The functional area of ​​service-learning is currently emerging as a recognized department at an institution of higher education. The theoretical roots of service learning date back to John Dewey and the early 20th century. However, current research on service-learning pedagogy only dates back to the early 1990s. Best practices for the industry are still being created as more and more new offices are springing up on campuses across the United States and at institutions internationally. The reason this functional area is becoming increasingly popular is due to the positive impact it has on students and most educational outcomes. Service-learning is considered both academic and co-curricular. Academic service learning is fruitful while co-curricular is not fruitful. Several definitions of service-learning have been established, all by reputable authors in the field. Eyler and Giles (1999) quote Jane Kendall who states that there are 147 definitions of service-learning. One of the most comprehensive definitions is that of Wajert (1998) according to which academic service learning consists of six elements. Three are community-based and three are campus-based. “From the community side: the student provides a meaningful service (work), which satisfies a need or goal defined by a community. Campus side: the service rendered by the student flows from and into the course objective, is integrated into the course through assignments that require some reflection on the service in light of the course objectives, and the assignment is evaluated and graded accordingly” ( p. 5). Eyler and Giles (1999) suggest that there is meaning in the hyphen between service and learning and this is where the definition... middle of article... gan Journal of Community Service Learning, 14(2), 5 -15.Eyler J., Giles, D. E. (1999). Where is the learning in service-learning? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Learn and serve America. (2008). The President's Higher Education Community Service honors award levels and selection factors. Retrieved November 1, 1008, from http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/higher_ed_honorroll_criteria.aspNovak, J., Markey, V., & Allen, M. (2007, May). Evaluating the cognitive outcomes of servicelearning in higher education: A meta-analysis. Communication Research Reports, 24(2),149-157.Pascarella, E.T., & Terenzini, P.T. (2005). How college impacts students: Volume 2, a third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Wajert, K. M. (1998, Spring). Academic service learning: Its meaning and relevance. New directions for teaching and learning, 73, 3-10.