Volunteers aren’t required to meet a specific hourly requirement. We understand that school and other extra-curriculars may occupy your time; all that we ask is that you show up for the times and shifts that you signed up for. However, if you’d like to receive a Certificate of Completion and Letters of Recommendation, you must achieve a minimum of 100 points in one semester (Thunder Bay campus). 

WolfPack Registration Form

You can click the button above! (Fall 2025 registration is open from July to August 16, 2025; Winter 2026 registration will open in January).

Once you have submitted the form you’ll be contacted to register for a mandatory training session. After attending training, you’ll be added to the Wolfpack Volunteer Mailing List and notified about upcoming events and activities you can sign up for.

Once you have been added to the Volunteer mailing list you’ll receive a google form with details of each event/activity. By completing the form, you confirm your attendance and select your available shifts.

✅ Tip: Check your email regularly to stay updated on volunteer opportunities.

Every concentration has its own point system depending on the type of event or activity. Activities typically award 5–25 points.

For Student life and Event support:

• 25 points:  Serving as “Set-Up Crew” during Welcome Palooza
• 20 points:  Volunteering at a LUSU-organized event in a specific role
• 15 points:  Volunteering as part of the “Floater” crew
• 10 points: Submitting an idea for a future event and joining a brainstorming session

For Marketing Stream: 

• 5 Points: Reposting/sharing our posts onto your personal social stories.
• 5 Points: Posting your own post onto your personal social stories and tagging us in it. (at our events or in our spaces)
• 10 Points: Handing out posters made by LUSU to students around campus about our upcoming events etc.
• 15 Points: Helping Chiara (Engagement Coordinator) with content by being featured in the content that I’m making for an account.

For Food Security Stream: 

• 15-25 Points:  Sorting deliveries and large donations at the Food Resource Centre
• 10 Points: Sorting smaller donations at the Food Resource Centre
• 20 Points: Supporting events organized by the FRC (set-up, assisting during the event, and clean-up)
• 20 Points: Helping organize and run campus food drives (collecting, sorting, and distributing donations)
• 10 Points: Supporting Free Soup Fridays (helping prepare for service, portioning and serving food, keeping the space tidy, and assisting with clean-up afterward)
• 5 Points: Participating in cooking classes and other FRC workshops
  

For GEC & Pride:

• 20 Points: Moderating Discord
• 20 Points: Organizing and sorting donations for Gwen’s Closet/ the Centres
• 20 Points: Maintaining Inventory of donations
• 15 Points: Connecting departments and aiding collaborations
• 10 Points: Promoting Events/ Helping run events/ Brainstorming for events

For Indigenous Awareness:

• 25 points: Support large ISRC events (Winter Vendors Market, Powwow)
• 20 points: Help plan and organize events and workshops
• 15 Points: Support smaller ISRC events and workshops
• 10 points: Attending ISRC workshops or events 
• 10 points: Promoting ISRC events (sharing posts, help with tabling, brainstorm)

For Political Engagement and Advocacy: 

• 10 points: Assist by promoting advocacy or political engagement, such as promoting students engaging and voting during LUSU elections (with direction from the CRO and Governance and Advocacy Officer)
• 15 points: Attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• 15 points: Attending advocacy or political engagement workshop
• 20 points: Doing outreach (tabling, class talks, helping gather petition signatures)
• 25 points: Participating in action (supporting rallies, banner drops, walkouts, or other actions)

Perks:

• 40 Points: LUSU Hoodie
• 50 Points: Gift card from the Study ($10)
• 80 Points: Gift card from the Outpost ($15)
• 100 Points: Completion Certificate and Letters of recommendation (on request)

• For Marketing Stream ONLY: Every 25 points = 1 free entry ticket to the upcoming LUSU paid event. (Outpost, Study events)
  • Points for free tickets do not carry over month to month; tickets are awarded on a monthly basis only. (your choice for which event but within that same month)

Being part of the wolfpack also gives you the opportunity to be flexible, you can volunteer as much or as little as you want. You can:

• Choose how often you volunteer 
• Combine points across your first-choice concentration and second-choice concentration (if opportunities are available)
• Earn perks by accumulating points

Just remember: always sign up, show up on time, or notify your Wolfpack Leader in advance if you need to cancel.

Co-curricular hours are tracked by the Student Success Centre. Once you reach 100 points in a semester, your hours will be approved. You’ll then receive a Certificate of Completion, and your volunteer experience will be added to your official transcript.

• A CCR is an official document that highlights your involvement in not-for-credit experiences such as leadership, volunteering, governance, and community engagement. It complements your academic transcript by showcasing your skills, achievements, and contributions outside the classroom.
•  For more information on CCR, please visit: Lakehead University CCR Information