Congratulations on being accepted as a host campus for the AmeriCorps Community Fellows program! We hope that you find the information on this page helpful throughout the program year. If you have a question regarding any of these processes, please don't hesitate to contact PACC staff.

Direct 12-13 program questions to Amy Carraux Price at acprice@paccompact.org.

Direct 11-12 program questions to Michele Lowrey at mlowrey@paccompact.org.

General Program Information

2012-2013

• Map of 12-13 Participating Campuses
• General Program Overview & Enrollment Packet Conference Call (.ppt)
• General Program Overview & Enrollment Packet Conference Call notes (.pdf)
• 12-13 Enrollment Packet Tips
• Note: Campus Agreements and Program Overview & Requirements will be shared at the Campus Administrators Orientation.

2011-2012

• Map of 11-12 Participating Campuses
• Campus Agreement (.pdf)
• Program Overview & Requirements (.pdf)

Member Recruitment & Support

• Sample Member Application--Muhlenberg College (.pdf)
• CORE Scholars--Breakdown of Service Hours (.pdf)
• CORE Scholars--Member Handbook for 11-12 (.pdf)
• AmeriCorps Community Fellows Blog at W&J

Enrollment Packet

The following documents are for campuses who have been awarded Community Fellows slots for the 12-13 program. Complete, correct enrollment packets are due no later than August 10, 2012 for an August 20, 2012 start date. Unfilled positions will be forfeited on September 28, 2012.

• 12-13 Community Fellows Cover Sheet (.pdf)
• 12-13 AmeriCorps Enrollment Form (.pdf)
• 12-13 Community Fellows Member Contract (300 Hours) (.pdf)
• 12-13 Community Fellows Member Contract Addendum (450 Hours) (.pdf) Note: 450 hour members must also sign the 300 hour contract.
• 12-13 Community Fellows Criminal History Consent Form (.pdf)

Instructions & Resources for Background Checks

• Instructions for Background Checks (.pdf)

FBI Criminal History Check

• Apply online
• Sample check: FBI Criminal History Check (.pdf)--Pages 2 OR 3

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Check 

• Apply online
• Sample check: Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Check (.pdf)

Childline Child Abuse Clearance

• Download paper application
• Sample Waiver for Childline Child Abuse Clearance (.doc) 
• Sample Cover Sheet for Childline Child Abuse Clearance (.doc)
• Sample check: Childline Child Abuse Clearance (.pdf)

National Sex Offender Public Registry

• Conduct online search
• National Sex Offender Registry Search Results (.pdf)

Hour Tracking

2012-2013

Do not enroll 2012-2013 Community Fellows in the MyServiceLog portal until instructed to do so. 

2011-2012

• Guide to MyServiceLog for Campus Administrators (.doc)--Contact Meghan
• Adding Members
• Accessing the MyServiceLog System
• Developing Individual Service Plans (Part 1)
• Developing Individual Service Plans (Part 2)
• Creating Additional Service Activities
• Creating Training Events
• Logging Hours (For Members)
• Signing Hours (For Campus Administrators)

Close of Service

• Tips for Completing Exit Paperwork (.doc)
• AmeriCorps Exit Form (.pdf)
• Due Diligence Member Exit Letter 10-11 (.pdf)
• Due Diligence Member Exit Letter 11-12 (.pdf)
• Accessing the Education Award (.doc)