There are ample opportunities on Get Connected, our university volunteer portal. Students can log in to Get Connected through MyBelmont.

Not all service counts for Belmont’s Community Well-Being through Service WELL Core requirement. We emphasize the community in community service – meaning these credit hours should be outward-facing.

In order for service hours to count for WELL Core credit, they must be completed in partnership with a non-profit or other charitable organization whose primary beneficiary is not the Belmont community.

Below are some examples of things that would not count for the Community Well-Being through Service WELL Core requirement:

• Volunteering for events at Belmont for Belmont (e.g. Towering Traditions, Student Life events, performances/shows, etc.)
• On-campus internships
• Tutoring fellow Belmont students
• Unpaid work, internship, or volunteer hours with for-profit companies or initiatives

Students should log completed service hours by clicking the top yellow ADD HOURS button on their Get Connected homepage. Follow the prompts and submit the form. Please allow 4-6 weeks for approval of hours. Once approved, students will receive a survey to complete about their service. After the survey is completed, students’ WELL Core credits will be reflected in their BruinLink Pathways.

That’s great! You can log your hours as Individual Hours on Get Connected. Make sure you include detailed information about the event or organization you were working with as well as contact information so we can verify your hours. Go here to see a brief video about logging Individual Hours on Get Connected.

After logging completed hours on Get Connected, they are submitted for approval to the organizations or agencies in which students volunteered. Please allow up to 6 weeks for approval of hours. Once approved, students will receive a survey to complete about their service. After the survey is completed, WELL Core credits will be reflected in BruinLink.

Unfortunately, no. The Office of Service-Learning does not approve hours submitted more than six (6) months after the initial service date. This is to respect our partnering agencies in the verification process and avoid giving them undue burden. We also need ample time to get approval of hours completed with outside agencies. It’s always best practice to log your hours sooner rather than later!

If you volunteered with a non-profit agency/organization for an initiative that was benefiting the greater community outside Belmont, then yes - absolutely! We encourage groups to volunteer together. 

If you are a group leader and would like to use Get Connected to help track your group’s volunteer hours, get in touch with us! We’d love to set that up for you.

Yes! Donations made for charity drives (both on and off campus) will count for one Community Well-Being through Service WELL Core credit, no matter how many items were donated. We want to make sure the completion of service hours is equitable for all, no matter one’s access to resources.