Community Service Do's and Don'ts

Service Activities to be considered:

• Service at a not-for-profit agency (e.g. Boys and Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity)
• Service at a for profit organization whose mission involves meetings and/or social service needs of the community (e.g. nursing homes and hospitals)
• Church-sponsored services where the goal is meeting secular needs only (e.g. church soup kitchen)
• Government-sponsored services at the federal, state and local level (e.g. county school program, health clinics)
• Independent services projects in areas where human needs exist. Special documentation and prior approval required for such programs and projects (See C.O.S.L. for details)
• The coordination of activities with direct interaction with a not-for-profit beneficiary (e.g. United Way, Urban League, Habitat for Humanity)
• Services performed as a part of a university course requirement that meets the preceding guidelines (See C.O.S.L. for details)
• Services performed as a part of a university special event (e.g. homecoming, career fair, sporting events, health fair, seminars, symposium, recruitment fair)

Service Activities not to be considered:

• Service at any organization where you obtain a wage or stipend (exception: scholarship)
• Service in political organizations and campaigns
• Fundraising activities
• Service for a University fraternity, sorority, club and organization that you hold membership in
• Independent services, programs and projects not meeting University approval (See C.O.S.L. for details)