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\n Reporting Service Hours & Guidelines<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/h1>\n
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If you are in need of community service opportunities or wish to see our current community partners, visit LVC\u2019s Community Engagement database (via GivePulse<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Why Should You Report Service Hours?<\/div>\n
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All LVC students are encouraged to record any hours spent <\/span>participating<\/span> in service and community engagement activities during their time here. We <\/span>utilize<\/span> your reported hours to track trends, <\/span>access<\/span> the effectiveness of different programs, and <\/span>to make<\/span> informed <\/span>decisions for improvement. It also helps us provide data back to our community partners and measure our students\u2019 overall impact within the community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Steps for Reporting Your Hours<\/div>\n
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There are two ways to report your hours\u2014listed as \u201cAdd Impact\u201d\u2014in LVC\u2019s Community Engagement database (via GivePulse):<\/p>\n

For events or opportunities already listed in GivePulse:<\/p>\n

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  1. Log into GivePulse<\/a> through Single Sign On using your LVC email and password.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on Activity in the top right corner (next to your User Icon) to see your Registrations.<\/li>\n
  3. Find the event (or service opportunity) and click \u201cAdd Impact.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Choose the \u201cImpact Type\u201d (Time is the most common for completed service projects, but there are other options such as Goods or Training).<\/li>\n
  5. Adjust the date and time for the duration to be calculated, then click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. Complete the brief details questions about the service completed.<\/li>\n
  7. Add any reflection, notes, or a rating, and then click \u201cAdd Impact.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For service opportunities not listed in GivePulse:<\/p>\n

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    1. Log into GivePulse<\/a> through Single Sign On using your LVC email and password.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on the blue \u201cAdd Impact\u201d button in the top right corner.<\/li>\n
    3. Choose the \u201cImpact Type\u201d (Time is the most common for completed service projects, but there are other options such as Goods or Training).<\/li>\n
    4. Adjust the date and time for the duration to be calculated, then click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/li>\n
    5. Complete the brief details questions about the service completed.<\/li>\n
    6. Add any reflection, notes, or a rating, and then click \u201cAdd Impact.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For any questions about reporting your hours, please search the \u201cSupport\u201d database under your User Account menu in the top right corner, or email Brandy Leininger at bleining@lvc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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      Community Service Guidelines<\/div>\n
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      Award recognition and hour verification are based solely upon those hours reported to the Office through the processes listed above.\u202fOnly service hours completed during the academic year (or in association with college-planned projects over the summer) and that meet the College\u2019s guidelines may be reported.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they record hours\u202fafter performing service to count towards LVC awards.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Students must submit service hours by logging in their GivePulse account before the end of the semester in which the hours were completed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n
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        • Hours completed in the Fall Semester are due by January 15<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Winter hours are due by February 15<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Spring Semester hours are due by May 15<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Summer hours are due by September 15<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Note:\u202fService hours must be entered through the GivePulse system\u202f<\/span><\/i>by the first week in April<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202fof the student’s graduating year OR have hours approved by Student Affairs if they will be performed outside of this submission deadline in order to be considered for a service award.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • PAID EXPERIENCES DO NOT COUNT FOR SERVICE.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Students are encouraged to complete at least 5 hours off campus to better understand the needs of the community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Students are encouraged to limit their online or virtual service to 5 hours.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Students in need of physical accommodations may contact Service & Community Engagement for additional virtual\/online or other service options.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Service hours performed with an on-campus entity (defined as a department, club, or athletic group) should have a significant contribution and impact on others, including other sports teams or clubs.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Service<\/span>\u2010<\/span>learning courses (as designated by faculty) qualify for 15\u202fhours of community service.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Volunteer work done solely to promote a particular religious or political point of view such as proselytizing or campaigning for a party candidate does not count as volunteer service hours. All youth group or church activities must be service to a community in order to receive credit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Volunteers receive a maximum of 8 hours credit for any 24-hour period of service, and a maximum of 45 hours credit for any seven-day period. Time for travel to and from a service site or time sleeping overnight at a service site does not earn service credit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Baby-sitting\/pet-sitting for free for private individuals does not count as service. The same activity for a group of people or nonprofit organization does count as service.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Involvement in the service projects of for-profit businesses that address a community need will count as service hours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Individuals who serve as volunteer firefighters or ambulance drivers receive credit for any shifts done at the station. Volunteers will receive 100 percent credit for all calls to which they respond.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • UNPAID tutoring provided at non-profit schools or organizations counts as service hours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • UNPAID hours spent coaching youth sports count as service hours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

          Definitions<\/h3>\n \n \n
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          \n \n Community Service<\/span>\n\n \n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/button>\n \n
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          Doing work intended to help people <\/span>of<\/span> a particular community or in a specific area. This work is voluntary, meaning you are offering your time and services to others without being compensated financially.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

          \n \n Service Learning<\/span>\n\n \n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/button>\n \n
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          A teaching and learning method that combines meaningful community service with <\/span>academy<\/span> study. It involves students actively <\/span>participating<\/span> in organized ser<\/span>vice activities that address community needs, while also engaging in structured reflection to connect their experiences with course content.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

          \n \n Volunteerism<\/span>\n\n \n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/button>\n \n
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          The act of students, faculty, or staff donating their time and skills to support the institution\u2019s mission and cont<\/span>ribute to the broader community without expecting financial compensation<\/span>.<\/span> Volunteering helps connect you to others, increases your social and relationships skills<\/span>, increases self-confidence<\/span>, and can teach you valuable job skills<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

          \n \n Community Engagement<\/span>\n\n \n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/button>\n \n
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          The collaborative partnership between a higher education institution and its surrounding community, where knowledge and resources are exchanged for mutual benefit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":344,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-383","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"section_menu":448,"language":"en","alternate_language_urls":false},"yoast_head":"\nReporting Service Hours and Guidelines - LVC Service & Community Engagement<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lebanon Valley College students are recognized for their community service and engagement through awards and inductions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/offices\/community-service\/reporting-guidelines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Reporting Service Hours and Guidelines - 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