AJCU Service Learning Professionals Conference 2019

The Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning is excited to host the 2019 AJCU Service Learning Professionals biennial meeting on the Holy Cross campus June 25th-27th, 2019. 

The AJCU Service Learning Professionals Conference is a biennial meeting for service learning professionals of all 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. The conference will provide an opportunity for community building, networking, and professional development. 

Questions about the conference? Contact the Donelan Office (communitybasedlearning@holycross.edu, 508-793-3007).

Agenda

Full Agenda (PDF)
Conference Session Descriptions (PDF)

At-a-Glance

Note that the conference sessions will be taking place in accessible locations. Contact the Donelan Office with any questions you have regarding accessibility. The Holy Cross campus map lists accessible entrances to buildings.

Conference Registration and Lodging Details

The conference will run from Tuesday, June 25th-Thursday, June, 27th. The early bird conference registration fee is $95 (the early bird deadline is 4/15). Conference registration after 4/15 is $115 (registration will close on May 20th).

Lodging is available on-campus at Holy Cross in Loyola Hall (this is the preferred lodging option for our guests; handicapped accessible rooms are available). Each room has a private en suite bathroom. Lodging is $50 per night for a single occupancy room and $30 per night (per occupant) for a double occupancy room plus online transaction fees. Most meals are included in the conference registration fee, except for dinner on Wednesday evening. Area hotels are also available.

To purchase both registration and lodging, on the eventbrite page, purchase a conference registration ticket and a lodging ticket that corresponds with your lodging plans. There are options for lodging for three nights (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday), two nights (Tuesday and Wednesday), and one night (Tuesday or Wednesday). If you select a double occupancy room, indicate the name of your planned roommate. Note: double occupancy rooms are only available to folks who have secured a roommate prior to conference registration.

If you are planning on bringing a guest with you during your travels to Worcester who will not be attending the conference, they are welcome to stay with you on-campus in a double occupancy room. Purchase an additional lodging ticket for them that corresponds with your lodging plans.

If folks from the same institution are using the same funding source for the conference, multiple tickets can be purchased by one buyer.

Getting to Worcester

By Car

From Boston, Hartford and New York: Massachusetts Turnpike I-90. Take Exit 10 to I-290 East toward Worcester. Take Exit 11 (College Square/Southbridge Street) off I-290. Cross over to the right lane immediately after coming off the ramp to College Square. Take the first right (before the traffic light) onto College Street. Proceed up the hill and take a left through the College’s seventh gate. The Hogan Campus Center will be on your left and Visitor Parking will be on your right. 

From the North: I-495 South to I-290 West, Exit 25B. From I-290 West take Exit 11 to College Square, Southbridge Street. Bear left coming off the ramp onto Southbridge Street. Take the first right (before the traffic light) onto College Street. Proceed up the hill and take a left through the College’s seventh gate. The Hogan Campus Center will be on your left and Visitor Parking will be on your right. 

From the Southeast: I-495 North to Massachusetts Turnpike I-90. Take Exit 10 to I-290 East toward Worcester. Take Exit 11 (College Square/Southbridge Street) off I-290. Cross over to the right lane immediately after coming off the ramp to College Square. Take the first right (before the traffic light) onto College Street. Proceed up the hill and take a left through the College’s seventh gate. The Hogan Campus Center will be on your left and Visitor Parking will be on your right. 

From Providence, Rhode Island: Route 146 North to Exit 12, McKeon Road/College Square. Take left off ramp and follow signs for I-290 West/College Square. Left at traffic light on McKeon Road. Follow overpass through several sets of lights and proceed up and down hill. Take left on McCarthy Lane (just after the Fire Station) and proceed up the hill. Take a right when you get to the end of the parking lot. The Hogan Campus Center will be right in front of you and visitor parking will be on your left.

By Train

Amtrak train service is available to and from Worcester. The train station is located 5 minutes (by car) from campus. Taxi service is available. Schedule and fare information is available on the Amtrak Web site. Commuter rail service between Worcester and Boston is provided by Amtrak and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority [MBTA]. Search Amtrak schedules and fares online using the search terms WOR [Worcester] and BOS [Boston]. MBTA schedules and fares are available on the Worcester Commuter Station section of the MBTA website. A map of downtown Worcester illustrating the location of both train stations is available from the RTA.

By Bus

Peter Pan and Greyhound bus services are available to and from Worcester. The bus station is located 5 minutes (by car) from campus. Taxi service is available. The Worcester Regional Transit Authority [RTA]provides bus service around the city of Worcester. Holy Cross is served by routes 10 and 42. Bus schedules and maps are available on the RTA Web site.

For more information, visit the Holy Cross Transportation Office Webpage. 

Worcester Area Attractions

For more information regarding restaurants in Worcester, visit TasteWorcester.com. 

For more information regarding attractions and things to do in Central MA, visit discovercentralma.org.