Volunteer Time as Payment for Parking Citations

Campus Services offers the opportunity to use volunteer hours as an alternative payment for student parking citations. Immobilized (booted) vehicles and associated citations are not eligible for payment with volunteer time.

Using Volunteer Time for Citation Payment

Students can use volunteer time for full or partial citation payment. When considering this option, keep the following important information in mind:

• One hour of volunteer time equals $25. Volunteer time is measured in full hours only, and excess hours do not apply as financial credits.
• If your total volunteer time only covers part of your citation cost, you will receive additional instructions to complete payment. Citations are marked as paid and any applicable holds removed only after full payment is received.
• Volunteer hours must be completed and approved within 90 days of the citation issuance date. After 90 days, you forfeit the ability to pay for volunteer time.
• Late fees accrue as usual.

Completing and Reporting Volunteer Time

Students must register, complete and verify their volunteer time through the university's Givepulse site. Volunteer time must be completed, verified and reported to Campus Services within the 90-day period.

1. Log in to Givepulse using your myUTSA ID and passphrase.
2. Sign up for a current volunteer opportunity. You can volunteer in person or virtually. To see virtual opportunities, click “Virtual/Remote.”
3. Complete your volunteer time.
4. Verify your impact through Givepulse.
5. After your impact is verified, email a copy of your certificate to Campus Services. You will receive instructions to finalize your citation payment.

Please note that volunteer time must be completed, verified and reported to Campus Services within the 90-day period.

Questions

If you have questions about using volunteer hours as an alternative payment for parking citations, please send an email to Campus Services or call 210-458-7275.