Volunteer Guidelines
Community Engagement is committed to keeping student volunteers and community members safe.
Liability waivers
All student volunteers are required to complete and sign a University Liability Waiver prior to volunteering and participating in any volunteer activities. Participants 18 and under must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
University Liability Waiver must be signed per each volunteer opportunity.
Student clubs, organizations, and groups are to complete and sign a Group Liability Waiver.
Student conduct and policy
Student volunteers are to adhere to CSU Standards for Student Conduct and follow CSU and University Policy during volunteer opportunities presented/promoted by the Catalyst Center, regardless if volunteer opportunity is on or off campus.
Student Conduct matters and issues will be directed to Student Engagement and Leadership Development staff and or Judicial Affairs.
Volunteer recruitment
Community Engagement promoting and advertising for volunteers does not guarantee the recruitment of volunteers.
Planning volunteer/service events
Student clubs and organizations seeking the assistance of Community Engagement in the planning and production of on or off campus service related event should refer and review the Student Activities and Leadership Development, Student Organization Handbook. Be sure to contact the Director Student Engagement & Leadership Development about your organizational event plans. Email Denise Tambasco at dtambasco@csumb.edu to discuss community service events and to clarify the steps for approvals, including risk assessments and guidelines for safe event delivery and participation on a case by case basis. Plan early and plan to be safe!
Document your Service
Service Learning Hours are not to be reported here.
You must be logged into CSUMB.edu to access the service logs.
A Group Service Log allows clubs, organizations, groups, departments, etc; to document their collective catalystcenter/volunteer hours.
An Individual Service Log allows an individual student to document their individual catalystcenter/volunteer hours.
Volunteering Opportunities
If you have volunteering opportunities you want added to this page, contact dtambasco@csumb.edu
Alameda County Community Food Bank - Alameda County
Placer Food Bank - El Dorado, Nevada, & Placer Counties
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano - Contra Costa County
Martha's Kitchen - San Jose
Goodwill Meal Serving - San Jose
Open Heart Kitchen - Tri-County Area
Redwood Empire Food Bank - Santa Rosa
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - San Jose
SF-Marin Food Bank - San Fransico
Food Bank Monterey County - Monterey County
Food Bank Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz County
Central California Food Bank - Fresno County
HandsOn Central California - Fresno County
Second Harvest Food Bank - San Joaquin County
Cal Poly Pomona Volunteer List - LA County
CSU Channel Islands Volunteering Opportunities - Ventura County
CSU Long Beach Volunteer Opportunities - LA County
CSU Northridge Volunteer Opportunities - LA County
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino - Riverside & San Bernardino County
Food Bank Santa Barbara County - Santa Barbra County
Food Share Ventura County - Ventura County
Find Food Bank - San Diego County & Eastern Riverside
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank - LA County
San Diego State Volunteer Opportunities - San Diego County
Second Harvest Food Bank - Orange County
Someone Cares - Orange County