Thank you for your interest in the 2025-2026 RCSGD Volunteer Program hosted by the UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD).
This year we are continuing to incorporate our LGBTQIA+ Mentorship Program into our volunteer cohort with the goal of building a bridge for our LGBTQIA+ student, staff, and faculty community to form meaningful connections as community members for any volunteer who opt into that opportunity.
Volunteers will be expected to:
• Participate and commit to the program for one academic year
• Attend 1.5 hour long Program Orientation (
Around the end of Week 7 of Fall Quarter)• Attend 1 hour Group Development Meetings every week
• Self-assign to assist with co-facilitating events and discussion spaces
• Self-assign to assist with RCSGD duties as needed (primarily button making, tabling, and flyer distribution)
• (Opt-In) Meet with your mentor at least once per month
• (Opt-in) Manage your time wisely and be punctual for scheduled meetings with your mentor
• Communicate with the Community Engagement Coordinator about capacity levels and task progress
• Take a survey at the end of the program to provide feedback
• Have fun!
The typical weekly time commitment will be about 2-3 hours on average.
Applications Close: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at 11:59pm
Decisions will be sent out up until Week 6