CSUCI Seeks Volunteers for 2008 Commencement

Camarillo, Calif., Feb. 26, 2008 — California State University Channel Islands invites members of the community to volunteer for its 2008 commencement ceremony to be held Saturday, May 17, in the South Quad of the campus.

Volunteers who are 18 years or older are needed to assist staff in making preparations for the event. Assignments will include assisting with parking flow, distribution of programs to guests, assisting with refreshments, serving as campus guides for ceremony guests, and helping with the ceremonial procession. The event begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until approximately 12 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 7 a.m. Volunteers will receive a special campus t-shirt and complimentary gift bag supported with items from various local businesses.

A mandatory volunteer training and orientation is requested for all volunteers. Volunteers can attend one of two sessions scheduled for Wednesday, May 14 at 12 p.m., or Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m.

For more information on volunteering or to make arrangements for a business to help support approximately 100 gift bags, contact Lori Macdonald, Commencement Volunteer Coordinator and Coordinator of Early Recruitment at CSUCI, at (805) 437-8892 or lori.macdonald@csuci.edu.

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Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.

CSU Channel Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.