Campus & Community Life

Volunteer & Service Opportunities

Did you know that IUPUI is nationally recognized for our commitment to community involvement? Students who volunteer gain valuable skills, make new friends, and are more marketable to employers. As one of the best campuses in the country to be involved in community service, service learning, and civic engagement, there are numerous ways for students, faculty and staff to get connected our community.

Center for Service & Learning

The mission of the Center for Service and Learning (CSL) is to involve students, faculty, and staff in service activities that mutually benefit the campus and community.

Office of Community Service

The Office of Community Service (OCS) serves to support and connect students, faculty and staff with volunteer projects in the Indianapolis community. Students, faculty and staff are urged to contact our office for assistance in finding, planning or funding an educationally meaningful community service project.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service celebrates a 'day on instead of a day off' through volunteers attending an inspirational breakfast program and then going out to serve others in the community.

Day of Caring 2008

The Day of Caring is an annual community service day for IUPUI faculty, staff, and students.

To Mexico, With Love

This immersion program was initiated in the spring of 2004 by the Office of Campus & Community Life with strong support and leadership from the Office of International Affairs and Center for Service & Learning and in collaboration with the School of Nursing. Further collaborations are sought with the School of Education, Social Work, and other schools at IUPUI. This program is offered in partnership with a language and culture school, Ideal LatinoAmerica. The program is open to all majors, but student participants must meet a 2.7 minimum G.P.A. requirement.