Who We Are

 

And why we're here

CSA MISSION
The mission of CSA is to educate and form men and women with and for others,
especially with and for the disadvantaged and the oppressed.
Through direct personal contact between students and the marginalized
in service-learning experiences, we foster a solidarity with the poor
that will lead to intellectual inquiry, moral reflection and social action.

CSA HISTORY
Educational Participation in Communities Program (EPIC)
In 1982, Mr. Richard Riordan and Fr. Donald Merrifield, SJ, President of Loyola Marymount University, signed an agreement establishing the EPIC Program for Community Service. Mr. Riordan endowed the EPIC Program in 1983 for the purpose of promoting, coordinating and supervising volunteer service with charitable agencies among Loyola Marymount University undergraduates.

Center for Community Service and Internships (CCSI)
In the fall of 1999, EPIC was renamed the Center for Community Service and Internships. The new name more succinctly and aptly described the function of the office in linking students with community service or assisting students in internships.

Center for Service and Action (CSA)
In the summer of 2000, CCSI was renamed the Center for Service and Action. The office was moved from Career Development Services (CDS) and became a department under the Dean of Students. It is hoped that this change would allow a better integration of community service with the many clubs, Greek Societies, Service Organizations, and residence halls.