Community Service Engagement FAQs

Engaging in community service or service learning is an extension of Lincoln University’s traditional legacy of serving its community locally and internationally.

Through learning, liberating and leading, every Lincoln student possesses abilities and talents that can contribute to meeting the needs and improving the quality of the community while fulfilling learning objectives. Whether assisting citizens with voter registration, being a theatre volunteer, collecting goods and health care items for storm survivors, tutoring youth in afterschool programs, participating in an alternative break, hosting a campus forum about behavioral health or campus and community safety; your contributions through volunteerism will impact others and the world around you. Approved volunteer hours can be recorded and enhance applications for graduate school, membership into professional or social organizations, or even scholarships. You will gain a treasured experience that will help strengthen your aspirations and preparedness towards a solid career while serving the community and the world in a rewarding and impactful way.

• On-campus:   You can participate in approved service activities sponsored by student organizations hosted on campus. Students can also inquire about volunteer prospects with Lincoln’s faculty and staff members in various campus departments/ divisions.
• In the Community:  Click the link below to view approved service partners via Give Pulse. It contains a list of volunteer opportunities from local agencies that will identify with your service interests. Additionally, the Director of Community Engagement and Service Learning can assist you with locating a service opportunity.
• Attend One-Time Events: Students can participate in approved One-Time Events which can vary from hour per hour which includes a reflection. Major campus, student organization and/or departmental service events, such as New Student Orientation Week, Homecoming, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, The Lion’s Roar, Undergraduate Research Symposiums, Commencement and much more are also included. 
• At Home –Pre-approved organizations in communities outside of Chester County, which may include your home residential area, is an option for community service.

There are a few ways to begin community service or service learning projects towards earning your service hours.

• Login to the Give Pulse portal to select the agency or service opportunity that aligns with your interest, major and/or career goals.
• Complete a legacy reflection form at the end of your service.
• Most service opportunities have applications, interviews and screening requirements, some with minimal costs.  Be sure to complete the affiliates’ expectations prior to providing your service hours.  Feel free to contact the OCSE for additional assistance:  484.365.7979.