Welcome to the Center for Service Learning and Volunteerism!  

Welcome to the Center for Service Learning and Volunteerism (CSLV)! The CSLV provides services to students, faculty, staff and community partners to encourage community service-learning that is mutually beneficial to the university and our local community.

To get started or learn more about how to volunteer, visit our How to Serve Page or watch a quick video on how to use our volunteer platform, Volunteer Odyssey.

Mission and Purpose

Mission:

The mission of the Center for Service Learning and Volunteerism is to provide students, faculty, and staff with meaningful service opportunities and to develop them into good stewards and change agents in their local, regional, and global communities. 

Purpose:

The purpose of the Center for Service Learning and Volunteerism is to serve as a liaison between faculty, students, and community partners. We offer support, resources, and placement opportunities to empower students' experiential learning through a focus on civic engagement and social responsibility. 

Core Values: 

Celebrate: Diversity, Growth, Innovation, Each Other

Cultivate: Kindness, Courage, Connections, Love of Learning

Prepare: Leaders, Responsible Citizens, Lifelong Learners, Agents of Change

By the Numbers

During the 2022-2023 Academic Year, over 1600 students volunteered over 21,000 hours to yield an economic impact of $600,400.88 back to the greater Memphis Community (economic impact is a measure of the value of volunteer time by The Independent Sector).

Ready to start volunteering? Get started through TigerZone or Volunteer Odyssey.