What Qualifies for Service Seed Hours

Volunteer service qualifies for Crowder hours when no pay is received and…

• It is performed for a nonprofit organization
• It is completed outside of class
• It is not required for an additional class grade (other than COLL 101) or for the courts
• It benefits a community or its institutions

The following will not be accepted as community service:

• Gardening for someone who is too busy to do it (there is no demonstration of financial hardship)
• Helping at a business (for-profit businesses should pay, not exploit, student labor)
• Babysitting or cleaning house for a parent, friend or neighbor (is considered a family obligation, or a neighborly act — not community service)
• Fundraising for a Crowder Organization or club (unless it’s a community service club or community related fundraiser)
• Religious proselytizing, reading Bible verses or being an acolyte (however, service that relates to support of a church will be accepted – such as preparing or serving food for a dinner, cleaning the sanctuary pews, gardening, non-paid nursery duty)
• Hours earned previous to enrolling into your COLL 101 course or in a previous COLL 101 course do not apply toward the Crowder Service Seed 4-hour requirement. This is because the Service Seed is integrated into the College Orientation 101 curriculum.

Pre-approval is required when service will be for…

• An individual
• A family
• A for-profit business

When in doubt, check with your COLL 101 instructor or Katie Strohl (417-455-5559) first.