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Help Build a Healthier Fresno State

The Student Health and Counseling Center has two teams of volunteers within our building: Peer Ambassadors of Wellness (PAWs) and Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC). To learn more about each of these programs, click the program titles below. 

To be notified of one-time volunteer opportunities or when applications become available for the PAW or SHAC teams, sign up here. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter @FSHealthCenter where we'll share more ways to get involved. 

For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Melissa Norris at melissaw@csufresno.edu.

Peer Ambassadors of Wellness (PAWs) are responsible for promoting the health and well-being of our Fresno State students. 

PAW Volunteers: 

  • Develop and implement activities and campaigns on a variety of health and wellness topics
  • Engage in conversations around health and wellness through Wellness Bites featured on social media
  • Facilitate classroom presentations on stress management and other wellness topics
  • Support the semi-annual one-day Wellness Retreat
  • Use social media as a tool to promote health and wellness programming to your peers
  • Make a one-semester commitment serving an average of 3 hours weekly throughout the Fall 2025 semester.
  • Attend mandatory weekly meetings (1 hour) every Monday at Noon

All volunteers must maintain a 2.0 minimum semester GPA throughout the application process.

Apply to be a PAW by April 2, 2025 at Midnight

The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is responsible for representing student voice in issues related to health and wellness.

SHAC Members:

  • Provide recommendations to administration regarding the operations and services of the Student Health and Counseling Center (including Counseling, Medical and Wellness Services)
  • Assess campus climate and represent student voice on issues related to health and wellness
  • Serve alongside university staff, faculty and administration
  • Make a one-year commitment serving approximately 3 hours monthly
  • Attend monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. 

 All volunteers must maintain a 2.0 minimum semester GPA throughout the application process and 2022-23 academic year. Previous leadership or advocacy experience is preferred. 

The application deadline for the 2024-2025 cohort has closed. We will begin recruiting for our 2025-2026 cohort in Spring of 2025.