Volunteerism

OU-Tulsa Standard Award

The OU-Tulsa Standard Award recognizes students who go above & beyond in the area of volunteerism. This Award is in connection with the Oklahoma Standard, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum campaign. The foundation and significant of the Oklahoma Standard are its core values - service, honor and kindness.

Students who complete 25 community service hours during one semester are eligible for the OU-Tulsa Standard Award and will be recognized with a graduation cord as a symbol of the impact they have made on the community upon graduation.

Log your volunteer hours

All volunteer hours should be logged through GivePulse. To log your service hours, visit the link below, log-in with Single Sign-On (SSO) using your OU email, and add your volunteer hours.

Additionally, please make sure to join the OU-Tulsa Campus page on GivePulse - this will ensure that your hours are logged correctly!

The OU-Tulsa Standard Award dates to volunteer for Summer & Fall 2026 are 5/4/26 - 12/11/2026 @ 5PM.

Log Volunteer Hours

How to log volunteer hours (pdf)

How to join the OU-Tulsa Campus page (pdf)

Not graduating the semester you complete your hours? No worries! Contact skyler-porras@ou.edu at least one week before your commencement date to recieve your graduation cord.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many hours do I need to qualify for the OU-Tulsa Standard Award?

Students must complete at least 25 community service hours within one semester to be eligible to recieve the Award.

What counts as volunteer hours?

OU values and encourages other to give back to the community. Acts of service done freely outside of academic requirements or work count toward the OU-Tulsa Standard Award - health clinics (as long as it isn't a class requirement) food bank, animal shelter, etc.

I am in an OU Health program on the Tulsa Campus. Should I apply for the OU Health Sciences Standard or the OU-Tulsa Standard Award?

The OU Standard award is administered based on the student's physical campus location, and the student should apply for the award on their respective campus.

If you attend class on the Tulsa Campus, apply for the OU-Tulsa Standard Award.

OU Health Campus (OKC) and additional sites apply to the OU Health Campus Standard Award.

Can I add my hours from previous years?

Yes, students can retroactively log hours that they completed throughout their time enrolled at OU-Tulsa.

Have a question that isn't answered here? Email Skyler Porras at skyler-porras@ou.edu for assistance.