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Steps to Become an Approved Site
All community based organizations seeking to become approved sites for CSL students must enter into a formal agreement with SF State and sign a Community Service Learning Agreement.
Step 1: Please look at the list of CSL courses and read through the very brief class descriptions. Consider the needs of your organization and how the activities you want students to perform might relate to courses offered.
Step 2: Create a new account in our Community Connections Database (CCDB) by completing the online registration form. Part 1 covers Partnership Requirements and Responsibilities. Risk Management: Sites must be willing to assume responsibility for student safety and any liability that could result from inviting a student to volunteer under their supervision and/or at their premises. Organizations must also be able to provide appropriate medical insurance coverage, such as workers compensation insurance or general liability insurance. Organizations that are not able to meet the minimum requirements will not be able to list projects with us.
Step 3: Complete Part 2, which consists of your:
• Agency Profile and
• Project Information
Please provide information about the position(s) available in your organization. The more detailed you can be about tasks and expectations, the better we will be able to assist you by placing students whose learning goals match your organization's needs. Please be aware that it may take time to get assigned to a particular course since there may already be existing community partners working with that particular course or faculty member.
IMPORTANT: Your organization will not be approved for student assignments until all project information is completed and approved. Projects must be able to be completed during one semester. CSL students usually complete an average of 40 hours work per semester. Fall semester runs from September–December; and spring semester goes from February–May.
Step 4: Once you have created your organizations’ profile and *described the kind of volunteer projects you’d like students to work on, your organization will be approved for listing in the CCDB and SF State students will be able to look at your volunteer opportunities. ICCE will then arrange a site visit. Finally, a formal agreement between SF State and a community-based organization, school, or government institution will be negotiated and completed by ICCE staff. This agreement specifies expectations for each party and formally indicates how issues of liability and worker's compensation will be handled. If you would like more information, please contact icce@sfsu.edu
Once a formal agreement has been signed, ICCE can further help you by:
• Retaining your CSL listing in our database for as long as it is open—there is no time limit.
• Promoting your listing on campus to departments, faculty, students, and student organizations and communicating with them on your behalf if asked to do so.
• Providing technical assistance and helping you establish a high-quality program.
