An important part of being a member of the Honors College is demonstrating leadership by serving the extended community.
Every academic year, students are required to log 20 annual volunteer hours via the Honors College subgroup in Give Pulse. This platform also provides a listing of volunteer opportunities if you happen to be looking for a way to engage in your community. We accept Honors College service events, FIU service events, and non-FIU service. Please note that volunteer hours should reflect actual time spent providing support or service in an unpaid activity – donations in exchange for hours are not accepted. The HC Engagement Pathway in Panther Connect will be how we track activity/event participation.
To view additional volunteer opportunities, check our weekly Honors College newsletter and our Instagram @FIUHonors.
Please direct any questions to hcengage@fiu.edu. You can also check out the video below for a step by step on tracking your volunteer hours in GivePulse!
Honors College Engagement & Community Service Requirements
Sweetwater Partnership
Sweetwater Farm-Share Initiative: Honors College students Volunteer in food collection, packaging, and distribution. This is a yearly/ongoing project.
Special Events Volunteering Efforts: Students volunteer during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special events throughout the year
Festival/Event Sponsorship and Management: Honors College students have participated in various festivals and events such the University City festival.
House Painting Initiative: Students volunteered on an initiative that was forwarded by the Mayor’s office to paint houses of elderly and less fortunate.
Sweetwater Elementary After School Tutoring: Honors College students volunteer as after school tutors at Sweetwater Elementary. We have also worked on various projects and initiatives.
Honors College Bus tour hosted by the City of Sweetwater: Ongoing initiative that introduces students to the city of Sweetwater.
City of Sweetwater Internships: Honors College Students have held various internships positions. Two Honors College alums are working at the Mayor’s Office. The City and the Honors College are working closely to expand our internship pool.
City of Sweetwater and the Honors College highlighted our partnership at the FIU Homecoming Weekend. City of Sweetwater sent its trolley and two special squad cars to march with our students.