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Center for Service Learning and Community Service Awards 2025-2026

Service Cord

The CSLCS recognizes students dedicated to serving their community with a cord to wear at graduation.

Requirements

  • Students must be graduating during the current academic year in order to apply
  • Eligible service hours must be completed during your current academic program
  • Complete 150 hours of community service 
  • Attend a CSLCS workshop, event, or appointment
  • Log and verify your community service hours in GivePulse

The Service Cord recognizes community service hours (the “time” impact type on GivePulse) as opposed to other forms of community engagement such as funds raised or goods donated.

To Apply Through the CSLCS

  1. Service hours must be logged and verified on GivePulse. 
  2. Once you have confirmed your service hours are verified and you have attended a CSLCS workshop/event/appointment, complete the application. If hours or event attendance are anticipated to be completed by the end of the semester that would make you eligible for the cord, please note this in your application. 
  3. The CSLCS will confirm the completion of service hours and reward eligible students with Service Cords.

The application deadline for the 2025-2026 year will be announced.

For questions regarding Service Cords, contact CommunityService@stonybrook.edu or schedule a Volunteer Positions and Service Projects appointment on Handshake (with CSLCS staff or Peer-to-Peer).