The OUHSC Standard Award recognizes HSC students who go above and beyond in the area of volunteerism. This Award is in connection with the Oklahoma Standard, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum campaign, committed to promoting these three acts – service, honor and kindness. Make the Oklahoma Standard Pledge today: https://okstandard.org/
April 20 - October 01
Hours logging is now through the GivePulse platform. To log your service hours, go to the following link, login with Single Sign-On (SSO), and add your volunteer hours.
log volunteer hours Logging Instructions (pdf)
OU values and encourages others to give back to the community. Acts of service done freely outside of academic requirements or work counts towards the OU Standard Award.
We do offer a few OU Standard Volunteer Days throughout the semester that are available to you. Otherwise, feel free to give back in whatever way you wish! (health clinics - as long as it’s not a class requirement, food bank, animal shelter, etc.)
Yes, OUHSC students can retroactively log hours that they have completed throughout their time enrolled at OUHSC.
Yes! Please only count the hours you were actively volunteering.
Yes! The academic year for the OU Standard Award starts June 1.
The OUHSC Standard Award starts each new volunteer year on June 1.
No. Returning students that have logged their hours through self-service will NOT have to re-enter hours. HSC Student Affairs staff will combine the data to determine awards.
Students completing the designated number of volunteer hours will be honored with a graduation cord as a symbol of the impact they have made on the community.
Vanessa Contreras, M.Ed.
Coordinator, Leadership & Volunteerism
HSC Student Affairs