Recognizing the importance of volunteers and the impact of their efforts is what the Office of Student Life Volunteerism and Community Service Programs are all about. Volunteers clearly keep the wheels of progress and development moving in so many ways, all across the country. The Office of Student Life (OSL) has recently implemented numerous programs to keep the wheels of progress and development moving on the CSUDH Campus and within the surrounding communities

CSUDH Serves: CSUDH Serves was inaugurated on the Dominguez Hills campus in 1999 with a successful year of lectures, fairs, and community service projects. Now, student groups and campus offices, departments, and individuals provide community service on a regular basis through a variety of on and off-campus food, toy, and clothing drives, cleanup projects such as beaches, schools, parks, and roadways. Direct contact with those in need is common through support of area Boys & Girls Clubs, Shelters, Literacy Programs, Missions, Churches and Schools. The Fall 2005 Semester CSUDH Serves week is scheduled for November 7-11, 2005. The entire CSUDH community is invited to SERVE. Make A Difference Day 2005 is October 22nd!

Campus Volunteer Bank: The Office of Student Life targeted the 2000-2001 academic year as the "Year of the Volunteer." Beginning with the Fall Semester, volunteer faculty, staff, and most importantly, students are needed to assist the University and the OSL with implementing campus-wide events. Annually, volunteers are needed for the following events: Welcome Week; New Student Orientations; CSUDH Serves; Homecoming and Toro Days; Unity Fest and Commencement. Contact us at (310) 243-2081 to get your volunteer questions answered. If you would like to volunteer, please request a Volunteer Bank Registration Form at adowell@csudh.edu to have form emailed to your or call (310) 243-2081 to have the form provided in hardcopy.

Volunteerism and Community Service ClearingHouse: What would The Year of the Volunteer be without ample opportunities for members of the CSUDH Community to involve themselves and contribute? This fall the OSL is working diligently to develop a comprehensive list of volunteer and community service opportunities. Your input, referrals, and inquiries are welcome, as we need your help in developing this clearinghouse of agencies, entities, and communities that need assistance. Please e-mail your responses to adowell@csudh.edu to suggest or provide clearinghouse resources. Please be sure to include contact information for phone or e-mail