Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning

The Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning supports student engagement in civic life and academically based service learning to promote ethical and social responsibility and university engagement that provides public service and outreach. The Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning:

  • Connects faculty and students with community organizations through service learning courses and volunteer opportunities.
  • Provides resources, assistance, and training to faculty who teach service learning courses and/or Ethics and Civic Engagement courses.
  • Tracks service hours completed by service learning students and individual volunteers.
START HERE FIND AND LOG YOUR SERVICE ON GIVEPULSE

GivePulse is where every Fayetteville State volunteer opportunity lives. Browse events, register in a few clicks, and record your hours so they count toward your course and your record. Sign in with the same FSU email and password you use everywhere else.

New to GivePulse? Choose Sign In Via UNCFSU on the login screen — do not create a separate password.

THE BASICS WHAT IS SERVICE LEARNING?

Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that puts you to work in the community as part of your coursework. It:

Integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection

Enriches the learning experience

Teaches civic responsibility

Strengthens the community

If you enroll in a service learning course, you get hands-on, real-life experience tied directly to what you are studying — and the hours you serve are tracked and credited.

GET STARTED FIND YOUR PATH

FOR STUDENTS

Looking for a place to serve, or need to record hours you have already given? Everything runs through GivePulse. Register for an event, show up, and add your impact — your hours are verified and stored for you.

FIND A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

FOR FACULTY

Teaching a service learning or Ethics and Civic Engagement course? We will set up your GivePulse course page, walk you through tracking student hours one-on-one, and connect your class with community partners who need help right now.

REQUEST FACULTY SUPPORT
WHERE THE WORK HAPPENS OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Students and faculty can connect with community partners working across a range of focus areas — education, health, food security, youth mentoring, and more. Some partners have immediate needs for student assistance right now.

LOOKING FOR A PARTNER?

Tell us your focus area or course, and we will match you with an organization that needs exactly what you can offer.

ASK FOR A MATCH

ARE YOU AN ORGANIZATION?

Partner with us and we will build you a free GivePulse page, train your staff on it, and put your opportunities in front of the whole campus.

BECOME A PARTNER
QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED
How do I find service opportunities?
  1. Go to FSU GivePulse.
  2. Select Sign In Via UNCFSU and enter your FSU email and password.
  3. Browse the opportunities and register for the events you want to volunteer with.
How do I submit service hours?

If you registered for the event in GivePulse: you will receive an email notification to confirm your hours. You can also log in to GivePulse, go to your Dashboard, click Registrations, and then click Add Impact.

If you served independently or did not register: select Add Impact at the top right of the FSU GivePulse homepage. If the organization is not listed in GivePulse, choose Can't Find It when asked to enter the organization name.

I am a faculty member. How do I manage my GivePulse course page?

Contact the Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning at tbroadhu@uncfsu.edu or (910) 672-2460 to schedule a one-on-one tutorial.

I represent a community organization. How do I use the GivePulse platform?

Contact the Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning at tbroadhu@uncfsu.edu to establish a partnership. Once the partnership is established, the office will create a free page for your organization and provide training on how to use the platform.

Do I need a separate GivePulse password?

No. Always choose Sign In Via UNCFSU and use your FSU email and password. Creating a separate GivePulse account can leave your hours unlinked from your FSU record.

STILL HAVE A QUESTION?

Stop by Rudolph Jones Student Center, Room 215, or reach out and we will walk you through it.