1986 Cortland Student Volunteer Project created with support from Council of Churches and Auxiliary Services Corporation.

1986-87 Half time CSVP Coordinator hired; funding support from an Action Grant, Council of Churches and ASC; CSVP receives SUNY Award for Excellence.

1988-89 Cortland College Student Association commits resources to support a .5 CSVP Coordinator; CSVP receives "Outstanding Student Life Program" SUNY award from the University Faculty Senate.

1993-94 CSVP (Cortland Student Volunteer Program) absorbed by Career Services; student government provides funding for 3 student directors to assist with CSVP; opportunities for students expand.

1994-95 Grant proposal (Campus Outreach Opportunity League) funds pilot program focusing on service learning; collaboration among faculty, student affairs and community increases; Collaborative Community Service Programs receive Excellence in Programming Award from SUNY Career Development Organization.

1996-97 Approximately 500 students volunteers contribute 25,000 hours to local community agencies; SUNY Cortland participates in inaugural United Way "Day of Caring" with 18 campus employees participating.

1997-98 SUNY Cortland students are recognized as "Volunteers of the Year" by local YWCA for providing more than 6000 hours of service to the Bridges for Kids Program.

1999-2000 Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) grant secured from US Housing and Urban Development; COPC begins operations to promote projects between community and SUNY Cortland (e.g. Cortland Counts Community Assessment Project); heightened faculty interest in service learning; English, Biology, Psychology and Sociology Departments examine SL projects; NYSCC Task Force meets to examine creation of state Campus Compact.

2000-01 SUNY Cortland commits to NYS Campus Compact; President serves as member of NYSCC Executive Committee; "Volunteer/Service Learning Fairs" offered at the start of each semester - 250+ students attend each event. English Department offers several sections of service-learning-based composition courses taught by four instructors.

2001-02 NYSCC reaches 50+ public and private colleges and universities committed to citizenship, public service and student learning; CPN 103 (Academic Writing in the Community) offered as four-credit option integrating service learning; additional academic departments offer SL options.

2002-03 Alternative Spring Break trip involves 41 participants at 2 sites in South Carolina and 1 site in Florida; CSVP refers 500+ students into community and coordinates fundraising efforts resulting in $6000+ in grants and gifts; formal approval of the Cortland College Habitat for Humanity Chapter expected fall 2003; initial meeting of Civic Engagement Task Force; American Democracy Project examined.

2003-04 Civic Engagement identified as campus programming theme for the entire year; Institute for Civic Engagement created/faculty director identified; expansion of activities linked to academic programs (e.g. community bike program, "Democracy
Matters" voter registration drive); creation of awards program linked to service initiatives to recognize faculty members, students and community partners.