General Resources

BearPulse (Powered by GivePulse)

BearPulse is an online platform that enables students to track their campus involvement and service to the community. 

Why should I use BearPulse?

It’s a great way to connect with other students with similar interests and find volunteer opportunities in the community. You can search for nonprofits in your area, student organizations, register for events and service opportunities, and track your on-campus activities, leadership positions, and service hours.

The more you use BearPulse, the more useful it becomes. Every time you register for an event or log service hours in BearPulse, the platform automatically adds that information to your history. You can pull up a quick summary, sort of like a resume of your campus and community involvement, by clicking on your name in the top right corner and selecting “summary” from the dropdown menu.

How do I access BearPulse?

1. Go to mercer.givepulse.com
2. Click the “login via Mercer” button.
3. Use your Mercer credentials to log in

What information can student organizations put in BearPulse?

• Updated membership roster, including current executive positions
• Updated copy of the organization’s constitution
• Member meetings
• Organization events
• Travel forms

BearPulse How To's

• Subgroup Admin Set Up
• How to Log Service Hours and Fundraising for a Group
• How to Log Service Hours and Fundraising
• How to Affiliate with Annother Group on BearPulse

Bear Blurbs and Weekends at Mercer Newsletter

2026-2027 Bear Blurbs and Weekends at Mercer Submission

Submit events and involvement opportunities to Bear Blurbs and Weekends at Mercer (WAM) to promote your event to Macon undergraduate students, faculty, and staff.

• Bear Blurbs is distributed every Monday and features upcoming events and ongoing organization or program information.
• Weekends at Mercer (WAM) highlights events taking place Thursday through Sunday of the featured week.
• Submission Deadline: All requests for both newsletters must be submitted by Thursday at 9:00 a.m. the week before publication.

Flyer Requirements

• Flyers must be in landscape (16:9) orientation.
• If creating a new flyer, use PowerPoint Widescreen (16:9).
• Submit one JPG or PNG image (recommended size: 1280 × 720 pixels).
• PDF files are not accepted.
• Keep text concise (no more than 35 words) and ensure it clearly includes:
  • Event date
  • Time
  • Location
  • Sponsoring organization, program, or school (if applicable)
• Use large, readable text, as images may be resized for the newsletter.

Writing Your Blurb

Type your event description exactly as you want it to appear in the newsletter, as submissions are copied directly into the email. Keep your blurb brief, informative, and proofread before submitting. Including a flyer is strongly recommended.

Image Description and Alternative Text

If you submit a flyer or image, you must also provide a brief description (alternative text or "alt text"). This description helps people using screen readers understand the content of your image and supports accessibility.

For guidance on writing effective alternative text, see the following resources:

• Harvard University: Describe Content Images
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): Images Tutorial

If you have any questions or edits to submissions, please reach out to Campus Life at campuslife@mercer.edu.

Campus Life and Residence Life Posting Policies

Campus Posting Policy: All flyers, posters, and banners must be approved by the Office of Campus Life BEFORE you may post in academic or non-residence life buildings on campus. Campus Life staff will approve the flyer for posting. Organizations must place all other flyers on campus (except for residence halls) on their own following the policies of each academic building. One stamped flyer must be included when seeking approval from Residence Life for flyers in the residence halls. Organizations must take all flyers to Residence Life for this second approval process. 

Flyers for posting in residence halls must be approved at least one week in advance of the event. The event host must print 106 flyers for Residence Life, for proper distribution among all residence halls. The top flyer must be stamped by Campus Life prior to delivery to Housing and Residence Life in 1651 Greek Village. 

See where and how you can post flyers in academic buildings here.

Event Accessibility Template (for all on campus advertisements)

The following statement must be included on all flyers for on campus events.

If you need accessibility accommodations (e.g., alternate formats, accessible seating, or captioning), contact [Name] at [Contact Information]. Please submit requests at least one week in advance. 

When creating an event sign-up, please use the following message to allow participants to communicate accessibility and accommodation needs: 

Welcome to Mercer, we’re excited to see you at the event.  Attendees that need accessibility accommodation (alternate formats, accessible seating, captioning etc.) please contact the event organizer ___________at _______________. To best assist you, please make your request two weeks prior to the event to allow coordination of services.   

Allergy Signage (for all campus events)

All campus organizations should include food allergy signage at events in which food is served. Virtual food allergy templates are available for your convenience here. You may also check out signs from the campus life office (Greek Village House #1673). Please see Student Organization Policies for updated information about serving food on campus.

Please note that student organizations are discouraged from serving food that contains common allergens such as shellfish, nuts, and peanuts.