Make a difference. Belong. Be part of something bigger.
You want to do meaningful work, connect with others, and make an impact beyond campus. Engage Marietta is here to help you do exactly that.
This platform connects you with volunteer opportunities, service projects, and community partners across the Mid‑Ohio Valley—making it easy to get involved in causes you care about and see the difference your time and talents make.
In the academic year 2024-2025, students logged 9,590 hours of community service hours.
Built on Community
Engage Marietta brings together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local partners in one shared space—because strong communities grow when people show up for one another.
Every opportunity is a chance to:
- Learn through real‑world experience
- Support organizations that matter to our region
- Strengthen connections between Marietta College and the Mid‑Ohio Valley
- Be part of positive, lasting change
Get Started
Your engagement matters—and getting involved is simple.
Log in to Engage Marietta to explore opportunities, sign up to serve, and start building the impact you want to see. Whether you have an hour or a semester, there’s a place for you here.
Your community is waiting!
Guides and Help
Find help with using Engage Marietta in the onboarding guides linked here.
If you need support email: support@givepulse.com
ENGAGE MARIETTA QUESTIONS
- What does Engage Marietta do?
It is used by Marietta College to:
- Allow students to search for community volunteer opportunities by area of interest or geographic area
- Provide sign up for community volunteer opportunities
- Record Leadership Lab hours
- Provide feedback about Leadership Lab (volunteer) experience
- What are Leadership Lab hours?
Leadership Lab hours are volunteer hours students spend in the local community that are logged on Engage Marietta. These hours count towards the completion of the Leadership Studies Minor, Leadership Studies Certificate, Engineering Leadership Certificate, and Teacher Leadership Certificate.
Two examples of hours that are logged in Engage Marietta are those contributed through:
• The two freshman LEAD classes (LEAD 101 & LEAD 103), which a total of 25 Leadership Lab hours in the local community for each student,
• Other activities in which student serve, like EXCEL orientation, Make-A-Difference Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and other individual student contributions.
FAQs for LEADERSHIP STUDENTS
- How many Leadership Lab hours do I need to graduate?
The quick answer: it depends on which program you’re in!
- There are four (4) programs under the McDonough Leadership program, each with similar Leadership Lab hours requirements. For each, hours are logged over the course of four years in the program:
- Leadership Studies Minor (LEAD Minor): 100 Leadership Lab hours
o NOTE: the LEAD Minor also has an Experiential Learning requirement that must be completed to graduate! - Leadership Studies Certificate (LEAD Certificate): 50 Leadership Lab hours
- Engineering Leadership Certificate (ELC): 50 Leadership Lab hours
- Teacher Leadership Certificate (TLC): 25 Leadership Lab hours
- I’m currently enrolled in LEAD 101/LEAD 103. How many Leadership Lab hours do I need to record for my grade?
The two freshman LEAD classes include the accomplishment of a total of 25 Leadership Lab hours:
- LEAD 101 (Foundations of Leadership): 10 Leadership Lab hours
- LEAD 103 (Organizational Leadership): 15 Leadership Lab hours
- Your instructor will have more information!
- Where can I find the Engage Marietta online tutorial?
Our Engage Marietta Student Onboarding Guide should be able to answer most of your questions.
- Does Engage Marietta have a smart phone app?
YES! You can find the free Engage Marietta app by searching “GivePulse” on the Apple App Store or Google Play
(Engage Marietta is Marietta College’s “branded” version of GivePulse)
- I’m struggling with the smart phone app. Is Engage Marietta available via a web browser on a laptop computer?
Yes! The Engage Marietta web site may be found at https://marietta.givepulse.com/group/events/868890
- How do I access my Engage Marietta account?
Go to the Student Onboarding Guide and navigate to slides #4-8
- Which is easier to use? The smart phone app? Or the Engage Marietta web site?
It is a matter of preference, however some students have found it easier to navigate Engage Marietta using a web browser via laptop, especially when establishing the initial account setup.
- How do I find my cohort on Engage Marietta?
Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #9-10
- What is the Engage Marietta “dashboard?”
The dashboard is usually the first site that pops up after you’ve logged into Engage Marietta. From there, you can:
- Search for Leadership Lab volunteer opportunities
- Sign up for volunteer opportunities
- Record Leadership Lab (volunteer) hours
- See how many Leadership Lab hours you’ve accomplished
- Receive and send messages with volunteer opportunity organizers
- How do I find Leadership Lab volunteer opportunities?
Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #12-13
- How do I sign up for a Leadership Lab volunteer opportunity?
Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #14
- How do I log my Leadership Lab hours?
Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slides #15-18
- Can I volunteer and log Leadership Lab hours over the summer or during Fall or Spring Break?
Yes! Students may volunteer and log Leadership Lab hours at any time from nearly any volunteer organization.
- How do I log my Leadership Lab hours if my volunteer organization is not on the Engage Marietta smart phone app or web site?
Go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #19
- Who verifies my Leadership Lab hours?
Your verifier is the person who was in charge during your Leadership Lab hours volunteer experience. In most cases, this is someone who works for the organization you volunteered with.
- If your hours were logged through Marietta College Athletics, find out your
verifier through Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665) - If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization, find out
your verifier through the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
- If your hours were logged through Marietta College Athletics, find out your
- When Engage Marietta asks me to enter my verifier, I don’t see his/her name in the drop-down list. How do I enter the correct person’s name and email address?
Find the button that says “change to write-in mode” and enter the correct verifier’s information. This person will receive a notification from Engage Marietta to verify your Leadership Lab hours.
If you take this action, it is STRONGLY recommended that you notify your verifier to expect an email requesting hours verification!
- I have un-verified Leadership Lab hours in Engage Marietta. How do I get them verified?
The organization you volunteered with verifies the hours you logged. Contact your verifier or the organization directly and ask them to approve your hours.
Generally, the nonprofit org is prompted to verify hours through an email notification from Engage Marietta, but if you see un-verified hours, contact them directly.
NOTE: the Leadership Lab hours verification process is the same no matter how or why you’ve accomplished your hours – LEAD 101, LEAD 103, Make-A-DiVerence Day, and/or Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, or hours accomplished independently are verified the same way – through the organization you volunteered with.
- If your hours were logged through Marietta College Athletics, contact Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665)
- If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization contact the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
- I’m graduating. How do I find out how many Leadership Lab hours I’ve logged?
• You are responsible for monitoring your own progress towards completion of Leadership Lab hours and other program requirements.
• Your Engage Marietta account will reflect the number of Leadership Lab hours you have logged.
IMPORTANT: Only verified hours are applied to the Leadership Lab hours requirement for your minor or certificate.- I’m graduating and I have un-verified Leadership Lab hours in Engage Marietta. How do I get them verified?
The organization you volunteered with verifies the hours you logged. Contact them directly and ask them to approve your hours.
Generally, the nonprofit org is prompted to verify hours through an email notification from Engage Marietta, but if you see un-verified hours, contact them directly.
NOTE: the Leadership Lab hours verification process is the same no matter how or why you’ve accomplished your hours – LEAD 101, LEAD 103, Make-A-Difference Day, and/or Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, or hours accomplished independently are verified the same way – through the organization you volunteered with.- If your hours were logged through Marietta College Athletics, contact Mirya Hanes (mlh007@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4665)
- If your hours were logged through a campus or student organization contact the OVice of Community Living at ocl@marietta.edu
- Why don’t my Leadership Lab hours automatically show up in Self-Service?
Engage Marietta does not link to Self-Service, so the Records Office must manually note when required Leadership Lab hours have been completed
IMPORTANT: Only verified hours are applied to the Leadership Lab hours requirement for your minor or certificate.- How does the Records Office count my verified Leadership Lab hours toward my graduation?
• The Records Office looks at your Leadership Lab hours TWO times for verification:
- FIRST: when they do your preliminary review (before your last semester at Marietta College).
- SECOND: during your oVicial audit, which occurs after you register for your last semester.
- The requirement is marked “complete” when they find that all required hours have been logged and verified.
- How do I provide feedback to the organization I volunteered with?
Nonprofit organizations rely on good feedback from volunteers to help achieve their mission. You play a vital role in helping them help the community! Tell them what was great about your experience and how they can improve volunteer experiences!
To do this, go to the Student Onboarding Tutorial and navigate to slide #20
- I’ve tried everything. How do I submit a trouble ticket?
If you’ve exhausted all local means of solving your problem, you may submit an Engage Marietta trouble ticket to GivePulse at support@givepulse.com. You may also find answers on the GivePulse Support Site.
The GivePulse support center operators are EXCELLENT! Both competent and responsive.