Student Success Guide: Getting Started with the Gators for Good Network

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Whether you're looking to volunteer, develop leadership skills, connect with community organizations, or discover opportunities beyond the classroom, the Gators for Good Network can help you find meaningful ways to get involved. This guide will walk you through setting up your profile, exploring opportunities, tracking your hours, and making the most of your engagement at the University of Florida.
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Project Plan

Set up your profile!

Your profile helps organizations and programs connect you with opportunities that match your interests, skills, and goals.

Actions:

  • Upload a profile photo
  • Add your major and graduation year
  • Add interests and causes you care about
  • Add relevant skills
  • Review notification settings

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Discover opportunities!

Explore volunteer, leadership, service, and experiential learning opportunities that align with your interests.

Actions:

  • Browse opportunities on the platform through the Explore feature
    • You can use filters to find organizations or events that align with your interest either by cause, SDG, date, and more!
  • Find and follow at least one campus organization that aligns with your interests
  • Find and follow at least one community organization that you can get involved with

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Act

Participate and track your service!

Learn how participation is recorded within the Gators for Good Network so you can build a record of your engagement and impact while at UF. 

Actions:

  • Register for an opportunity
    • Note: Not every organization on the Gators for Good Network posts all of their opportunities on their page. Be sure to navigate to their website if you don't see any opportunities posted.
  • Attend a volunteer opportunity
  • Add your hours on the Gators for Good Network
  • Review your personal impact history

Resources:

Did you do service with an organization not in the Gators for Good Network? Here's how to add your service hours to your record. 

Grow beyond your experience!

Take your involvement beyond participation by developing leadership skills, building community connections, and making a lasting impact. 

Actions:

  • Explore leadership opportunities within organizations you are involved with
  • Learn about BCLS programs
  • Review BCLS consultation offerings
  • Continue to serve throughout your time at the University of Florida!

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Get involved. Give back. Grow your impact. Be a Gator for Good.