Hello, Mary!

This email newsletter will be sent to your SIUE email account each Wednesday of the semester. Read this newsletter every week, as it contains important information regarding your Johnetta Haley Scholarship.

NOTE: You are receiving this newsletter because our records indicate that you received the Johnetta Haley Scholarship for the Spring 2024 semester. By accepting the scholarship as part of your financial aid award, you agreed to the terms and conditions of the scholarship detailed here. If you believe you received this email in error, please reply immediately.

What You Need to Do This Semester

To continue receiving your scholarship:

1. Complete and report/submit at least 12 hours of approved community service between November 28, 2023 - April 15, 2024 (more information below).
2. Maintain full-time student status by finishing the Spring 2024 semester with passing grades in at least 12 credit hours (four 3-hour classes or equivalent).
3. Finish the Spring 2024 semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher.

NOTE: There will be no Public Thinking Exhibits this semester.

How to Complete Community Service: START NOW!

Click here to read the Spring 2024 Student Guide for an updated and complete explanation of the community service requirement and approved hours.

STEP 1: Find Service Opportunities That Will Be Approved

1. Read the JHS Newsletter email each Wednesday for information about pre-approved service experiences for which you can sign up (see "Pre-Approved Service Experience" below to sign up for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service). However, do not rely on these as the only places you look for community service opportunities!
2. Contact pre-approved organizations that interest you to schedule community service hours that fit in to your schedule (see "Pre-Approved Organizations" below.)
3. You are not limited to pre-approved experiences and organizations. However, completing community service activities with organizations that are not pre-approved may result in your service hours being denied (not approved), regardless of approval in past semesters. To be approved, your service must meet the current JHS definition of community service as described in the JHS Student Guide. You may use the Community Service Approval Chart to help determine if an organization/activity will be approved.

12 HOURS

TOTAL DUE:

GOAL #1: DUE FEB. 15

Have your first 4 hours of approved community service completed and submitted.

GOAL #2: DUE MAR. 15

Have 8 hours (total) of approved community service completed and submitted.

REMINDER: Completing and reporting/submitting

at least 12 hours of approved community service between November 28, 2023 - April 15, 2024 is one of the requirements to receive Johnetta Haley Scholarship funds for the Fall 2024 semester.

Pre-Approved Service Experience

Sign up now - spots tend to fill quickly!

LOOK: The description below includes information you need to enter when submitting the Community Service Experience report form. If you sign up, save the information.

Experience Name: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Organization Name: Johnetta Haley

Service Date: January 15 (Monday)

Hours: Up to 3 (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Location: Multiple (Transportation provided)

Sign Up: Click here for more info and to sign up.

Contact Name: Chrystal Griffin

Contact Title: Community Engagement Program Coordinator, SIUE

Contact Phone: 618-650-5467

Contact Email: chrgrif@siue.edu

Pre-Approved Organizations

Contact pre-approved organizations that interest you to schedule community service hours that fit in to your schedule.

Here are two lists of pre-approved organizations:

• Pre-Approved Organizations in the Edwardsville Area
• Pre-Approved On-Campus and Virtual Service Organizations

STEP 2: Follow Through & Keep Records

• Be sure not to miss scheduled community service, as you may not be able to reschedule it. Put the details in your planner, on your calendar, in your phone, etc.
• If you do have to miss scheduled community service, contact the organization as soon as possible so the organizer has time to adjust their plans accordingly.
• Keep detailed records of your service, including:
• the date you serve
• time span or number of hours
• non-profit organization name
• When you serve, ask for contact info from the person organizing or overseeing your work (this person should be affiliated with the non-profit organization). You will need this information when you submit/report your hours.
• contact's name
• contact's job title
• contact's phone number
• contact's email address

STEP 3: Submit Hours & Check Progress

• Within 2 weeks of the date you serve, submit your hours via the Community Service Experience report form on the Get Involved at SIUE website.
• Not following the current Submission Instructions may result in your service hours not being counted or being denied (not approved). Carefully follow the Submission Instructions/How to Check Status of Submissions (includes link to the Get Involved at SIUE website).
• The absolute final deadline for reporting hours is Monday, April 15 at 11:59 p.m. No extensions or late submissions will be allowed.
• For help with issues related to the Get Involved at SIUE website and/or approval of submitted hours, contact Chrystal Griffin in the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub (call 618-650-5467, email siueserves@siue.edu).