Every CSU Ram who commits to volunteering in a Ram$ for Change service day must submit a Ram$ for Change Volunteer Waiver.  Only one waiver per person is required for the academic year.  Waivers are always due the Wednesday before an upcoming service day.  The waiver hardly takes 10 minutes to complete, get it out of the way today!  A waiver must be submitted by every volunteer before they begin volunteering at their service project.

 Volunteer Waiver

Volunteer Teams comprise of 5 or more CSU Rams and are led by a Volunteer Team Leader.  The Primary Team Leader and Secondary Team Leader also volunteer, thus only 3 other volunteers are needed to meet the minimum participation.  Volunteer Team Leaders have additional responsibilities and play a critical role in both SIGNING UP their team of volunteers and ensuring their volunteer team is SHOWING UP to their service project and following through.   Depending on the type of Volunteer Team you are leading, the level of your involvement and depth of your duties varies.  Below is a distinction between the two types of participating teams and team leaders. 

• Volunteer Teams Seeking to Volunteer & Receive Funds (associated with a Registered Student Organization [RSO] with an already set-up Student Organization Financial Account [SOFA]).  *NEW* Two RSOs can partner together to reach the minimum of 5 volunteers and serve as one Volunteer Team; SLiCE will then split the funds between each SOFA!
• Volunteer Teams Solely Seeking to Volunteer (either not associated with a RSO, a RSO without a SOFA, or a RSO opting out of receiving funds) 

If you want your Volunteer Team to participate in a Ram$ for Change service day in the future, the following steps need to be handled in this order. 

1. Team Leader Interest Form – join our contact list by submitting this form. 
2. Online Team Leader Training – every Primary Team Leader is required to complete Team Leader Training prior to submitting a Service Day Commitment Form.  A quiz is included in the training, and the Team Leader must pass the quiz to participate.   
3. Volunteer Team Commitment Form – this form is sent out via email a few weeks in advance of an upcoming service day to those who submitted an Interest Form or have participated in Ram$ for Change before.  It is also found at the bottom of this website when it is active.  This form will describe the available service projects and the timing of each service project.  You will have a reasonable amount of time to decide if you and your Volunteer Team wish to commit to an upcoming service day or not.  If you submit the Commitment Form by the deadline, you are demonstrating your Volunteer Team’s intent to follow through.  
4. Commitment Chat – a few days later you meet one-on-one with a SLiCE’s Community Support on Zoom to learn if you were assigned a service project or were waitlisted.  The next steps will be shared in the chat, with resources and critical information that follow via email.
5. Volunteer Waiver – complete your waivers in advance, only one is due per person per academic year.  

Online Team Leader Training & Quiz

Solo volunteers are as integral to Ram$ for Change, as our Volunteer Teams. SLiCE’s goal is to assign you (a solo volunteer not participating with a Volunteer Team) to a service project that is worth your while, meets your transportation and availability needs, and enables you to potentially befriend fellow Rams.  If you want to participate in a Ram$ for Change service day in the future, the following steps need to be handled in this order.

1. Solo Volunteer Interest Form – join our contact list by submitting this form.
2. Volunteer Waiver – complete your waiver in advance, only one is due per person per academic year.
3. Solo Volunteer Commitment Form – this form is sent out via email a few weeks in advance of an upcoming service day to those who submitted an Interest Form or have participated in Ram$ for Change before.  It is also found at the bottom of this website when it is active. This form will describe the available service projects and the timing of each service project. You will have a reasonable amount of time to decide if you wish to commit to an upcoming service day or not. If you submit the Commitment Form by the deadline, you are demonstrating your intent to follow through.
4. Commitment Email Follow-Up – a few days later you will receive an email from SLiCE’s Community Support Team learning if you were assigned a service project or were waitlisted. The next steps will be included in the email.