Student Health and Counseling Center
Get Involved
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 program, check out the helpful information 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 at @FSHealthCenter where we'll share more ways to get involved.
For more information on the Peer Ambassador of Wellness program, contact Melissa Norris at melissaw@csufresno.edu.
For more information on the Student Health Advisory Committee, contact Kathy Yarmo at kyarmo@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 2026 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.