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Our vision for the University of Limerick is to provide an outstanding student experience, to actively serve our communities and to contribute to the civil, social and cultural life of the Shannon Region and beyond. The PVA is a unqiue higher education volunteer award. The President of the University formally recognise students for their volunteering work and that is why all PVA's boost the UL student transcipt. Please take the time to explore this website and discover how volunteering can help to make a difference in your own life and in your community.
The President's Volunteer Award is also designed to help you put the V in your CV during your time in UL. The best thing about putting the V in your CV is, your are supporting and contributing to the development of clubs, societies and organisations as well as the people using and needing these services and supports. You are also making great use of your spare time, learning new skills and gaining valuable practical experience and transferrable workrelated skills. That's why our clever students volunteer!
The President's Volunteer Award (PVA) has been established to harness, acknowledge and support the contribution that students at the University of Limerick make to their communities. The PVA draws on a strong tradition of student volunteering both on and off campus.
The primary goals of the PVA are:
The most important requirement for the PVA award is that you show a commitment to volunteering during your academic year. The PVA is calculated on a maximum of three hours weekly volunteering work except when volunteering overseas. The Overseas PVA is based on students engaging with pre and post training provided by Comhlámh in addition to the completion of the PVA reflective portfolio.
To find a volunteer opportunity on campus or off campus in our many community organisations browse through volunteering opportunities. Please note: You are not limited to these opportunities. If for example, you volunteer in your home county (sports clubs, youth clubs, etc) or you volunteer abroad or you have created your own volunteer opportunity, once your have your hours signed off and you complete the refelctive portfolio you can apply for the PVA.
HOT TIP: if you know of volunteering opportunities in your home county then go and organise volunteering hours with them. Contact pva@ul.ie for further guidance,information and support.
Please note:
The PVA does not recognize volunteering work completed after the academic year-ends unless it is overseas volunteering. The closing date for applications is the 31st May of that academic year. PVA application (online hourly log and reflective portfolio) must be received by the CLO on or before this date.
Step 1: Decide what award you are applying for:
BRONZE: 20 hours of volunteering
SILVER: 40 hours of volunteering
GOLD: 60 hours of volunteering
Plassey: 12 hours in one semester - The Plassey Award recognises that international students spending one semester at UL do not have the same opportunities as those students spending a full-academic year at UL. Therefore, students spending one semester in UL may apply for the Plassey Award To be eligible for this award you must show a committment to volunteering.
Overseas: Pre and post volunteering training provided by Comhlámh (www.comhlamh.org)
International Students: Plassey Award
Step 2: Ensure hourly logs are signed (Overseas ensure pre and post training hours signed by Comhlámh).
Step 3: Complete (by typing) the reflective portfolio and have it signed off by your volunteering supervisor (all instructions are on the PVA cover page). This form is designed to help you reflect on the impact and benefits that both you and the community organisation gained from your volunteering role (the reflective portfolio will be very useful when you are updating your C.V. and in job interviews).
Step 4: All completed applications must be submitted to the PVA Office (EM-023A or SU-105) by May 31st.
Step 5: All completed forms will be reviewed by the PVA Selection Committee and once signed off you will receive confirmation of your award.
Step 6: The PVA ceremony takes place in September in the University Concert Hall. All UL students are welcome to attend the awards.
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