SC Master Gardener Reporting system

Benefits Helps your MG Coordinator Provides accurate program data An effective and convenient way to report Helps us promote the impacts of the SC Master Gardener Program For Students and Interns: This is where you document your 40 hours of educational service to become a certified Master Gardener. Benefits

Where is it? https://www.clemson.edu/extension/mg/ Online Reporting in the menu on the left Reporting System Login OR http://cumastergrdner.wpengine.com/?page_id=126 NOTE: “grdner” not “gardener” in this URL Where is it?

To get into the reporting system Did you receive an email with your username and a link to set your password? Username: You can use your email address or you can use lastname_firstname Create your password when prompted Log in on smartphone, tablet, computer To get into the reporting system

Before you log in your hours There are FOUR categories that we use to record our volunteer activities. For students and interns, the most important category is EDUCATIONAL SERVICE To become a certified MG, you need to complete 40 hours within a year after you successfully pass your final exam* Must have at least 20 hours working in the Extension Office and/or at an Ask a Master Gardener booth. These are called OFFICE HOURS** The remaining 20 hours (NON-OFFICE HOURS) can be a combination of other types of educational service and/or OFFICE HOURS. CHECK WITH YOUR MG ASSOCIATION REGARDING HOW TO DOCUMENT YOUR HOURS TOWARD CERTIFICATION *Exemptions may be given. **RCMGA Before you log in your hours

Before you log in your hours The other three categories that we use to record our volunteer activities ADMINISTRATION: Volunteer service that benefits the county Extension Office; duties as a MG association officer or director, support activities for MG classes, social activities, helping to coordinate a class or talk, website maintenance or development or clerical work CONTINUING EDUCATION: Advanced training provided by Clemson Extension, MG associations, and other entities. COMMUNITY SERVICE; City/neighborhood beautification projects; planting and maintaining a school or community vegetable garden Before you log in your hours

Before you log in your hours Include travel time, NOT TO EXCEED 1 HOUR per volunteer activity for community service, educational service, and administration. DO NOT include travel time for continuing education Include round trip mileage for educational service, community service, and administration.* DO NOT include mileage for continuing education *Clemson does not need the mileage information; this is a help for you if you itemize taxes. Before you log in your hours

Next Log in and go to the My Profile tab Confirm information is correct Cannot change information in grayed-out areas; if this is incorrect, contact the person in your association with admin access Add Gender, Race, Ethnicity information Indicate which association(s) you belong to SUBMIT changes Next

Add activity Go to the Add Activity tab Click Submit to save. Select Category Choose county in which the activity took place (defaults to your county of residence) Enter hours. Can use quarterly segments: .25 = 15 minutes .50 = 30 minutes .75 = 45 minutes Add # Adult and #Youth contacts. This is the number of people with whom you spoke, NOT the total number of people who asked questions that day. Select date of activity from calendar DESCRIBE the activity. Especially important while you are a student or intern. Click Submit to save. Add activity

Search Description: search for a keyword. Example: garden club Category: filter by category. Example: Educational Service Filter by date range: filter for a specific time frame Export to .CSV file Data opens in Microsoft Excel; lists all categories, then each category User L-Name User F-Name Date Completed County Category Hours Miles Adult Contacts Youth Contacts Description Beattie Cathy 3/11/2019 Richland educational_service 7 8 10 Covered the Extension Office in the absence of the agent. 3/8/2019 ask_mg_not_farmers_market 4 6 Ask a master gardener table at the home and Garden show 3/5/2019 continuing_education 1 Jim Gandy, changing climate and our gardens 3/4/2019 7.5 Covered the Extension Office in the absence of the agent Search features

Edit/Delete At the end of documentation for each activity Update to save changes Edit/Delete

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