Do you want to learn more about BamaPulse? Are you ready to volunteer, but not sure where to start? The answers to these questions and more can be found below. Contact us for any additional support.
Student
How do I update my profile?
Click your profile icon, select “Edit Profile,” and update your information.
Volunteer Opportunities and Service Hours
How do I find volunteer opportunities?
There are multiple ways to use BamaPulse to search for volunteer opportunities!
Log into BamaPulse and click on the “Volunteer Opportunities” tab to view a calendar of upcoming events. You can also filter volunteer opportunities based on cause, date or location to find opportunities that match your interests.
Another way to find volunteer opportunities is to click on “Explore” in the top navigation bar. This will lead you to a search page that allows you to search for Volunteer Opportunities or Groups. By clicking on “Groups,” you can search for organizations, clubs and other groups. You can also use this page to change your search radius and location and can filter by factors such as your availability (weekends only, weekdays only, etc.), event type, cause and date.
How do I sign up for a volunteer opportunity?
Click on the opportunity, review the details, and select “Sign Up” or “Register.” If there are multiple shifts, select the one that fits your schedule and click “Next.” You may need to complete a waiver or provide additional information before confirming.
How do I track my service hours?
Your hours are automatically tracked when you check in and out of an event, but you can also submit hours manually from your dashboard if needed.
To do this, click your profile icon in the top navigation bar and select “Add Impact.” You will be prompted to choose where you created an impact by searching for a group by name or location, or by selecting from “My Groups.” If searching by name, be sure the location matches the correct group. Next, indicate whether you attended a listed event or opportunity. Depending on the group’s settings, this may be required, meaning hours can only be recorded through a listed event, or optional, allowing you to log hours independently. Finally, complete the required information and submit your impact.
All impacts are verified by community partners, and you may also submit impacts during event registration.
How do I submit hours for an event not listed?
Go to your dashboard, select “Add Hours,” complete the required fields, and submit for approval.
How do I cancel my registration?
Click your profile icon in the top navigation bar and then click on “Dashboard.” Click on the Registrations tab or scroll down to your Registrations. Open the opportunity you registered for, click the blue “Actions” button and choose the cancel option.
To edit your registration for an event, go to “Activity” in the top navigation bar and then “Registrations.” From there, select the event that you need to edit and click on “Update Registration.”
What if my hours were not approved?
Check for comments from the organization. You may need to edit and resubmit your hours.
BamaPulse Groups
What are Groups?
Groups can be many things. University programs and departments, sports teams, student organizations and other campus initiatives are all groups. You can explore groups and organizations by clicking on “Activity in the top navigation bar and then “Groups.” This will lead you to a search page for both events and groups.
You can filter groups by type, causes, and sustainable development goals.
How do I join a Group?
Becoming a member of a group is a good way to be part of a movement or cause that you care about. Joining may give you access to special events that would otherwise be blocked or invisible from the general population.
By default, every group will have a button to become a member or join the group. This button is displayed below the title of the group’s name. If you have joined or have become a member, this button would not appear but be replaced with the words “Member.”
When becoming a member, depending on the membership requirements set, you may join immediately or be requested to fill out fields (essentially an application). In the latter case, you are not a member until the admin or organizer approves your application.
Recording Impacts
What are impacts?
Impact is used as an umbrella term to describe all potential forms of community engagement. An impact can be funds donated, funds raised, goods donated, hours trained, and, most often, volunteer hours served.
How do I see my impacts?
Click your profile icon in the top navigation bar and then click on “Dashboard.” Scroll down to Impacts. You can also see a transcript of your volunteer service. Click your profile icon in the top navigation bar and then click on “Impact Summary.”
- Organizations: These are the groups that you have engaged with either as a volunteer, participant and or member.
- Impacts: These are your total Impacts, verified and unverified.
- Hours: These are your total hours, verified and unverified across different impact types including volunteering, training, meeting, etc.
Community Partner
How do I post a volunteer opportunity?
Log into your organization page, click “Add Opportunity,” complete the required details, and publish.
How do I approve or deny volunteer hours?
Go to “Manage,” select “Hours,” review submissions, and approve or deny with comments.
How do I check in volunteers at an event?
Use the event check-in feature or QR code on the event page to track attendance.
How do I add members to my organization page?
Navigate to “Manage,” select “Members,” and choose “Invite Member.”
How do I inactivate or archive members?
Go to your organization page, click “Manage,” then “Members.” Locate the member, select the dropdown next to their name, and choose “Archive” or “Inactivate.”
How do I edit my organization page?
Click “Manage” and update your description, contact information and logo.
How do I export volunteer data?
Go to reports or hours section and select export to download a spreadsheet.
Faculty and Staff
How do I create a course or group?
Log into GivePulse, click “Manage,” then create a group or course and add students.
How do I track student service hours?
Use the reporting feature to view student participation and hours logged.
How do I approve student submissions?
Navigate to your group or course page, select “Hours,” and approve or deny.
How do I link opportunities to my class?
Share the opportunity link with students or assign it within your group.
How do I run reports for assessment?
Use the “Reports” section to generate participation and hour summaries.
How do I communicate with students?
Use the messaging feature within your group to send announcements.
How do I add co-instructors or staff?
Go to “Manage,” then “Members,” select “Invite,” and assign the appropriate roles.