What is the DVD Program?
The Economics Department at Denison University is proud to announce the launch of its new community service initiative: The Denison Volunteer Dollar – The Currency of Civic Engagement. Denison University is once again gearing up its civic engagement initiative by launching a new era of academic and intellectual partnership with the surrounding community! The Denison Volunteer Dollar (DVD) program will invite economics students to engage in volunteer work with non-profit organizations around the Denison community!
Community service can be performed on an individual basis or in large groups during a 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 community service!
The DVD administration reserves the right to determine the legitimacy of community service work.
Basic Information and Requirements for Economics Students
- Required for students taking ECON 101-01: Intro Macroeconomics.
- 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 liability.
- Students can find volunteer work through the John W. Alford Center for Service Learning, the Denison Community Association (DCA), 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 (Judy Thompson, Higley Hall, 212) to obtain DVDs.
- Students with disabilities or extenuating circumstances will be accommodated.
If you have any questions about the DVD Program please contact Dr. Fadhel Kaboub at kaboubf@denison.edu or 740-587-6315