{"id":23455,"date":"2024-03-08T15:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T20:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?page_id=23455"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:30:50","slug":"mgv-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/toolkit\/mgv-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"MGV Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Using your Master Gardener Volunteer Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Report hours and complete your annual enrollment in your volunteer dashboard.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/volunteer-portal\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Go to the MGV Dashboard <\/span><\/a>\n<h4><strong>Need help?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The following short documents include links to recordings that walk you through each topic. Most videos are less than 2 minutes long.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15yUOIG38q45NE3EjfjF5ULKeNbQX_e5MkReToPjPYJM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Quick Start Enrollment Guide\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14QHa3a8IG2eUpzoCWSwWkPXeuVqUQHXRBMJshUrUQUw\/edit?usp=drive_link\">Quick Start Reporting Hours Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XtjD2Zz2R0VJ98h-8k3ttr1ASsFW8B8GC9jlCDg9EMg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Adding Projects to Your Project List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Need more in depth help?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mLay84uEv4Z9bDgv45PV6Ck8C7E5WVH5b9bZeT7_shE\/edit?usp=sharing\">MGV Dashboard Guide<\/a> with topic links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"faq\"><\/a><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>How do I enroll?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/volunteer-portal\">Master Gardener Volunteer Portal<\/a> and click on the MGV Dashboard to begin.\n<ul>\n<li>Select Enroll\/Report Hours<\/li>\n<li>The next screen will be blank except for the enrollment message near the top.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0 <em>\u201cEnroll Today\u201d<\/em> to get started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Note: If you do not have an up-to-date background check, you will not be able to enroll.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>How do I report hours?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/volunteer-portal\">Master Gardener Volunteer Portal<\/a> and click on the MGV Dashboard to begin.\n<ul>\n<li>Select Enroll\/Report Hours<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Log Hours and Impacts&#8221; button to the right of your project to visit the project page<\/li>\n<li>On the project page, click on \u201cReport hours and Impacts for this project\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>In the pop up box, click on the calendar icon to set the start and end dates.<\/li>\n<li>Enter hours and answer the questions<\/li>\n<li>Click Submit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>How do I see what hours I have already submitted?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In your Dashboard, under the <em>My Projects and Hours Reporting<\/em> tab, <em><strong>scroll down<\/strong><\/em> to \u201cUpdate Previous Submissions\u201d to view a list of the hours you have submitted this year.<\/li>\n<li>From here, you can also make changes to entries or delete duplicate entries. View the hours guide for detailed instructions on how to edit hours entered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>What projects are in my project list?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Some standard projects will be automatically included in your project list. These projects are marked with an asterisk (*).<\/p>\n<p>If you reported volunteer hours at a project last year <em>and<\/em> the project has been renewed for this year, it will already appear in your list of This Year\u2019s Projects.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How do I add more projects to my project list?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can add additional projects using the <em>Add New Project<\/em> button. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XtjD2Zz2R0VJ98h-8k3ttr1ASsFW8B8GC9jlCDg9EMg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Adding MGV Projects guide<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Where can I see all of the approved projects?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>All current approved projects are all listed in the MGV Dashboard, which automatically updates every time a project renews or a new project gets approved by the county MGV coordinator.<\/li>\n<li>Log in and click on the Enroll\/Add Hours tab\n<ul>\n<li>Select the Add Another Project button below your project list.<\/li>\n<li>Search in your county: type the name of your county in the county column to filter the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>How can I contact other volunteers in my county?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your Dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Click on the MGV Directory tab<\/li>\n<li>Search by volunteer name, town, or county<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Who do I contact if I have questions not answered here?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you have any questions, please email <a href=\"mailto:extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu\">extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu<\/a> or contact your county coordinator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using your Master Gardener Volunteer Dashboard Report hours and complete your annual enrollment in your volunteer dashboard. 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