PLC Service & Engagement

It is up to each PLC student to take the steps necessary to elevate a greater societal purpose above individual achievement, accruing titles, and beyond the boundaries of personal privilege. In PLC, active engagement and service are not the tally of hours to put on a resume, but mindsets and lifestyles. The Service & Engagement Team empowers PLCers to create positive change through investments of time, talent, and energy, emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives and reflection. The Service & Engagement Team empowers PLCers to explore the continuous process of learning, serving, and reflecting by consistently providing various opportunities to serve throughout the PLC, CU Boulder, and Colorado communities.

Program Requirement

  • 5 public service hours per year in PLC
  • 5 experiential hours per year in PLC
  • 5 service to PLC hours each year for student staff members

Service Awards

Given our strong commitment to service as a program, we highly encourage students to earn more than the minimum required hours listed above. The following award tiers have been established for those PLCers who are not only committed to the program, but demonstrate this commitment through true servant-leadership.
Students who:
  • GOLD: Earn 60+ service hours each year they are PLC receive a medal at graduation + digital recognition badge
  • SILVER: Earn 40+ service hours each year they are in PLC receive a cord at graduation + digital recognition badge
  • BRONZE: Earn 20+ service hours each year receive a digital recognition badge

  Change Maker Through Service Digital Badge

Types of Service and Experiential Hours

Service Hours - 5 hours

 

Public service opportunities are transformative allowing PLCers to reflect on their positionality in the community. Public service, exposes PLCers to intercultural perspectives helping to create leaders who understand real community needs through critical thought, applied leadership skills, and civic responsibility. Public service hours will be logged by the service team. Please find the link to the spreadsheet here. 

Examples of public service opportunities:

  • Garden to Table, PB n’  Luvin, Meals on the Streets, Meals at All Roads Shelter, STEM mentors, As You Are Facilitators
Experiential Hours - 5 hours

 

Experiential opportunities are hands-on experiences that promote career readiness, cultural awareness, ethical engagement, interpersonal growth, and reflection. Experiential hours will be logged by the team lead of the team that put on the event. Please find the link to hours spreadsheet here.

Examples of experiential opportunities:

  • Industry Nights, Professional Develop Workshops, Follow Me to PLC host, etc.
Service to PLC

 

Service to PLC is essential for all PLCers. It is important that students give back to the program that gives us so much. While service to PLC hours are only required for student staff members, service to PLC opportunities can be used as experiential hours for other PLCers. 

Please find the link to hours spreadsheet here.