(INDIVIDUAL) President's Service Leadership Award - Gold

Miami Dade College proudly awards the President's Service Leadership Award (PSLA) to recognize and honor the commitment of MDC students, faculty, and staff dedicated to serving and giving back to their communities. This prestigious honor is bestowed by MDC President Madeline Pumariega.

Individual awards are determined by the amount of service hours completed:

• Bronze (100-174 hours)
• Silver (175-249 hours)
• Gold (250+ hours)
• The President's Service Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award (4,000+ hours in a lifetime)

Awardees will receive a customized certificate and a congratulatory letter from MDC President Pumariega. Awardees will also be invited to their campus' annual changemaking recognition event. 

Questions - contact your campus' iCED office or email iced@mdc.edu. 

The President's Service Leadership Award is a coveted and unique addition to resumes and job applications!

1) Must complete at least 250 hours of service, entered and verified in EngageMDC with at least 50% of the hours being completed while a student, faculty, or staff at MDC. 

2) To qualify, volunteer hours must meet MDC's Standards of Service. 

Upon reaching 250 verified hours, the President's Service Leadership Gold Award will show up on your EngageMDC transcript, iCED will send you a letter of commendation and certificate from President Pumariega, and you will be invited to your campus' annual changemaking recognition event. 

Questions - contact your campus' iCED office or email iced@mdc.edu. 

Eligible service is unpaid acts of volunteer service benefitting others with the following exceptions: 

·         Service through National service programs that provide a stipend (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) may count towards the President's Service Leadership Award

·         Travel stipends, transit/parking passes, membership passes, expense reimbursements, and other nominal volunteer support do not impact service eligibility 

Ineligible service includes: 

·         Donating funds 

·         Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity) 

·         Religious instruction 

·         Conducting worship service 

·         Proselytizing 

·         Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service 

·         Serving only family members 

To learn more about the President's Service Leadership Award visit the iCED website. Questions - contact your campus' iCED office or email iced@mdc.edu.