President's Volunteer Service Award
The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. All service hours must be tracked through Get Involved to earn this award!
Become a member of your student organization or through the Center for Student Involvement on Get Involved to log your service time and commitment.
| Hours by Award | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Lifetime |
| Ages 16-25 | 100 – 174 | 175 – 249 | 250+ | 4,000+ |
| Ages 26+ | 100 – 249 | 250 – 499 | 500+ | 4,000+ |
The PVSA will be awarded annually, based on the service hours logged between April 1-March 31 each year. In order for hours to count toward this award, they must be submitted through Get Involved on or before March 31. Check out our resources about Volunteer Hours Guidelines and Logging Service Hours in Get Involved, or contact us at serve@uh.edu with additional questions!
Help contribute to the overall community service impact by the University of Houston. The President’s Volunteer Service Award medallions will be awarded at the Campus Leaders Ceremony in April. Every hour makes a difference!
Resources
Looking for volunteering opportunities to earn your President's Volunteer Service Award?
Check out these organizations and upcoming events!
Visit our Volunteer Directory to connect directly with organizations in our community. From one-time to ongoing opportunities, we have amazing community partners that are looking for volunteeres like you!
The Metropolitan Volunteer Program is a student organization at the University of Houston that creates and provides service opportunities for students by collaborating with campus and community partners. Go to MVP's website for more information about upcoming events and programs.
Sign up to volunteer at this year's Frontier Fiesta! As in years past, we rely on our volunteers to help put on a memorable event for our students and represent our school well for the city of Houston. We could always use an extra hand during the event itself or leading up to event. If you are interested, please sign up with our Frontier Fiesta Volunteer Sign-up on Get Involved under the forms.