{"id":20,"date":"2021-04-16T13:42:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:28:28","slug":"commitment-to-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/commitment-to-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Commitment to Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1271\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" 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aria-current=\"page\">Commitment to Service<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<p>The Commitment to Service program is designed to help students become involved in making a positive impact in their community while attending the University of Michigan-Flint. The CTS program provides students with the opportunity to apply course content, gain career experience, make professional connections and meet community leaders. Upon completion of the program, students are honored for their service by receiving special acknowledgement and cords to wear at commencement, a certificate of completion with a record of their hours, and a letter of appreciation from the Chancellor for their service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b437338ea85607960e703f465aa8f46\">Program Tracks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-85aa3966cbfb71b5875a0ad3f7f18d6c\"><strong>Northbank Center Track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is intended for the student who will be experiencing civic engagement or volunteerism for the first time. If you select the Northbank Center Track, you will be required to complete a minimum of 200 hours of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e16268a3cd4725153fe2ca8f13c466f8\"><strong>Riverfront Residence Hall Track<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is intended for students who are looking for ways to get more civically engaged in their community and have some familiarity with engagement\/volunteerism. If you select the Riverfront Residence Hall Track, you will be required to complete a minimum of 400 hours of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6f7ac982e138ca6522f91a295a6ca204\"><strong>Mott Foundation Building Track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This track is intended for students who are already very familiar with civic engagement\/volunteerism and know how to get involved in the community. It requires focus and dedication to community engagement. If you select the Mott Foundation Building Track, you will be required to complete a minimum of 650 hours of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72bab16ecfd45224ae4bdc0d0a7d408e\">Program Benefits <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8d237f7d6c9b45f00c047ab31d58e30c\"><strong>Tangible benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cord of distinction at graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A record of service hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Commitment to Service Certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter of appreciation from the Chancellor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5271d13e770c3b15efd39167390e6467\"><strong>Additional benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your name will be recognized for service in the commencement program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great for your resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain friendships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet community leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social networking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/commitment-to-service\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/124"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}