New LCS Member Timeline

January/February

  • This is when the application for the next year will open, and we will begin recruiting for the next academic year. If you're interested in joining LCS, this is when you need to be looking to apply.
  • For current members, they are returning from winter break and continuing to work at their agency, completing their service projects, attending monthly meetings, potentially attending an Adopt-A-Street, and undergoing coaching sessions with the LCS Advisor.

March/April

  • The application deadline will be sometime in mid-March and then interviews will begin for those that applied to the program.
  • Current members will continue to work at their agency, completing their service projects, potentially attending an Adopt-A-Street, and attending monthly meetings.

May

  • Applicants for the upcoming academic year will know in May whether they have been accepted into the LCS program. 
  • Current members will be ending their time with their placements for the year, and they will attend the end of the year banquet to celebrate all the great work they did that year.

June

  • Enjoy your summer!

July

  • Enjoy your summer!

August

  • The LCS Advisor will begin communicating with members about important dates and partnering agencies.
  • At this point, members should start thinking about which agency they might like to serve at or what areas they would like to get experience in while doing their service.
  • All members will attend the mandatory member orientation meeting and agency mixer during the first couple weeks of the Fall semester.
  • Members will need to complete the Required Equity and Diversity Online Training Programs. There are two courses that need to be taken: (1) Preventing Sexual Harassment; and (2) Preventing Employment Discrimination
  • After the Agency Mixer, members will begin interviewing with different agencies and find a placement within 2 weeks of the Agency Mixer.

September

  • This is when students begin working at their agency placements.
  • Along with working at their agency, students will complete service projects, potentially attend an Adopt-A-Street and attend the September monthly meeting.

October

  • Students continue working at their agency placement, complete service projects, potentially attend an Adopt-A-Street, and attend the October monthly meeting.

November

  • Members continue working at their agency placement, complete service projects, potentially attend an Adopt-A-Street, and attend the November monthly meeting.
  • The LCS Advisor conducts site visits in November.

December

  • Members continue working at their agency placement, complete service projects, potentially attend an Adopt-A-Street, and attend the December monthly meeting.