Volunteer

Activities done by your organization that benefit a wider population can count towards community service hours. This includes:

• Hosting an event that is open to all of campus and/or the community

• Performing for public event for Michigan Tech (i.e. Parade of Nations, sports games)

• Planning an off-campus group service project

• Creating/promoting educational materials that address a humanitarian issue

Time spent on activities that only benefit the membership of an organization cannot be counted as community service hours. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Attending/leading any meetings

• Preparing materials such as agendas or fliers

• Marketing for your organization

  • Tabling for purposes of recruitment (i.e. K-Day, Spring Fling)

Time spent serving with a religious organization on activities that benefit a wider population can count as service hours (ex. serving meals to community members, cleaning up public roads). Service trips, such as mission trips, Mindtrekkers, alternative spring breaks, etc. can be counted for service for the hours that you are performing direct service (as defined above). 

Any activities that only benefit the membership of a religious organization cannot be counted as community service hours. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Religious instruction

• Conducting worship service (i.e. altar guild, worship lead)

• Proselytizing

• Creating religious materials

• Fundraising for a religious organization

Time on Service trips that is spent on travel, meals, sleep, exploration, cultural immersion, etc. does not count as service hours.