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Arrupe Engagement  |  2025-26

Each quarter of the academic year, our community partner agencies and schools will be inviting SCU students to serve as: tutors for young children; advocates for educational, economic and racial justice; educators for sustainable gardening techniques, and more. So get ready to fulfill your ELSJ Core requirement by joining community members who are on the ground working for positive change. All you have to do is:

Winter Quarter 2026

Week before Week 1 of Winter Quarter

There are two steps to the registration process for your community engagement opportunity with the Arrupe Engagement Program. These steps will be shared with students on Thursday 1/1/2026 in an email titled “Action Required - Arrupe Engagement Registration.” This email will reach students from the email address arrupe@scu.edu. Students may also find this information on their CBL class or ELSJ class Camino Page information. Reach out to your professor for assistance finding this information on the Camino page. For questions about the registration process, please email the Arrupe Engagement Team at arrupe@scu.edu.

Week 1 of Winter Quarter 

Follow the instructions listed on the email you received titled “Action Required - Arrupe Engagement Registration” to complete the two steps of the registration process. These steps may also be found on your CBL class or ELSJ class Camino page information. If students are interested in speaking with an Arrupe Engagement Team member during Week 1 of the Winter quarter, students may drop in to speak with a team member at the following dates and times. Please note - wait times to speak to a team member may be between 10-60 minutes or more. Arrupe Engagement Community placement registration for the Winter quarter will be conducted in person in Nobili Dining Room, Nobili Hall:

  • Mon | Jan 5 | 1 - 4 PM
  • Tue | Jan 6 | 9:30 AM - 12 Noon & 1 - 4 PM - Closed 12 Noon - 1 PM
  • Wed | Jan 7 | 9:30 AM - 12 Noon & 1 - 4 PM - Closed 12 Noon - 1 PM
  • Thur | Jan 8 | 9:30 AM - 12 Noon & 1 - 4 PM - Closed 12 Noon - 1 PM
  • Fri | Jan 9 | 9 AM - 12 Noon - No afternoon session 

All students must be registered to engage with a community engagement organization by the end of Week 1. Contact arrupe@scu.edu with questions.

There will be NO REGISTRATION beyond Friday 1/9/2026. No Exceptions.

Please keep in mind that you are responsible for arranging transportation to and from your placement. Explore your transportation options (e.g. walk, bike, bus, personal vehicle, carpool, etc). For students in an ELSJ Class ONLY - Transportation support is available. You can submit a request for this resource by completing this form. We do not want transportation to be a limiting factor for students when they select a placement, so please ask if you need assistance! The submissions will be reviewed and approved based on expressed need. Completing this form does not guarantee transportation support. You will be contacted by someone in the Office of Undergraduate Studies if you are granted or denied transportation support. If you have any questions regarding transportation to and from your ELSJ community engagement placement, please email ugradstudies@scu.edu.

Week 2 of Winter Quarter

  • Students are expected to attend two orientations: one Arrupe Engagement Formation Meeting AND an orientation hosted by your community engagement site.
  • Arrupe Engagement Formation meetings will take place in person in Nobili Dining Room or online over Zoom during Week 2:  
      • Mon | Jan 12 | 5 - 6 PM | in person in Nobili Dining Room
      • Tue | Jan 13 | 10 - 11 AM | in person in Nobili Dining Room
      • Wed | Jan 14 | 12 Noon - 1 PM | Online via Zoom
      • Thu | Jan 15 | 11 AM - 12 Noon | in person in Nobili Dining Room
      • Fri | Jan 16 | 9 - 10 AM | Online via Zoom
  • Attend the mandatory orientation/ training with your community placement during Week 2. The date and time of this orientation will be shared with you during registration. You will also receive a Google calendar invitation with the orientation details including date, time, location and modality.
  • Complete and submit all requirements as described by your community placement. All requirements need to be completed and submitted no later than the end of Week 2. Requirements can include items such as Tuberculosis (TB) testing, fingerprinting/background checks, specific training, and more.
  • Requirements such as TB testing, TB Risk Assessments, and fingerprinting must be done by the end of Week 2. Students are responsible for any expenses incurred.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Information

  • Your community engagement requirements will detail what type of TB assessment or testing you are required to complete and submit to be cleared to start your engagement. SCU students are responsible for knowing what type of TB assessment or testing they are required to pursue to meet all the engagement requirements. Below are the types of assessment and testings that are available through Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being only during Week 2 of the Winter quarter:
      • TB Risk Assessment - $5.00 charge to SCU students (completed during the in-person meeting with the Arrupe Engagement team)
      • TB Skin Testing - $11.00 charge to SCU students 
      • TB Blood Testing - $55.00 charge to SCU students

*students will need to sign up for appointments with Cowell for both types of testing. Please reach out to arrupe@scu.edu in order to access the sign-up.

  • SCU students are responsible for financing the TB assessments and/or testing they are pursuing. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University will not cover these expenses.
  • Many medical insurances cover the cost of a TB blood test so we encourage all students to check with their personal healthcare providers if they have questions or concerns. You are welcome to submit a claim through your own health insurance or move forward with paying the out of pocket price.
  • For any students moving forward with any appointment with Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, if you miss your appointment without notification you will be charged a No Show fee of $30.00 that will be the students responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University will not cover these expenses.
  • If students need to set up a new TB Skin Testing appointment, they will be charged $10.00  that will be the students responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University  will not cover these expenses.

The Winter 2026 TB Testing Schedule is the following:

TB Skin testing schedule:

    • Tue | Jan 13 | 10 AM - 12 Noon & 1 - 4:30 PM

TB Blood(Quantiferon) testing schedule:

    • Mon | Jan 12 | 9 - 11:20 AM
    • Wed | Jan 14 | 10 - 11:20 AM

This is by appointment only, at the Cowell Health Center. To make an appointment please reach out to arrupe@scu.edu.

  • Students may be denied a TB Skin testing appointment after Week 2 of the quarter and will be referred to either get this test done with their primary care provider or at one of the following nearby clinics. Costs associated with completing this requirement outside of SCU Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being will be the student’s responsibility to finance. Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being, the Arrupe Engagement Program or Santa Clara University  will not cover these expenses.
  • Information on what requirements need to be completed for each community placement will be available to you on your ELSJ class Camino page, in your confirmation email, and can be identified during the registration process. You may not begin working with your community placement before these requirements have been met. There are no exceptions for this.

Week 3 of Winter Quarter 

After you have attended the mandatory orientations and have completed and submitted the community placement requirements, you are ready to get started working with your community placement! You should begin with your community placement no later than the start of Week 3. If you start sooner than this, that is wonderful!

Weeks 3-10

Arrupe Engagement Student Assistant Office Hours from Week 3-10:

  • Hadley Maher | Mondays | 1 - 2 PM 
  • Julia Islas Lozano | Tuesdays | 1 - 2 PM 

Weeks 5-10

Arrupe Engagement Student Assistant Reflection Hours from Week 5-10:

  • Hadley Maher | Wednesdays | 1 - 2 PM
  • Julia Islas Lozano | Thursdays | 11 AM - 12 Noon

Additional Resources

Accommodation Requests: We recommend that students who may require accommodations reach out to Marisol Chavez and Gabriela Hamm at arrupe@scu.edu for a conversation as early as possible. We want to make sure every student has the experience that works best for them and are happy to meet to discuss options one-on-one.

If you have any questions throughout your engagement, please email us at arrupe@scu.edu or give us a call at 408-554-5011.