Service-Learning has been institutionalized by the CRUE (Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities) since 2015 as a teaching strategy within the framework of University Social Responsibility. It activates the civic commitment of both faculty and students through curriculum development linked to social sustainability, integrating into their education the need to address the needs of the society in which they are embedded. This involves combining knowledge and developing skills that prepare students to act with social and ethical responsibility in their future careers by connecting the university with society and fostering networking with other social actors, thus promoting the social responsibility of the university institution. It also responds to the mandate of the LOSU (Organic Law of Universities) to "achieve universities at the service of the society in which they are embedded; networked universities to link communities, share knowledge, create new ideas and tools for a new society" (LOSU, preamble, I).

The University of Jaén has established a line of credit to encourage the implementation of University Service Learning projects linked to the promotion of university social responsibility in the context of the province of Jaén in collaboration with organizations, associations and/or entities of the Third Sector, as well as companies with recognized Corporate Social Responsibility, insofar as they seek to respond to existing social challenges and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda.

Training course 2024 Call for projects 2024

Training course 2025 Call for projects 2025

Training course 2026 Call for projects 2026

Link to the 2026 report Service-Learning in Andalusian universities: Identification of service-learning projects in Andalusian public universities