The Currency of Civic Engagement
What is the DVD Program?
The Economics Department at Drew University is proud to announce the launch of its new community service initiative: The Drew Volunteer Dollar – The Currency of Civic Engagement. Drew University is about to gear up its civic engagement initiative and launch a new era of academic and intellectual partnership with the surrounding community! The Drew Volunteer Dollar (DVD) program will invite economics students to engage in volunteer work with non-profit organizations around the Drew community!
Community service can be performed on an individual basis or students may attend our community service day organized once a semester on a Saturday morning for large groups of students to participate in a single, collective project serving the community. Buses will transport the students for a few hours of fun, enriching public service!
The DVD administration reserves the right to determine the legitimacy of community service work.
Basic Information and Requirements for Economics Students
Each hour of community service, with a legitimate non-profit organization, is worth 10 DVDs.
Individual tax liability is 50 DVDs per class and is due at the end of the semester (last day of classes).
5% of the total grade is assigned to the tax payment.
Students can find volunteer work through the Volunteer Resource Center (Frank Merckx) and the DVD Program website.
Student Volunteer Forms must be completed and signed by organization representatives and the student for each completed record of service.
Students must bring signed Volunteer Forms to the DVD Department of Treasury (Lydia Feldman, Smith House) to obtain DVDs.
Students under 18 must complete and submit a Liability Release Form to perform community service off-campus.
Students with disabilities or extenuating circumstances will be accommodated.
If you have any questions about the DVD Program please contact Dr. Fadhel Kaboub at fkaboub@drew.edu or 973-408-3764