蓝莓视频

Engage Marietta

Connecting 蓝莓视频 students with community service, volunteer opportunities, and local nonprofits
Student working on computer open to Engage Marietta

Connecting students to opportunities for experience -- with impact!

蓝莓视频 and the community surrounding the College continue to grow and thrive together. Our students are a major part of the synergy between campus, community and region. In the academic year 2024-2025, students logged

9,590 hours of community service hours.

Additional hours were contributed through efforts that were not recorded. Engage Marietta is the software we use to connect students with community volunteer opportunities by area of interest or geographic area. It provides a way for students to sign up, a way for community organizations to seek volunteers, and a way for us to record leadership hours for our students' experiences. Leadership Lab hours are part of the academic programs in Leadership; many students who are not in the Leadership program also contribute volunteer hours, but those are not as closely tracked.

These connection opportunities benefit the community organizations involved, and they are part of the 蓝莓视频 Landmark Experience -- students learning through doing. Shaping lives of purpose and passion. Student have an impact on their Marietta HOME as they develop skills to become leaders in their own communities after graduation.

 

Guides and Help

Find help with using Engage Marietta in the onboarding guides linked here.

If you need support email: support@givepulse.com

ENGAGE MARIETTA QUESTIONS

What does Engage Marietta do?

It is used by 蓝莓视频 to:

  • Allow students to search for community volunteer opportunities by area of interest or geographic area
  • Provide sign up for community volunteer opportunities
  • Record Leadership Lab hours
  • Provide feedback about Leadership Lab (volunteer) experience
What are Leadership Lab hours?

Leadership Lab hours are volunteer hours students spend in the local community that are logged on Engage Marietta. These hours count towards the completion of the Leadership Studies Minor, Leadership Studies Certificate, Engineering Leadership Certificate, and Teacher Leadership Certificate.

Two examples of hours that are logged in Engage Marietta are those contributed through:

鈥 The two freshman LEAD classes (LEAD 101 & LEAD 103), which a total of 25 Leadership Lab hours in the local community for each student,
鈥 Other activities in which student serve, like EXCEL orientation, Make-A-Difference Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and other individual student contributions.

 

FAQs for LEADERSHIP STUDENTS 

How many Leadership Lab hours do I need to graduate?

The quick answer: it depends on which program you鈥檙e in!

  • There are four (4) programs under the McDonough Leadership program, each with similar Leadership Lab hours requirements. For each, hours are logged over the course of four years in the program:
  • Leadership Studies Minor (LEAD Minor): 100 Leadership Lab hours 
    o NOTE: the LEAD Minor also has an Experiential Learning requirement that must be completed to graduate!
  • Leadership Studies Certificate (LEAD Certificate): 50 Leadership Lab hours
  • Engineering Leadership Certificate (ELC): 50 Leadership Lab hours
  • Teacher Leadership Certificate (TLC): 25 Leadership Lab hours
I鈥檓 currently enrolled in LEAD 101/LEAD 103. How many Leadership Lab hours do I need to record for my grade?

The two freshman LEAD classes include the accomplishment of a total of 25 Leadership Lab hours:

  • LEAD 101 (Foundations of Leadership): 10 Leadership Lab hours
  • LEAD 103 (Organizational Leadership): 15 Leadership Lab hours
  • Your instructor will have more information!
Where can I find the Engage Marietta online tutorial?

Our Engage Marietta Student Onboarding Guide should be able to answer most of your questions.

Does Engage Marietta have a smart phone app?

YES! You can find the free Engage Marietta app by searching 鈥淕ivePulse鈥 on the or

(Engage Marietta is 蓝莓视频鈥檚 鈥渂randed鈥 version of GivePulse)

I鈥檓 struggling with the smart phone app. Is Engage Marietta available via a web browser on a laptop computer?

Yes! The Engage Marietta web site may be found at  

How do I access my Engage Marietta account?

Go to the Student Onboarding Guide and navigate to slides #4-8

Which is easier to use? The smart phone app? Or the Engage Marietta web site?

It is a matter of preference, however some students have found it easier to navigate Engage Marietta using a web browser via laptop, especially when establishing the initial account setup.

How do I find my cohort on Engage Marietta?

Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #9-10

What is the Engage Marietta 鈥渄ashboard?鈥

The dashboard is usually the first site that pops up after you鈥檝e logged into Engage Marietta. From there, you can:

  • Search for Leadership Lab volunteer opportunities
  • Sign up for volunteer opportunities
  • Record Leadership Lab (volunteer) hours
  • See how many Leadership Lab hours you鈥檝e accomplished
  • Receive and send messages with volunteer opportunity organizers
How do I find Leadership Lab volunteer opportunities?

Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #12-13

How do I sign up for a Leadership Lab volunteer opportunity?

Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #14

How do I log my Leadership Lab hours?

Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #15-18

Can I volunteer and log Leadership Lab hours over the summer or during Fall or Spring Break?

Yes! Students may volunteer and log Leadership Lab hours at any time from nearly any volunteer organization.

How do I log my Leadership Lab hours if my volunteer organization is not on the Engage Marietta smart phone app or web site?

Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #19

Who verifies my Leadership Lab hours?

Your verifier is the person who was in charge during your Leadership Lab hours volunteer experience. In most cases, this is someone who works for the organization you volunteered with.

  • If your hours were logged through 蓝莓视频 Athletics, find out your
    verifier through Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665)
  • If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization, find out
    your verifier through the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
When Engage Marietta asks me to enter my verifier, I don鈥檛 see his/her name in the drop-down list. How do I enter the correct person鈥檚 name and email address?

Find the button that says 鈥渃hange to write-in mode鈥 and enter the correct verifier鈥檚 information. This person will receive a notification from Engage Marietta to verify your Leadership Lab hours.

If you take this action, it is STRONGLY recommended that you notify your verifier to expect an email requesting hours verification!

I have un-verified Leadership Lab hours in Engage Marietta. How do I get them verified?

The organization you volunteered with verifies the hours you logged. Contact your verifier or the organization directly and ask them to approve your hours.

Generally, the nonprofit org is prompted to verify hours through an email notification from Engage Marietta, but if you see un-verified hours, contact them directly.

NOTE: the Leadership Lab hours verification process is the same no matter how or why you鈥檝e accomplished your hours 鈥 LEAD 101, LEAD 103, Make-A-DiVerence Day, and/or Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, or hours accomplished independently are verified the same way 鈥 through the organization you volunteered with.

  • If your hours were logged through 蓝莓视频 Athletics, contact Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665)
  • If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization contact the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
I鈥檓 graduating. How do I find out how many Leadership Lab hours I鈥檝e logged?

鈥 You are responsible for monitoring your own progress towards completion of Leadership Lab hours and other program requirements.
鈥 Your Engage Marietta account will reflect the number of Leadership Lab hours you have logged.
IMPORTANT: Only verified hours are applied to the Leadership Lab hours requirement for your minor or certificate.

I鈥檓 graduating and I have un-verified Leadership Lab hours in Engage Marietta. How do I get them verified?

The organization you volunteered with verifies the hours you logged. Contact them directly and ask them to approve your hours.

Generally, the nonprofit org is prompted to verify hours through an email notification from Engage Marietta, but if you see un-verified hours, contact them directly.
NOTE: the Leadership Lab hours verification process is the same no matter how or why you鈥檝e accomplished your hours 鈥 LEAD 101, LEAD 103, Make-A-Difference Day, and/or Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, or hours accomplished independently are verified the same way 鈥 through the organization you volunteered with.

  • If your hours were logged through 蓝莓视频 Athletics, contact Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665)
  • If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization contact the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
Why don鈥檛 my Leadership Lab hours automatically show up in Self-Service?

Engage Marietta does not link to Self-Service, so the Records Office must manually note when required Leadership Lab hours have been completed
IMPORTANT: Only verified hours are applied to the Leadership Lab hours requirement for your minor or certificate.

How does the Records Office count my verified Leadership Lab hours toward my graduation?

鈥 The Records Office looks at your Leadership Lab hours TWO times for verification:

  • FIRST: when they do your preliminary review (before your last semester at 蓝莓视频).
  • SECOND: during your oVicial audit, which occurs after you register for your last semester.
  • The requirement is marked 鈥渃omplete鈥 when they find that all required hours have been logged and verified.
How do I provide feedback to the organization I volunteered with?

Nonprofit organizations rely on good feedback from volunteers to help achieve their mission. You play a vital role in helping them help the community! Tell them what was great about your experience and how they can improve volunteer experiences!

To do this, go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #20

I鈥檝e tried everything. How do I submit a trouble ticket?

If you鈥檝e exhausted all local means of solving your problem, you may submit an Engage Marietta trouble ticket to GivePulse at support@givepulse.com. You may also find answers on the GivePulse Support Site.

The GivePulse support center operators are EXCELLENT! Both competent and responsive.