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Notating Service on the Transcript

There seem to be three different ways students can get notation on their transcripts for service:

• Non-Credit Internships: Internship duties are performed in a community service position and do not generally receive academic credit but appear with a non-credit notation on the transcript.
  Service-designated Course:
• Service-learning courses are designated on the transcript either by the course title (for example, at University of Redlands, CSAC is the abbreviation for Community Service Activity Course, and that is the way students’ service experiences are noted on the transcript), or by the addition of a letter (for example, at California State University, Fresno, faculty submit a request for the designation—an “S” next to the course title—that goes into the bulletin, the schedule, and also onto the students’ transcript as service notation). Faculty must get approval for a course to be designated as a service-learning course (see common criteria below).
• Unit Add-Ons: Some universities allow students to add a one-unit course to any regular course they are taking, and this one unit is earned through participation in community service. The campus’ community service office is typically responsible for coordinating these add-on courses, including assisting students with agency placement and leading reflection sessions.