ABOUT THE ARRUPE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Arrupe Scholars Program recognizes John Carroll students for their significant commitment to two interrelated values of John Carroll's mission: intellectual inquiry that demands critical thinking, and engaging in social justice and community service that leads to social action.

Fr. Arrupe grew in his understanding of the world, its struggles for justice and peace, and the way God continued to call people to be involved in this world. Students in the Arrupe program can find in his life a paradigm for their own growth, to be unafraid to be challenged, to learn from cultures not their own, and to gauge their growth not in terms of how much they possess but in terms of how much they can give.

What is required of an Arrupe Scholar?

The Arrupe Scholars Program provides a structure for students to integrate their experiences from the following three areas:

1. Academic classes that engage students in service learning and issues of social justice

(3 Arrupe Scholar Designated Courses – no more than two from the same academic discipline)

• Service learning courses
• Community-based internships
• Field-based research
• Experiential courses related to issues of social action
• Courses with topics strongly related to social justice issues and advocacy

NOTE: Students can petition courses not designated as "Arrupe Scholar Courses" to fulfill the Arrupe Scholar requirement if they meet the one of the above criteria.

2. Engagement in community activities outside of JCU that allow students to be involved in community service and issues of social justice

(3 semesters of engagement with each semester’s commitment being equal to 45 or more hours of involvement – a project can only be used twice to fill this requirement)

• Participation in international or domestic immersion experiences sponsored by Campus Ministry, Center for Service and Social Action or other designated departments
• Social and political advocacy as an active member of a community-based group
• Volunteerism for organizations and causes that encourage social change and social justice

NOTE: For more information on immersion experiences, click here.

3. Engagement in JCU sponsored activities that serve the campus community

(3 semesters of active involvement – a project can only be used twice to fill this requirement)

• Active service or social action participation in a registered and recognized student organization
• A specific project related to service or social action in student or university organized initiatives

Arrupe Scholars also participate in the following integrating activities to further their experiences in and out of the classroom:

• 1st Year: Arrupe Scholars for Social Action Orientation (AR 150 A & B)
  English Composition & Rhetoric (EN 111 & EN 112)
   
• 2nd Year: Arrupe Scholars for Social Action Speaking Practicum (AR 250)
   
• 3rd Year: Arrupe Scholars for Social Action Junior Experience (AR 350)
   
• 4th Year: Arrupe Scholars for Social Action Senior Capstone (AR 450)
   
• All 4 Years: Ongoing Portfolio Development