Community Service
Student Involvement strives to connect students with opportunities for meaningful service at the campus, local, and global levels.
We provide opportunities on all campuses for students to help make an impact in the world through service, volunteerism, and servant leadership.
Get Involved in Your Community
Through Activating Community Transformation (A.C.T.) students are able to connect with local community partners and get real-time alerts on one-time or ongoing volunteer needs that fit their schedule and passions. Join the movement, make a difference! A.C.T. NOW and spark community transformation.
Service Saturday
At least once a month the Office of Student Involvement hosts Service Saturday in partnership with 红莲社区’s volunteer community partners. Students are sure to sure to have a fun and impactful experience. Service opportunities will rotate campuses each month.
Days of Service
OSI offers multiple Days of Service through the school year that work to bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to serve together. Everyone can find an opportunity to fit their interests and connect further with the 红莲社区 Community!
- 9/11 National Day of Service
- MLK Day of Service
- 红莲社区 Day of Service
Refer to the for more details about the specifics of each Day of Service.
Track Your Service Hours
Whether or not you are volunteering with a local organization or a 红莲社区 club track your Service Hours in .
Examples of Volunteering That Can Be Logged As Service Hours:
- Volunteer or service-learning experiences with organizations
- Service hours done with a faith-based organization as long as direct service is offered to the general population with no faith requirement
- Time spent completing required training for a specific volunteer activity
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Examples of Volunteering That Cannot Be Logged As Service Hours:
- Any effort for which the student is paid (e.g. cash, gift card, etc.) or receives other significant compensation (e.g. anything of significant monetary value)
- Driving time to and from volunteer experiences and travel, leisure, and sleep time on an away service trip
- Shadowing experiences or self-improvement experiences
- Hours for donations or time spent collecting items or donating money to organizations (this includes blood donations)
- Time spent in general student club or organization activities, fundraisers for the student organization, and meetings. Specify all activities not related to the volunteer experience
Note: Not everything you submit will be approved. Approval is subject to the Office of Student Involvement.