Serve 205

The Office of Student Involvement and Leadership provides resources to support volunteerism and intentional reflection to ensure that UAB students develop as responsible citizens on campus and in our community.

There are two primary resources to connect to volunteer opportunities:

BlazerPulse

BlazerPulse helps students, faculty, and staff identify, organize, and promote volunteer projects. Volunteer opportunities are listed on BlazerPulse by both community agencies as well as UAB student organizations. Students interested in service should begin their search for volunteer opportunities through the BlazerPulse platform. BlazerPulse opportunities can also be found on Engage, listed under the Service tab.

Serve205

The mission of Serve205 is to guide mutually beneficial, on-going relationships between UAB students and the greater Birmingham community, achieved through intentionally designed volunteer experiences that cultivate a community of awareness and influence social change. Serve205 sponsors 10 volunteer projects per month (September - November & February - April).

Each project is aligned with a Sustainable Development Goal. Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 in an effort to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Serve205 has selected 5 goals to focus on this year through volunteer efforts including no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well being, quality education, and sustainable cities and communities.

All Serve205 volunteer opportunities will be listed on BlazerPulse.

Volunteer Opportunities

Serve205 - Student Leaders

Serve205 consists of three executive board members and 11 project coordinators. Applications are available in January through Student Leader Selection.

As a result of serving on this organization, members will enhance their development of the following skills:
- Practical Leadership & Management Skills
- Civic Identity & Commitment to Service
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Technology
- Professionalism
As a member of this organization, students will be able to:
- Develop service experiences for UAB students by communicating with community agencies
- Lead volunteers in a service project and provide intentional reflection
- Develop problem solving skills to support volunteer needs and aid in recruitment of student volunteers
- Use technology, BlazerPulse, to support marketing and execution of volunteerism efforts
- Broaden professional network through partnerships with community agencies
- Must have completed 12 hours at UAB prior to applying
- Maintain a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment each semester during the 2019-2020 academic year
- Must have and maintain and 2.5 cumulative UAB GPA during the 2019-2020 academic year
- Must be available to serve a full academic year
- Serve205 serves the entire 2019-2020 academic year
- Monthly meetings are hosted to conduct organization business the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Meetings will start in May 2019 (July’s meeting will be rescheduled).
- Project Coordinators should be comfortable interacting 1:1 with other students as well as leading small group of students in group projects.
- Project Coordinators should be willing to invest time communicating with community agencies to plan volunteer experiences for UAB students
Selection in this organization will require a minimum of 4-5 hours leading a weekly service project two weeks out of each month. Project Coordinators and executive officers are also required to meet the first Monday night of each month from 6:00pm – 7:30pm starting May 2019.