Work It Off
The Associated Student Government is proud to partner with the university’s Transit & Parking Department and the Center for Community Engagement to provide current students with the opportunity to perform community service to cover the costs of a parking ticket incurred on campus.
Work It Off is only available during the fall and spring semesters. Tickets received during spring finals week or the summer cannot be worked off.
Work It Off Program Rules
The program will run only during the fall semester and spring semester and applies only to tickets received between the first day of classes in the fall semester and the last class day of the spring semester. All paperwork must be completed by commencement of the spring semester. The program does not run during the summer (spring commencement day to the day before the first day of fall semester classes). Some key specifics to keep in mind:
- Students are limited to a maximum of one citation, per academic year, which they may “work-off”. It is the aim of the program to get as many people involved in the community as possible, not to allow abuse by repeat offenders.
- A cap of 1,000 tickets that can be “worked-off” will be enforced per academic year.
- Students must use GivePulse to log their work it off hours.
- Three hours of community service must be completed regardless of fine cost, up to $75.
- The three community service hours must be performed following the written citation date (as shown on the service log printed by the student).
- The community service hours cannot be confirmed on GivePulse by a RSO, sorority or fraternity, or other on-campus program. The only exception is for VAC programs such as Dream BIG, Literacy Program, the Full Circle Food Pantry, Razorback Food Recovery, and hours through the EMPOWER program.
- Once your service hours have been verified by the organization you performed the service with, you will need to complete the online submission process before going to the Transit and Parking office.
- All Work It Off materials, including the Work It Off Form, must be turned in within 30 days of receiving the ticket or within 30 days of the final appeal decision to the Transit and Parking office.
- Work It Off cannot be applied to late fees for tickets.
- No citation issued due to illegally parking in an ADA accessible space can be “worked-off.”
- Exclusions may apply to staff enrolled in classes. It is recommended that you call Transit and Parking before beginning the Work It Off Program if you have any questions.
How to Complete Work It Off
The “Work It Off” Program will allow students to perform a minimum of three hours of community service and apply this service to one citation per academic year. The service must be performed after receiving the ticket. Through this partnership, students will be able to log in to the VAC’s GivePulse website to help facilitate the process of “working off” the ticket.
- Go to uark.givepulse.com. Click “Log In” at the Top-Right Corner. Click “Log In via University of Arkansas” and type in your UARK Credentials.
- Perform and log three hours (or more) of community service (GivePulse calls these “Impacts.”)
- Once you have logged and verified your impacts on GivePulse fill out this HogSync form to apply for the Work It Off program.
- Volunteer Action Center staff will confirm that your hours and attendance have been verified through GivePulse by the agency for which you volunteered.
- Once all steps are completed correctly, The Volunteer Action Center staff will send your information and Work It Off application to Transit and Parking for review. Once approved, Transit and Parking will put up to a $75 credit to the ticket included in your application. You are then expected to pay off the remaining balance on that ticket ASAP.
Recommended Work It Off Program Volunteer Opportunities
Click the button for a list of recommended volunteer opportunities for the Work It Off Program!
Resources
Work It Off volunteer opportunities are available for students at uark.givepulse.com
For questions regarding the Work It Off Program, please contact ASG Director of Parking & Transit Kennedy Rausch at asgcab5@uark.edu.