What is Service Learning? Service Learning is an academic program which enables students to perform meaningful community service related to their courses. Each semester, many professors at Marquette University offer their students a service option as a means to learn in practice what they're learning in theory in the classroom. Agencies and schools in the community benefit from the services provided by the students and become partners in their education as well. It's important to us that our students be an asset to your organization. We want their knowledge and help to be as beneficial to your program as your guidance and experience is to their education. Currently, approximately 900 students from 55-65 university courses are placed at 100-125 community agencies each semester.