Pats Serve: Leading with Purpose, Giving Back with Heart
Through service and academic programming, it is our goal to create a spark within our students that will prepare them as responsible future leaders. To respond to ideas and events critically, one must not only think but also feel, care, and do. For more than 130 years, service has been at the heart of our mission and our students have fulfilled that mission with every opportunity on and off campus.
The University’s mission is to prepare students for a life of responsible service and leadership, within the context of a caring Christian community. The Pats Serve program connects faculty, staff, students, alumni with the tri-county area to provide service in areas of need through a multitude of community service opportunities. This program is a way for the campus community to show gratitude to our region, while providing students with hands-on experiences.
The Pats Serve program is more than an umbrella to house meaningful community service opportunities. The goal of this program is to build relationships that foster connections among Academics, Athletics, and Student Affairs to nurture a culture of servant-leadership.
Faculty & Staff Move-In Service Days
Join us in welcoming our newest Patriots by volunteering during Move-In Serve Days, August 21–23. Faculty and staff are invited to sign up for a volunteer shift and help make move-in a smooth, memorable experience for our incoming students and their families.
Early move-in volunteers will serve one 1.5-hour shift, while Welcome Weekend volunteers on Friday will serve a 2-hour shift. Whether you're greeting families, helping unload vehicles, or directing students to their residence halls, your support makes a lasting first impression.
View the available volunteer opportunities and sign up for the shift that works best for your schedule.
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 20 Volunteers needed.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 20 Volunteers needed.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 20 Volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 20 Volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 20 Volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL EARLY MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
WATER STATION FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Water and refreshment station volunteers provide drinks and light refreshments to students, families, and volunteers, and offer a warm welcome on move-in day. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
SIGN HOLDERS/TRAFFIC SUPPORT FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Sign holders and traffic support volunteers will direct vehicles and guide students and families through the move-in process to help ensure traffic flows safely and efficiently. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 60 Volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
DOOR GREETER FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist students during move-in by greeting them upon arrival and holding residence hall doors open so they can bring their belongings inside. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
WATER STATION FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Water and refreshment station volunteers provide drinks and light refreshments to students, families, and volunteers, and offer a warm welcome on move-in day. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
SIGN HOLDERS/TRAFFIC SUPPORT FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Sign holders and traffic support volunteers will direct vehicles and guide students and families through the move-in process to help ensure traffic flows safely and efficiently. 8 volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
MOVERS FOR RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN
Volunteers will assist with unloading and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms, and help create a welcoming, smooth move-in experience. 60 Volunteers needed each shift. Available shifts:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER
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Service is in Our Soul at Cumberlands
Ways to Serve with Us
MLK Day of Service
Each year our University chooses to honor the legacy of Dr. King by sponsoring a campus-wide day of service.
Season of Service
UC Engage students help with projects throughout the semester to gain service hours
Shoes 4 the Soul
Each year, our students assist hundreds of children by providing new shoes, socks and backpacks filled with school supplies.
Mountain Outreach
Mountain Outreach was created in 1982 in order to improve the housing and lives of residents throughout our area.
Appalachian Ministries
Appalachian Ministries (AM) began in the ‘70s with students going into the community to minister to the needs of local children.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA is focused on providing opportunities for athletes and non-athletes to fellowship in authentic Christian community.Learn more
Many students have questions about what counts as community service. Please follow these guidelines in regard to community service hours. The following are examples of what can count as community service:
- Any project or service that you complete that is benefiting the community (i.e. working with children, elderly, picking up trash in the community) is considered service.
- Examples: Volunteering at a nursing home, animal shelter, recycling center, church, food pantry, any non-profit (501c3)
- The service is only considered “community service” if you are unaffiliated with this organization, i.e. you are not an intern or workstudy at the non-profit, you are not being financially compensated, your family is not the beneficiary of the service, and so forth
40 hours of approved community service are required for graduation. Those with 200 hours or above receive Hutton Scholar certificates upon official graduation.
Step One
Before you get started earning service hours, please download the UC Community Service Documentation Form to provide to the supervisor for the organization where you will be serving.
Download UC Community Service Documentation Form HERE.
Step Two
Start Serving! When your hours are complete, ask the supervisor for the organization where your served to fill out your UC Community Service Documentation Form. Great job!
Step Three
Students can submit their UC Community Service Documentation Form for Graduation or Hutton Scholar Credit to student.affairs [at] ucumberlands.edu (student[dot]affairs[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu) or drop off the form to the Office of Student Affairs in the top level of the Boswell Campus Center.
Note: Only community service hours completed from the summer before a student enrolls at the University of the Cumberlands through the date of graduation are eligible for credit.
The University requires its students to be responsible for their actions and to respect the rights of others. The University expects its students to conduct themselves, on and off the campus, in a manner which is consistent with the objectives of the University and with its standards of conduct. See student handbook for details.
- Enrolled in Orientation 100
- Senior standing (90 semester hours) before term begins
- Students who are 25 years of age or older and/or have custody of dependents
- Military Veterans or Active Service Members
University of the Cumberlands Pats Serve program offers limited grant funding to assist in completion of service projects consistent with the mission of the college. Every proposed project must address a specific need in the community. Learn more or apply below!