Engagement Zone is used for service learning-designated classes for academic credit, but you can also use it you want to help Rio Grande Valley community organizations as a volunteer.

You can find out more about service learning by clicking here or by pasting this link into your browser www.utrgv.edu/engaged/get-started/service-learning/

Engagement Zone is managed by the Office of Community Engagement and the Nonprofit Resource Center at UTRGV. If you are a community organization that wants your agency to be listed for volunteer opportunities on Engagement Zone, you can use the Agency Signup here or by pasting this link into your browser ez.utrgv.edu/agency/signup/ 

The Office of Engaged Scholarship at UTRGV uses Engagement Zone to track service and volunteer hours for all of its service learning classes. You can find out more about service learning by clicking here or by pasting this link into your browser www.utrgv.edu/engaged/get-started/service-learning/

If you are a UTRGV student, faculty, or staff member you can use your UTRGV login and password credentials without registering. You can login here or by pasting this link into your browser: https://ez.utrgv.edu/user/login/ 

If you are a community member, you can create a free Engagement Zone volunteer account here or by pasting this link into your browser: ez.utrgv.edu/user/register/ 

UTRGV students can enroll in a service learning class for academic credit. You can find out more about service learning by clicking here or by pasting this link into your browser www.utrgv.edu/engaged/get-started/service-learning/

Eligible UTRGV students can apply to fund their community projects with the Engaged Scholar & Artist Awards. Solo projects and team collaborations can apply for $2,000 to $4,000 in materials, wages, and travel awards. You can find out more about the award by clicking here or pasting this link into your browser: www.utrgv.edu/engaged/find-funding/esaa/

UTRGV faculty can collaborate with our department to designate their courses as service learning. This benefits students as they receive more direct in-classroom support from our office as they use Engagement Zone.

In tracking their courses with our office, faculty will also receive reports that detail their course's impact on the community. These documented reports can be used as documentation of faculty engagement in the community. You can find out more about service learning by clicking here or by pasting this link into your browser www.utrgv.edu/engaged/get-started/service-learning/

UTRGV faculty can also support students that have a strong interest in community-driven projects by serving as their faculty mentor. Eligible UTRGV students can apply to fund their community projects with the Engaged Scholar & Artist Awards (ESAA).

The ESAA grant can support eligible UTRGV students with $2,000 to $4,000 in materials, wages, and travel awards. You can find out more about the award by clicking here or pasting this link into your browser: www.utrgv.edu/engaged/find-funding/esaa/