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Students for Community Service
Students for Community Service
Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
Joyal Administration, Room 256
(559) 278-7079
http://www.csufresno.edu/scs
CHRIS FIORENTINO, Coordinator
At its first statewide conference, California Campus Compact presented the Institutional Award for Leadership in Service to California State University, Fresno. California Campus Compact recognized our campus for its success in establishing the Students for Community Service program and for the 300 percent increase in students involved in community service. More than 1,000 students are participating in volunteer activities through the program.
Community Service. Give just a little. Give a smile to someone who does not have one. Give a young boy or girl a big brother or big sister. Give food to the homeless. Give the meaning of words to someone who cannot read.
Before you leave this university, make a connection with Students for Community Service (SCS) and make a positive difference in someone's life.
SCS was established:
- to promote the value and benefits of community service and service-learning to the students, staff, and faculty of the university
- to foster a sense of social responsibility and civic commitment among students
- to provide university students with real-world learning opportunities
- to establish service-oriented partnerships between the university, other educational institutions, and the community we serve
- to provide students with quality service experiences that cultivate a lifelong service ethic which will stimulate and enhance the educational experience at all levels
Who Volunteers? SCS hopes you will. If you enjoy the rewards of helping someone in need and are concerned with social issues, SCS can find a place for you to share your talents with others. In return, you will experience real-life situations that could help you decide what career path to pursue after college. You will also sharpen your interpersonal skills by working with others.
In addition to finding ongoing work for volunteers, SCS refers students to work at one-time events, such as blood drives, Kid's Day, or preparing and serving meals to the homeless.
Who Benefits? Everyone! Research has shown that students who are involved in community service activities during their undergraduate years significantly enhance many aspects of their personal, professional, and academic development. Service-learning approaches within the classroom have been shown to improve student learning and to enhance faculty teaching. Nonprofit programs and citizens of our community dramatically benefit from the service work of students. Community service and service-learning provide an opportunity for everyone to gain important benefits.
You can receive academic credit if you successfully complete the course below.
Com S 101. Students for Community Service
(1-3; max total 6 units toward degree electives)
Volunteer opportunities designed to develop skills and knowledge that promote
responsible leadership and citizenship. Students obtain career-related work
experience and receive an opportunity to supplement their academic education
with a service-learning experience. Students must meet with the SCS coordinator
at the beginning of the semester.
