MGV Dashboard

Index:

• Dashboard Login Link
• Lost Pin help
• Enrollment Quick Start Guide
• Entering Volunteer Hours Guide
• Viewing your total hours reported
• Viewing the MGV Directory
• Video Walkthroughs (Enrollment, Hours, MGV Directory)

Accessing the Master Gardener Volunteer Dashboard

The dashboard is where you will enroll, report hours, and view your Master Gardener Volunteer information.

Go to the MGV Dashboard

1. Enter your email address and your MGV PIN number.
2. Click on the button image titled Master Gardener Volunteer Dashboard.
   1. If you have lost your PIN, please enter your email address and then scroll down to “Forgot your pin?” below the continue button.
   2. If you haven’t enrolled, you must complete that before you can log hours. Click on the message on the screen that says “Enroll Today” on the “My Projects and Hour Reporting” tab.
   3. When enrollment is complete, you will see a pop-up message letting you know you were successful. If you don’t see a pop-up, you have missed something on that page.

View the Quick Start Guides

Enrollment:

Quick Start Enrollment Guide

Hours:

Quick Start Reporting Hours Guide

Important tips for logging in:

• The portal will “time out” if you leave it for too long. If this happens, you will need to log in again.

Checking Your Reported Hours

To See The Hours You Have Reported:

• Log in to the MGV Dashboard.
• Click on the My Project and Hour Reporting tab.
• Find the project for which you are logging hours and impacts, and
• Click on the “Log Hours and Impacts” button to the right to view the project information page.
• Scroll down to Update Previous Submissions to view the entries you have made.
• On the bottom portion of the project information page, you can see a list of all the entries you have made this year for this project.
• From here you can also make changes to entries or delete any duplicate entries. View the guide for detailed instructions.

The MGV Directory Tab

You can visit the directory by clicking on the MGV Directory tab. All volunteers who have agreed to share their name, town, and email address will appear on this directory. You will be able to search by volunteer name, town or county.

Guides and Videos

Need more in-depth information?

Do you have questions not answered in the quick-start guide? The following links will open in a new tab.

• View the full training guide, which has a clickable index, screenshots, and a step by step guide.
• View the MGV Enrollment video walkthrough, with a narration of the enrollment process from start to finish.
• View the MGV Hours Reporting video walkthrough.
• View the How to use the MGV Directory video walkthrough
• View the How to use the MGV Directory on a Mobile Device video walkthrough (no sound)
• If you have any questions, please email Extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu so we can help you.

 

Things to know:

• Most of your information will already be pre-loaded so it will be a simpler process of just reviewing/updating your data and completing annual sign-offs.
• If you reported volunteer hours at a project last year and the project has been renewed for this year, it will already appear in your list of This Year’s Projects.
• The following projects are automatically listed for you. We encourage all MGVs to become familiar with these:One Time Events: Workshops, presentations, fairs, etc.: If you give a presentation, work in a fair booth, work at an event table, or attend a one time workday (for example, working at your local Extension Office) or other similar event, please report that as a One-Time Event. Please report each event separately. Check with your county coordinator if you have any questions.Maine Harvest for Hunger at Home: Grow food at home for donation: work with a local food pantry on a plan to grow food at home that addresses their needs. Even better: coordinate larger donations with a group of at-home growers! Please contact your local MGV Coordinator with any questions.
• You’ll need to log in to the portal to report hours and impacts, add approved projects to your list, and update your contact information.
• You’ll be able to see how many hours you have submitted at any time and track your own hours. Please note: some counties have not yet submitted volunteer hours recorded before 2021, so these totals may be incorrect.
• You will be able to see when your background check is due by scrolling down on the View Your Information page. Background checks are good for 3 years, and currently required for all Master Gardener Volunteers.
• If you see that you need a background check, watch out for an email from us soon to complete that step.

Annual Master Gardener Volunteer Enrollment

Please click on the Enroll Today link on the My Projects and Hour Reporting  to get started. Remember, you will need to complete enrollment in one sitting.

Why do we ask you to complete a yearly enrollment?

Enrollment is required for all volunteers to remain an active Master Gardener Volunteer. The enrollment form helps us collect up-to-date contact information and mandatory annual sign-offs on our non-discrimination and standards of behavior statements. It also gives volunteers the option to agree to a photo release statement, and the opportunity to sign an optional annual photo copyright release allowing UMaine Extension to use photos volunteers send us in promotional and educational materials.

What will happen if I don’t complete the form?

• You’ll miss important Master Gardener Volunteer updates including new volunteer opportunities and incentives for being an active volunteer.
• Your activities cannot be considered for official Master Gardener Volunteer hours.
• You will not be covered under UMaine liability coverage while performing volunteer activities.

If you have any questions, please email Extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu