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Volunteer at the SASC

Our volunteer applications for the 2024/25 school year are now closed. Please check back next August.

Our SASC family would not be complete without our wonderful volunteers. We are grateful for the incredible work they do and the warmth they bring to our community. The SASC is indebted to their labour.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the SASC, please read through the following page and complete our application below. We welcome applicants of all genders, backgrounds, and levels of experience in anti-violence work.

Please note that none of our volunteers work directly with clients in a supportive role.

Testimonials:

“I can say without a doubt that my experience as a student at UBC would not be the same without the SASC volunteer program. There is so much sexualized violence and oppression on our campus and in our communities, and for me the SASC is this bright light that reminds me that there is a whole team of people (including me!) actively working to fight that through support services and education… Even if I was tired and busy, going to the volunteer meetings always brightened my day. I can honestly say that I have learned from every single person there. I would not be the same person that I am if I hadn’t been a part of the SASC volunteer program for the last 3 years.”

-Anonymous Submission, Volunteer

“I feel a thousand more times connected to UBC after volunteering for the SASC — I feel like I am a part of an actual UBC community rather than just an anonymous student, and I feel like the facilitators were able to create an incredibly safe and powerful space for like-minded people to gather, support and empower one another, share ideas, and truly cultivate collective hope”

-Anonymous Submission, Volunteer

What do SASC volunteers do?

SASC volunteers are instrumental to the day-to-day operations of our office and the education work we do. We have three different volunteer streams, including Office Volunteers, Outreach Volunteers, and Healthier Masculinities Volunteers. Different types of volunteers have different tasks, which you can read about below. In addition to the tasks below, all SASC volunteers can participate in committees that organize events, film screenings, or educational workshops. In order to volunteer at SASC, volunteers must attend the volunteer orientation training and ongoing monthly meetings. All volunteers are required to commit 4 hours per month.

Office Volunteer

Office volunteers help with a number of administrative tasks that are part of the day-to-day operations of the SASC. This includes:

  • Fulfilling orders for safer sex supplies
  • Button-making
  • Developing content for social media
  • Organizing our community-lending library
  • Stocking the SASC resource area
  • Blog writing! (This is optional, but highly encouraged.)

Office volunteers are expected to commit 4-6 hours a month, inclusive of our two-hour monthly volunteer meeting.

Outreach Volunteer

Outreach volunteers help with the education and outreach work at SASC, which includes:

  • Boothing around campus
  • Helping the Educators facilitate workshops
  • Assisting in the development of SASC events and programming, such as events during Sexual Assault Awareness Month or the SASC Annual Art Show

Outreach volunteers are expected to commit 4-6 hours a month, inclusive of our two-hour monthly volunteer meeting.

Healthier Masculinities Volunteer

Healthier Masculinities volunteers help with the education and outreach work of the Healthier Masculinities program at the SASC, which was created to engage men and masculine-identified people in sexual violence prevention and to foster a culture of healthier masculinities on the UBC campus. This includes:

  • Boothing around campus
  • Helping the Healthier Masculinities educator facilitate workshops
  • Attending and/or co-facilitating “Men’s Circle” discussion groups
  • Assisting with other tasks, events, or workshops at the SASC as needed

This position is open to all students. We especially encourage men and masculine-identified students to apply!

Healthier Masculinities volunteers are expected to commit to at least 4-6 hours per month, inclusive of our two-hour monthly volunteer meeting.

Testimonial:

I found Men’s circle to be an inspiring, low-barrier space for thoughtful conversations and community building. Volunteering with the Healthier Masculinities program was a really gratifying and educational experience that supported a lot of personal growth in leadership, facilitation, and program development. Easily a highlight of my time at UBC!”

– Peter Masson, Healthier Masculinities Volunteer

What can the SASC volunteer program do for me?

SASC volunteers learn and engage with social justice and violence prevention education. Our volunteer training takes place in September with experienced facilitators working in different areas of anti-violence work. Our training is designed to give volunteers a solid understanding of anti-oppressive approaches and understandings of sexualized violence, and violence prevention education. Throughout the school year, facilitators are also brought in to educate our volunteers and enrich our program during our monthly volunteer meetings. SASC volunteers may also ask for letters of recommendation. The SASC volunteer program can be a great place to meet like-minded people and put your ideas into action in a supportive setting.

Testimonials:

“The volunteer program has gifted me with experience and training that I will use throughout the rest of my life. It has made me a more well-rounded, compassionate human being and provided me with a space where I know that I am safe and supported on a campus that can sometimes feel toxic or isolating.”

-Anonymous Submission, Volunteer

“I find myself learning things in my SASC experience that are relevant to and directly improve my studies, and I’m eternally grateful to have gotten the experience to be a part of the SASC community.”

-Anonymous Submission, Volunteer

Join the SASC Volunteer Program

The volunteer program at the SASC runs throughout the UBC academic year from September – April.

2024/2025 Volunteer Program Application Dates:

  • Applications Open: August 12, 2024
  • Applications Close: September 6, 2024 at 11:59pm
  • Volunteer Phone-Screenings: September 10-17, 2024
  • Volunteer Training Days: September 21 and 22 (Sat/Sun), from 10am-4pm

2024/25 Monthly Volunteer Meeting Dates:

  • Term 1: 
    • Thursday, October 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm
    • Thursday, November 7th , 5:30-7:30pm 
    • Thursday, December 5th, 5:30-7:30pm  (Volunteer Appreciation)
  • Term 2 
    • Thursday, January 9th, 5:30-7:30pm
    • Thursday, February 6th , 5:30-7:30pm
    • Thursday, March 6th, 5:30-7:30pm
    • Thursday, April 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm (Volunteer Appreciation)

Steps to becoming a volunteer:

  1. Review the SASC website to gauge your interest
  2. Review qualifications below
  3. Decide which volunteer stream is right for you
  4. Review the timeline to confirm availability for training and meetings
  5. If you are under 19, please have a guardian fill out the liability form
  6. Fill out our application form
  7. Wait for an email, then schedule an interview

Successful applicants will be invited to attend September training!

Qualifications:

  • Member of the UBC community (ie. current student, alumni, etc)
  • Must be available for volunteer training and monthly volunteer meetings each month (see timeline above)
  • Passionate about changing campus culture and sexual assault prevention
  • Willing to learn more about sexual assault, consent and how they intersect with the university experience
  • Keen on raising awareness on campus about sexualized violence
  • Comfortable working within a team
  • Can commit to all training sessions, meetings, and educational opportunities
  • Empathetic, non-judgmental and practices an anti-oppressive approach