Thank you for your interest in the CalVolunteers College Fellowship program.
The college fellowship program is an incredible opportunity for higher education institutions to support and engage their students through connecting academic study to hands-on work experience that makes a positive impact. Participating colleges and universities will also have the opportunity to deepen their partnerships and engagement in the local community.
Each partner campus will have the following responsibilities:
Recruit, select and support the Fellows on their campus.
Recruit, select and support all community host organizations.
Cultivate a meaningful cohort experience for Fellows on their campus.
Collaborate with California Volunteers on the cohort experience and program evaluation.
Participate in regular opportunities for networking and peer learning.
To be selected, colleges and universities that apply will need to demonstrate:
A commitment from top leadership to prioritize this as a campus-wide initiative.
A strategy to proactively collaborate with other participating campuses in their region.
A thoughtful plan to link the service experience to student learning and academic outcomes, ensuring on-time degree completion for participating students.
A compelling recruitment strategy with a particular focus on low income students and Dreamers.
California Volunteers will support the group of college and university partners by:
Conducting a statewide campaign to raise the visibility of the College Fellowship;
Connecting campuses with potential community host partners in their region;
Cultivating an esprit de corps for participating students from across the state;
Engaging research partners to support campuses with data collection and evaluation.
Thank you for your interest in the CalVolunteers College Fellowship program.
The college fellowship program is an incredible opportunity for higher education institutions to support and engage their students through connecting academic study to hands-on work experience that makes a positive impact. Participating colleges and universities will also have the opportunity to deepen their partnerships and engagement in the local community.
Each partner campus will have the following responsibilities:
Recruit, select and support the Fellows on their campus.
Recruit, select and support all community host organizations.
Cultivate a meaningful cohort experience for Fellows on their campus.
Collaborate with California Volunteers on the cohort experience and program evaluation.
Participate in regular opportunities for networking and peer learning.
To be selected, colleges and universities that apply will need to demonstrate:
A commitment from top leadership to prioritize this as a campus-wide initiative.
A strategy to proactively collaborate with other participating campuses in their region.
A thoughtful plan to link the service experience to student learning and academic outcomes, ensuring on-time degree completion for participating students.
A compelling recruitment strategy with a particular focus on low income students and Dreamers.
California Volunteers will support the group of college and university partners by:
Conducting a statewide campaign to raise the visibility of the College Fellowship;
Connecting campuses with potential community host partners in their region;
Cultivating an esprit de corps for participating students from across the state;
Engaging research partners to support campuses with data collection and evaluation.
Colleges and universities will be asked to outline their ideas for regional collaboration as part of their application to the program. California Volunteers is particularly interested in supporting strategies that bring together higher education institutions from different systems (e.g. a community college, a CSU, and a UC), ideally where this builds on a track record of previous collaboration. We encourage you to use this virtual "bulletin board" to collaborate with other campuses and let others know that you are interested in partnering.
The success of this program leans on collaboration. We invite you to:
Share experiences, innovation, and learning across campuses
Cultivate a shared cohort experience for a diverse group of Fellows from across the region
Explore the possibility of establishing common MOUs with shared community host partners (for example the local school district), and/or offering joint trainings for community host partners in the same region.
College and University Partners is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for College and University Partners
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for College and University Partners
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
RFA Released to Colleges and Universities
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November 9, 2021
Notice of Intent to Apply
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Due by November 18, 2021
Application Deadline for RFA
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Applications due by December 15, 2021
Final Selection of College and University Partners
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January 14, 2022
Planning and Program Development Phase for College and University Partners
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January 2022 - July 2022
Cohort 1 Service Year (Implementation)
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August 2022 - July 2023
Cohort 2 Service Year (Implementation)
this is an upcoming stage for College and University Partners