Interested in volunteering with the VITA at WWU program?

Here is some brief information to get you started. We will reach out to everyone during Fall Quarter 2026 to set up our VITA team for the 2027 tax season.

There are two ways to get involved with the VITA program.

1)Enroll in the ACCT 175 elective course winter 2027 (this course is not repeatable for WWU credits). The training dates and operating dates are shown in the calendars below. The green circled dates indicate volunteer training sessions. Yellow circled dates indicate VITA operating dates when we will be assisting taxpayers. Dashed yellow circles represent dates primarily for returning volunteers or limited operations. April 23, 2027, will be our end-of-season celebration date. For both training sessions and operating dates, we will generally meet at 4:15 PM, and activities may last until approximately 7:30 PM.

ACCT 175 students are required to attend both Monday and Wednesday sessions (solid yellow circles). Tuesday sessions are optional for ACCT 175 students (dashed yellow circles). All Spring quarter (April) operating dates are optional. April 23rd is our tentative celebrating party date.

2)Volunteer with the VITA program without enrolling in ACCT 175. The volunteer training dates are the same as those for ACCT 175 students; however, the operating schedules differ and are shown in the calendars below. Tuesday operating sessions (solid yellow circles) are required for non-ACCT 175 volunteers, while Monday and Wednesday operating sessions (dashed yellow circles) are optional.

Volunteers who are able to attend Tuesday sessions and at least one Monday or Wednesday session will have a much better opportunity to get into the VITA at WWU program.

Overall, the VITA at WWU program will include 10 training nights (during December, January, and February) and 16 operating nights (during February, March, and April). You are required to attend all training nights, and about 10 operating nights.

For both training sessions and operating dates, we will generally meet at 4:15 PM, and activities may last until approximately 7:30 PM. On some nights, depending on client needs and workload, volunteers may need to stay a little later (for example 8PM).

We are also tentatively planning a Tax Literacy Workshop on February 8 and an International Student Tax Day on February 24. Please carefully review the calendars above and make sure the VITA schedule and time commitment will work for you before signing up.

How to Sign Up

The next step is to meet with one of the following VITA team members: Johnny DN, Julia K, Hernan TB, or Zander L. We would like to chat with you about the VITA program details, answer any questions you may have, and learn more about your interest before you sign up.

VITA Office Hours:

  • Zander’s VITA office hours: Fridays, 9:00–10:00 AM, in PH 021.

Please feel free to stop by during the above office hours to chat—no appointment is necessary.

If the office hours do not work for you, please email us at VITA@wwu.edu with your availability. We will do our best to find a time to meet with you. If you happen to run into any of us on campus, please feel free to chat and ask us questions.

Thank you!

The VITA at WWU Team
Johnny DN, Julia K, Hernan TB, and Zander L.