COF Service Hours

The STEMM-related outreach, events, and activities COF scholars can choose to participate to meet the required service hours per semester includes but are not limited to:

Freshman and First-Semester Transfer

  • Set-up your Handshake account.*
  • Meeting with your assigned mentor.*
  • Meeting with your assigned tutor(s).*
  • Attend to the CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Participate in Wonders of Our World outreach program. 
  • Attend lecturer(s) office hours. 
  • Attend recitation instructor(s) office hours. 
  • Attend tutoring sessions hosted by the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center, General Chemistry Learning Resource Center, Dennis Learning Center, Younkin Success Learning Center, Tutoring in the Residence Halls. 
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend events hosted by Honors and Scholars Center. 
  • Attend to the Annual COF Scholar Showcase.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host. 

Sophomore

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Create a LinkedIn account.*
  • Have a well-polished resume ready.*
  • Participate in Wonders of Our World outreach program. 
  • Participate in Metro Early College High School outreach program. 
  • Attend to the CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend lecturer(s) office hours. 
  • Attend recitation instructor(s) office hours. 
  • Attend tutoring sessions hosted by the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center, General Chemistry Learning Resource Center, Dennis Learning Center, Younkin Success Learning Center, Tutoring in the Residence Halls. 
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend events hosted by Honors and Scholars Center. 
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Complete at least five applications for work-based learning experiences.*

Junior

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Serve as a mentor.*
  • Serve as a tutor.*
  • Participate in Wonders of Our World outreach program. 
  • Participate in Metro Early College High School outreach program. 
  • Attend and/or present in the CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend lecturer(s) office hours. 
  • Attend recitation instructor(s) office hours. 
  • Attend tutoring sessions hosted by the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center, General Chemistry Learning Resource Center, Dennis Learning Center, Younkin Success Learning Center, Tutoring in the Residence Halls. 
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend events hosted by Honors and Scholars Center. 
  • Attend and/or present at national/international conferences.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Complete five interviews and/or applications for work-based learning experiences.* 
  • Unpaid research experience. 
  • Unpaid internship experience. 

Senior

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Serve as a mentor.*
  • Serve as a tutor.* 
  • Participate in Wonders of Our World outreach program. 
  • Participate in Metro Early College High School outreach program. 
  • Attend and/or present in the CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend lecturer(s) office hours. 
  • Attend recitation instructor(s) office hours. 
  • Attend tutoring sessions hosted by the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center, General Chemistry Learning Resource Center, Dennis Learning Center, Younkin Success Learning Center, Tutoring in the Residence Halls. 
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend events hosted by Honors and Scholars Center. 
  • Attend and/or present at national/international conferences.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Complete five interviews and/or applications for work-based learning experiences.* 
  • Unpaid research experience. 
  • Unpaid internship experience. 

*Required

Freshman

  • Set-up your Handshake account.*
  • Meeting with your assigned mentor.*
  • Meeting with your assigned tutor(s).*
  • Attend to the Virtual CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend instructor(s) office hours. 
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend to the Annual COF Scholar Showcase.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host. 

Sophomore

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Create a LinkedIn account*. 
  • Attend to the Virtual CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Have a well-polished resume ready.*
  • Attend instructor(s) office hours.
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Help promote the BSET program to prospective students. For instance, campus tours, student information sessions. ​Contribute content, video, social, media posts. ​
  • Connect with industry through mentorship, internship, advisory boards. ​
  • Complete at least five applications for work-based learning experiences.*

Junior

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Serve as a mentor.*
  • Serve as a tutor.*
  • Attend and/or present in the Virtual CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend instructor(s) office hours.
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend and/or present at national/international conferences.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Complete five interviews and/or applications for work-based learning experiences.* 
  • Help promote the BSET program to prospective students. For instance, campus tours, student information sessions. ​Contribute content, video, social, media posts. ​
  • Connect with industry through mentorship, internship, advisory boards. ​
  • Unpaid research experience. 
  • Unpaid internship experience. 

Senior

  • Update your Handshake profile.*
  • Serve as a mentor.*
  • Serve as a tutor.*
  • Attend and/or present in the Virtual CIR-Chat Sessions.*
  • Attend instructor(s) office hours.
  • Attend events hosted by Career Services. 
  • Attend events hosted by departments.
  • Attend and/or present at national/international conferences.
  • Join STEMM student organizations and participating in their events and activities they host.
  • Complete five interviews and/or applications for work-based learning experiences.* 
  • Help promote the BSET program to prospective students. For instance, campus tours, student information sessions. ​Contribute content, video, social, media posts. ​
  • Connect with industry through mentorship, internship, advisory boards. ​
  • Unpaid research experience. 
  • Unpaid internship experience. 

*Required