About Us

Lorena Chavez, Assistant Director, Community Engagement
Maria Alderete, Assistant Director
Pam Rector, Director
Tom King, Assistant Director, Campus Service
Renita Batiste, Administrative Coordinator
Joanne Majewski, Alternative Breaks Coordinator

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

Learning Outcomes
Students involved with the Center for Service and Action within the Division of Student Affairs will:

• Develop a well-defined sense of self and confidence in their abilities and gifts.
• Integrate knowledge and experience in the process of discernment to make life-giving decisions.
• Take initiative to make meaningful contributions as citizens within and beyond their communities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of the human experience and embody the ideals of interculturalism.

First Year Students involved with the Center for Service and Action within the Division of Student Affairs will:

• Value the opportunities for exploration and growth created by participation in this diverse University community.
• Know the availability of University resources and access them when necessary to enhance their success as University students.
• Become engaged members in the University community.
• Develop personal accountability, good judgment and independent thinking toward a balanced life.