The President's Leadership Program (PLP) and the Center for Service Learning and Social Entrepreneurship have partnered to strengthen and streamline service efforts within PLP. 

Each class of Leadership students has a unique set of service goals that will be administered through the Center.  Each student will have a unique Service Profile which will be updated each semester and year. 

Specifically, PLP Sophomores will select a Service Track from the many categories of service identified on our Service Database.  The tracks provide a framework for service which should complement the students' academic, career, and service interests. 

Thank you in advance for the value you are adding to the community and your own education through service!

Service Tracks

This is your introduction to a new season in life and to a new community - both on and off campus.  Take time to explore all that Newport News has to offer, as well as how your gifts and leadership can help strengthen our city. 
Freshman Goals: Serve the community 1-3 hours per week, for a total at least 30 hours* by year's end.
  • You experienced a taste of the variety of opportunities by participating in the Day of Service and attended the Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, August 30th in the DSU Ballroom to meet with our Community Partners.
  • Browse the Service Database of opportunities to find areas of interest.
  • Create your own Service Profile to register your service and keep track of your service all four years.
  • Log the service hours you have completed, using your Service Profile.   Contact the PLP Office to let them know how many more hours you plan to serve this semester.  The deadline to Complete your 30 service hours is November 30th.
*10 of the 30 hours may be used to give back directly to the CNU/PLP community through overnight hosting or other service projects.
You invested your first year in the exploration and discovery of your service, leadership, and academic interests.  It is now time to choose and focus on a Service Track- a pathway to substantial and rewarding experiences, which will empower you to make a positive and lasting impact as a community leader over the next three years.
Sophomore Goals: Select your Service Track and commit to serving one organization in your Track for 1-3 hours per week (VolunteerCNU), for a total of at least 25 hours* by year's end.
  • You attended the Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, August 30th in the DSU Ballroom to meet with our Community Partners.
  • Browse the Service Database to choose an organization you'd like to serve consistently (Volunteer CNU)
  • Update your Service Profile, identifying and selecting your Service Track by year's end.
  • Log the service hours you have completed, using your Service Profile.  Contact the PLP Office to let them know how many more hours you plan to serve this semester.  The deadline to complete your 25 service hours is November 30th.
*5 of the 25 hours may be used to give back directly to the CNU/PLP community through overnight hosting or other service projects.
As a junior, you will hopefully sense that you are now connected and committed to the community you've been serving.  You've met and worked with other community leaders to solve real problems in our city or region, and you are linking your classroom and PLP experience to the service and initiative you provide.
Junior Year: Increase your role as a servant leader, offering and supplying innovative ideas to improve or change the social system within your Service Track.  Register with VolunteerCNU, serving 1-3 hours per week  for a total of at least 25 hours* by year's end.

*5 of the 25 hours may be used to give back directly to the CNU/PLP community through overnight hosting or other service projects.

  • Log in to your Service Profile and select your Volunteer CNU community partner by Friday, September 16th.
  • Follow all other VolunteerCNU requirements.
  • Log the service hours you have completed, using your Service Profile.  Contact the PLP Office to let them know how many more hours you plan to serve this semester.  The deadline to complete your 25 service hours is November 30th.
Seniors, it will be important to continue building on the relationships you've established in the community, while planning for the sustainability of your work. You will likely know underclassmen who are just beginning to explore their service interests, and you can play a role in guiding them. 
As you consider the legacy you will leave, to whom will you "pass the torch?" Who will carry your work forward after you graduate?  If you plan to move away from Newport News after graduation, how can you thoughtfully and respectfully transition out of the local community?  
Senior Goals:
  • 20 service hours wherever you see fit  (Log the service hours you have completed by, using your Service Profile.  Contact the PLP Office to let them know how many more hours you plan to serve this semester.  The deadline to complete your 25 service hours is November 30th.) 
  • Recruit others to continue the work you've begun
  • Sustain and Solidify projects and programs
  • Assess agency to discover remaining unmet needs
  • Help promote the culture of service within the program and on campus 
Service Profiles are for all students engaged in service.  For PLP students specifically, here are few important notes:

1) Students doing sporadic or episodic service at various locations do not need to fill out the "Register My Service Placement"** form.  They should fill out the "Log My Service Hours"** form for EACH service event in which they participate.

2) Students committing to an organization through VolunteerCNU or a Service Learning course should fill out a "Register My Service Placement"** form by the Registration deadline (Fall 2011 deadline is Friday, September 16th).  At the end of the semester they should complete the "Log My Service Hours"** form.

3) All students should complete the "Evaluate My Service Experience"** once a semester.

** All forms are located on your Service Profile.