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If you are assigned community service as a sanction from the Student-Wide Judiciary, Administrative Hearings, Campus Living or local municipal courts, you will likely be referred to Student Conduct to complete your community service.
This information is only for students who are required to perform community service because of conduct or judicial sanctions. If this does not apply to you, please search for volunteer opportunities available through the Student Services Gateway.
Community service is a disciplinary sanction that requires a student to perform unpaid work of benefit to the community, providing an opportunity for students to make a positive contribution. Student Conduct administers community service sanctions assigned to students by various sources.
All students are required to meet with the Community Service Coordinator before beginning their work.
Contact Student Conduct to set up a meeting with the Community Service Coordinator. They will provide a list of pre-approved on-campus sites, and will work with you to decide which site is the best fit.
In general, you cannot receive pay, course credit or any other compensation for performing community service. Also, you cannot perform your community service at your place of employment and your supervisor may not be related to you.
Some circumstances, such as scheduling or transportation, may make it difficult for students to complete their community service sanction with an on-campus provider. Other options can be discussed when you meet with the Community Service Coordinator.
Contact the supervisor at your community service site to arrange your schedule.
Your supervisor will give you direction and track your time.
Your supervisor will let Student Conduct know whether or not you have completed your hours, and provide any needed documentation.
When you receive your community service sanction, you will also receive information about the deadline for completing your community service. Your hours must be completed within this timeframe.
Failure to complete your assignment before the appropriate deadlines will likely result in a disciplinary hold. A disciplinary hold prevents you from adding, dropping or resigning from courses. If you receive a disciplinary hold, you must contact the Community Service Coordinator to resolve it.
Please contact Student Conduct as soon as possible if you are unable to contact your site supervisor, or if your supervisor is not responding. We may be able to help you contact the site supervisor and resolve any issues before your deadline.
Student Conduct has a list of pre-approved, on-campus providers. If you would like to become a pre-approved community service site and allow UB students to perform community service at your office or organization, please contact Student Conduct to find out how.
You do not have to be located on campus to host students for community service. Our community service providers include UB units as well as off-campus organizations.
If you or your organization is interested in becoming a pre-approved community service provider, please contact Student Conduct.
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