Community Service at UT Tyler
Service
Connecting You to Service Opportunities
The University of Texas at Tyler Office of Leadership and Service connects UT Tyler students to service opportunities on campus, in the Tyler/East Texas community and beyond. The Office of Leadership and Service provides programming and resources to prepare students to become socially responsible citizens. We take pride in the work our students do by serving our campus and local community.
The Office of Leadership and Service previous projects include:
- Collaboration with the SPCA of East Texas
- Thanksgiving Donation Drives
- Meals on Wheels
- Joint projects with the Hand Up Network and The East Texas Food Bank
- MLK Day service projects
East Texas Big Event
One of our most impactful events is the East Texas (ETX) Big Event! This event is an East Texas wide day of service that strives to make a difference in the local community. Check back for information about the spring 2025 ETX Big Event.
Service Hours
Service Hours Requirements
- Work must be unpaid
- Service cannot be directly related to recruiting for the organization (Ex: Recruitement for new members, working a table at an organization fair). These are requirements of being in the organization itself and do not count as community service.
- A contact must be listed in order for us to confirm the hours. If the hours cannot be confirmed, they will be denied.
- Service cannot be internal to the organization (Ex: cleaning a member's house, attending a formal, chapter meetings).
- Students should submit the Engage service hours request within 48 hours.
- Monetary donations cannot be counted; however, a canned food drive or collecting physcial food/item donations CAN be counted.
Click here to learn more about finding opportunities and tracking service hours.
Interested in current service opportunities? Check out PatriotsEngage!