• Create a strong culture of service across student communities and campus departments at UVM
• Connect UVM to the broader service community locally, nationally, and globally
• Promote the understanding and pursuit of cultural pluralism, social justice, and social issues

The following are the major components of the Community Service Programs Office:

• Advise and support student-led service organizations and programs, such as Volunteers in Action (VIA),  Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, and Residents Involved in Service Experiences (RISE).
• Coordinate annual community service events, including Serve-A-Thon in September and Community Works in April for hundreds of UVM students, faculty, and staff.
• Help coordinate and support the events of UVM’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week during the 3rd week of November.
• Coordinate Community Service TREK, a week-long service program during the summer for incoming first-year students. Recent CS TREK projects include: Better Burlington TREK, Habitat for Humanity TREK, Catamount Trail TREK, and Green Mountain Long Trail TREK.
• Compile and distribute UVM SERVES a weekly, blog posting of service projects, educational opportunities, and resources.
• Plan Fill the Fireplace, an annual collections drive, for area service agencies in November.
• Connect members of the UVM community to service-related opportunities.
• Collaborate with campus departments and offices to promote service and community  engagement at UVM.