❖Heads up! This article is only intended for Service Learning Module (SLM) User Group Leaders.
By the end of this article, you will be able to:
Understand the role of an SLM Leader.
Access and navigate the SLM Leader Portal.
Manage courses, students, needs, responses, hours, and reflections.
What is an SLM Leader?
An SLM Leader is a professor, instructor, teaching assistant, or other person responsible for managing a user group within the Service Learning Module (SLM).
SLM Leaders can:
View student progress.
Add new Needs/Opportunities for students in the user group to complete.
Add responses and hours for students.
Approve service hours.
Share a join link for students to join the group.
Export important data for each user group.
What's an SLM User Group?
An SLM user group is typically an academic course with a service-learning component.
SLM Leaders manage their user groups through the SLM Leader Portal.
Accessing Your SLM Leader Portal
Log in to your Connect site.
From your profile menu, select SLM Leader Portal.
Note:
Some sites may use a different label due to language overrides (e.g., “Instructor Portal”).
If you do not see the portal option, your site manager may not have designated you as an SLM Leader. Contact them if needed.
Once in the portal:
Your page lists your courses.
To view courses in a specific block, select the block from the Block dropdown and click Go.
Leader Portal Table Overview
The Leader Portal table includes:
Column | Description |
Block | The semester or academic term of the course |
Title | The course name |
Members | Number of students and leaders in the course |
Hours | Total volunteer hours submitted by students |
Goal | Volunteer hours goal set for each student |
"Respond by" date | Last day students can respond to a need |
Percent | Percentage of hours submitted toward the course goal |
Join Link | Link to share with students to join the course |
To hide columns, click Table Filter above the table and select which columns to hide.
Sections of the Leader Portal
The portal is divided into several sections. Each section is described below:
Section | Description |
Leader Portal | Shows courses within a block and includes the button to copy the join link. Hours goal and “respond by” date are set by the site manager. |
Roster | Lists all members, including SLM Leaders. Options include removing members, copying join links, and accessing individual student info. |
User Info | Shows detailed info for a selected student, including need responses, volunteer hours, and reflections (editable). |
Needs | Displays needs assigned to a user group. Leaders can edit needs (with permission), add needs on behalf of agencies, and export need data. |
Responses | Displays student responses to assigned opportunities. Leaders can add, edit, delete responses, add hours for a response, and export responses. |
Hours | Shows volunteer hours by course. Leaders can add, edit, approve/deny, or delete hours. Student reflections can also be viewed and exported. |
Reflections | Use this area to create and edit reflection questions. |