come in person to register for your Arrupe Engagement community placement. Please bring a device with you such as a laptop, cell phone, tablet or anything else that can help you access the registration website to successfully register for a community placement.
  • All students must be registered to engage with a community partner by the end of Week 1. Contact arrupe@scu.edu with questions.
  • Arrupe Engagement community placement registration for the Winter quarter will be conducted in person in Nobili Dining Room, Nobili Hall:
      • Mon | Jan 6 | 10AM - 3 PM
      • Tues | Jan 7 | 10 AM - 3 PM
      • Wed | Jan 8 | 10 AM - 3 PM
      • Thu | Jan 9 | 10 AM - 1 PM

There will be NO REGISTRATION on Friday, January 10.

Please keep in mind that you are responsible for arranging transportation to and from your placement. Explore your transportation options (e.g. walk, bike, bus, personal vehicle, carpool, etc). If you would like to receive transportation support, please complete this form. Completing this form does not guarantee transportation support. You will be contacted by someone in the Office of Undergraduate Studies if you are granted or denied transportation support. If you have any questions regarding transportation to and from your ELSJ community engagement placement, please email ugradstudies@scu.edu.

Week 2 of Winter Quarter

  • Attend both mandatory orientations: one Arrupe Engagement orientation AND the orientation hosted by your community placement.
  • Arrupe Engagement orientations will be on campus during Week 2:  
      • Mon | Jan 13 | 1 - 2 PM | Nobili Dining Room
      • Mon | Jan 13 | 5 - 6 PM | Nobili Dining Room
      • Tue | Jan 14 | 10 - 11 AM | Nobili Dining Room
      • Wed | Jan 15 | 12 Noon - 1 PM | online via Zoom
      • Thu | Jan 16 | 11 AM - 12 Noon | Nobili Dining Room
      • Fri | Jan 17 | 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Nobili Dining Room
  • Attend the mandatory orientation/ training with your community placement during Week 2. The date and time of this orientation will be shared with you during registration. You will also receive a Google calendar invitation with the orientation details including date, time, location and modality.
  • Complete and submit all requirements as described by your community placement. All requirements need to be completed and submitted no later than the end of Week 2. Requirements can include items such as Tuberculosis (TB) testing, fingerprinting/background checks, specific training, and more.
  • Requirements such as TB testing, TB Risk Assessments, and fingerprinting must be done by the end of Week 2. Students are responsible for any expenses incurred.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Information

      • Your community engagement requirements will detail what type of TB assessment or testing you are required to complete and submit to be cleared to start your engagement. SCU students are responsible for knowing what type of TB assessment or testing they are required to pursue to meet all the engagement requirements. Below are the types of assessment and testings that are available through Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being only during Week 2 of the Winter quarter:
          • TB Risk Assessment - $5.00 charge to SCU students 
          • TB Skin Testing - $10.00 charge to SCU students 
          • TB Blood Testing - $50.00 charge to SCU students
      • SCU students are responsible for financing the TB assessments and/or testing they are pursuing. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University will not cover these expenses.
      • Many medical insurances cover the cost of a TB blood test so we encourage all students to check with their personal healthcare providers if they have questions or concerns. You are welcome to submit a claim through your own health insurance or move forward with paying the out of pocket price.
  • For any students moving forward with any appointment with Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, if you miss your appointment without notification you will be charged a No Show fee of $30.00 that will be the students responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University will not cover these expenses.
  • If students need to set up a new TB Skin Testing appointment, they will be charged $10.00  that will be the students responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University  will not cover these expenses.
  • Students may be denied a TB Skin testing appointment after Week 2 of the quarter and will be referred to either get this test done with their primary care provider or at one of the following nearby clinics. Costs associated with completing this requirement outside of SCU Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being will be the student’s responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University  will not cover these expenses.
  • Information on what requirements need to be completed for each community placement will be available to you on your ELSJ class Camino page, in your confirmation email, and can be identified during the registration process. You may not begin working with your community placement before these requirements have been met. There are no exceptions for this.

Week 3 of Winter Quarter 

After you have attended the mandatory orientations and have completed and submitted the community placement requirements, you are ready to get started working with your community placement! You should begin with your community placement no later than the start of Week 3. If you start sooner than this, that is wonderful!

Weeks 3-10

Arrupe Engagement Student Assistant Office Hours from Week 3-10:

  • Yared Calderon | Tuesdays | 10 - 11 AM
  • Alice Fulton | Tuesdays | 9 - 10 AM
  • Julia Islas Lozano | Wednesdays | 1 - 2 PM

Weeks 5-10

Arrupe Engagement Student Assistant Reflection Hours from Week 5-10:

  • Alice Fulton | Tuesdays | 10 - 11 AM
  • Julia Islas Lozano | Tuesdays | 2 - 3 PM
  • Yared Calderon | Thursdays | 10 - 11 AM

Additional Resources

If you have any questions throughout your engagement, please email us at arrupe@scu.edu or give us a call at 408-554-5011.