The Carnegie Foundation's Elective Classification for Community Engagement: 2008, 2015 and 2026

About Stars of Service

The Office of Service Learning provides services to our faculty and community partners to prepare students to become the next generation of leaders who can meet the challenges in our ever-growing diverse society.

Due to the dedicated hard work of these individuals, we would like to recognize their outstanding efforts through the Stars of Service bulletin. We hope that their work will inspire you to continue seeking the innovative pathways that will meet the challenges, and improve the quality of life, in our region. 

COVID-19 Updates

Due to classes being conducted in a virtual modality across campus for the 2020 – 2021 academic year, any service learning placements will be conducted virtually/remotely. The following courses are considering conducting virtual/remote service learning activities.

Please refer to the online course schedule to determine if your course section is being taught in a synchronous or asynchronous manner.

Do your part to meet the tremendous needs in our community!

This is especially true at this time due to the COVID-19 virus. Contact the Office of Service Learning, or click on the following links to explore many non-academic volunteer opportunities.

Check back for upcoming publication!

The CSU Strategic Plan for Community Service Learning aims to make service learning opportunities available to every student in the CSU system. The following best practices are used to establish criteria for developing service learning courses and serve as a reference for implementing high quality service learning.

Why Service Learning?

Service learning is an innovative pedagogy (educational approach) that empowers students to learn through active participation in meaningful and planned community service experiences that are directly related to course content. Through reflective activities, students enhance their understanding of course content, sense of social responsibility, general knowledge, self-awareness, and commitment to the community.