Below are Step by step instructions that can be copied in your syllabus, cbl assignment description, and other course resources.
Explore community engagement opportunities, track your hours, connect with community partners, and share your impact through PCC's GivePulse site.
For more info about how to use GivePulse for PCC, visit the online guide: https://sites.google.com/pcc.edu/givepulse
Additional resources are available on the CBL Student webpage: https://www.pcc.edu/community-based-learning/students/
Log in to GivePulse for PCC
Select Explore at the top of the page; this will redirect you to a search engine
In the search engine, you have two options:
Events: find volunteer opportunities
Groups: find an organization to volunteer with
Use the filters to narrow down your search results
Note that when logged in, GivePulse defaults to search with PCC affiliation filter
Deselect filter to see everything posted on GivePulse (nationwide search of groups and opportunities)
Start by navigating to PCC.Givepulse.com
Log in to GivePulse using your MyPCC username and password
In the top right corner, Click “Activity”, then “Classes”
All courses with CBL that you are enrolled in will be listed
Select the class you want to view, this will take you to that class's group
If your faculty member has selected community partners and/or opportunities to share with you, they will be listed.
Go to the top right of the page and select "Your profile icon" then select "Add Impact" from the drop down menu.
Use the search field to find the organization/group in GivePulse
If the organization/group is not listed in GivePulse, you can select the "Can't Find It?" option. You will be prompted to add the group/program description, the person who will help verify your attendance, and additional relevant information.
Once you select the organization/group, the following screen will be where you fill out the impact details.
If you select a specific event, some details might automatically be filled in for you.
Share your impact with any other classes or other GivePulse groups that need to know about your community engagement. Select these groups by checking the boxes in the Share with box.
You can choose whether you want your impact to be public to other users, or private and visible only for you and the admin for the group(s) with which you are sharing your impact.