Center for Community Engagement
Center for Community Engagement
Meaningful Community Service | Not Community Service |
Volunteering with a community organization (e.g. coaching, tutoring, mentoring, food pantries, nursing homes, etc.) | Volunteering, job shadowing, or internship that benefits a for-profit business |
Service hours undertaken with a faith-based organization that benefits the community without faith requirement | Service only benefiting a specific church, congregation, creed, or evangelism |
Volunteering as part of an event (e.g. washing cars at a car wash) to raise money for charity | Selling items for a fundraiser, asking people for money, or making donations |
Volunteering at a charity event organized by a campus department | Volunteering for a campus department activity that only benefits the University |
Activities that benefit the health or well-being of the entire campus community | Student organizational tabling or activities with no benefit to community well-being |
Citizenship activities (i.e. voter registration) | Campaigning for a specific candidate or political party |