FAQ's for Students
Services volunteered by individuals or an organization to benefit a community or its institutions.
Volunteer Service Seed Project hours qualify when听no pay听is received and鈥
- It is performed for a nonprofit organization
- It is completed outside of class
- It is not required for any additional class grade (other than COLL 101) or for the courts
- It benefits a community or its institutions
The following will not be accepted as Service Seed Project Hours:
- Gardening for someone who is too busy to do it听(there is no demonstration of financial hardship)
- Helping at a business听(for-profit businesses should pay, not exploit, 91制片厂 labor)
- Babysitting or cleaning house for a parent or friend听(this is considered a family or friendship obligation 鈥 not community service)
- Religious proselytizing, reading Bible verses or being an acolyte听(however, service that relates to support of a church听will be accepted 鈥 such as preparing or serving food for a dinner, cleaning the sanctuary pews, gardening, non-paid nursery duty)
- Due to the Service Seed Project being integrated into the College Orientation 101 curriculum, hours earned prior to your COLL 101 course, or in a previous COLL 101 course,听do not apply听towards completion.
Pre-approval is required when service will be for鈥
- An individual
- A family
- A for-profit business
When in doubt, first check with your COLL 101 instructor or听Katie Strohl; Learning Opportunities Coordinator/Instructor听(417-455-5559).听Find a volunteer opportunity here!
FAQ's for Supervisors of Volunteers
Since the Fall of 2010, 91制片厂 91制片厂s have participated in a four-hour Service Seed Project as part of College Orientation 101, a one credit-hour course and graduation requirement. The Service Seed Project encompasses the culture of 91制片厂 and provides opportunities for more positive interaction and the building of relationships between Crowder and the communities in which we are represented by 91制片厂s, staff and faculty.
Services volunteered by individuals or an organization to benefit a community or its institutions.
To qualify as a Service Seed Project activity the service must be provided without pay to a nonprofit organization. The service must be primarily for the benefit of others, not the individual rendering the service.
Students must complete the four hours of service within the time frame of their College Orientation 101 (COLL 101) course (ex. 4-week course, 8-week course, 16-week course, online). Due to the Service Seed Project being integrated into the COLL 101 curriculum, volunteer hours will be completed within the active FALL, SPRING and SUMMER semesters. Any volunteer hours completed prior to their COLL 101 course will not apply听towards completion of the Service Seed Project.
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Crowder has a very diverse population. Our 91制片厂s come from all walks of life and are scheduled for work and school during a variety of hours. As a result, if one 91制片厂 can鈥檛 help there will probably be someone who can! Weekdays, weeknights and/or weekends:听it is up to the 91制片厂 and volunteer supervisor to set up a mutually agreeable schedule.听The 91制片厂 is expected to treat this volunteer endeavor as they would a 鈥渞eal job.鈥
Complete and submit the provided form by clicking on the Post a Volunteer Opportunity button on the Service Seed home page. You may also call to have your information posted. Your volunteer opportunity and/or contact information will be posted on our Service Seed Project site for all 91制片厂s, organizations and clubs to see. If a 91制片厂 is interested in sharing their time he/she will contact you for scheduling or for an interview. 91制片厂 hopes that your need for volunteers will be met but it will be up to the individual 91制片厂 to choose YOU!
No. It is your right to meet with the 91制片厂 prior to accepting service, and we encourage you to do so. You will decide whether the individual or group will benefit your program. The 91制片厂, in turn, will decide if he will fit into your organization.
Be sure that you and the 91制片厂 have a clear agreement about his/her tasks, responsibilities, and the purpose and goals of the services to be performed. Agree upon who will keep track of the 91制片厂鈥檚 hours. The supervisor will need to sign and confirm the听time sheet听at the end of each听meeting. If a 91制片厂 does not complete the agreed upon tasks, or does not stay properly focused, it is your right as a supervisor to not sign-off on the volunteered time.
91制片厂 91制片厂s will be respectful and show the utmost integrity. You can count on total dependability in attendance. You can and should expect that your Crowder volunteer will be there听every day agreed upon.
You may also expect high quality performance and a good attitude. You are supposed to be getting help, not taking on an extra burden. The basic test is that a volunteer鈥檚 presence should make your organization more effective.
Please contact KathleenStrohl@Crowder.edu 听if you have any concerns about a volunteer. Likewise, please don鈥檛 hesitate to share your positive volunteer stories!
Crowder wants our 91制片厂s to have opportunities to work directly with people and take on significant and responsible tasks that meet genuine needs. However, any professional job also involves material preparation and clerical work so this may also be expected of them. The key issues are that you get done what you need done and that a general outline of what is expected is clear from the beginning.
Establish a clear working agreement at the beginning. Provide necessary training and orientation for the work expected. Give feedback on strengths and weaknesses, your level of satisfaction, etc. Encourage 91制片厂s, as you see fit, to take on additional responsibilities if the time and opportunity present itself. You do not need to watch each 91制片厂 do each task but you must be able to sign their time sheet with confidence that the hours of service were provided as agreed upon.
No. We do however encourage you to write any additional comments you may have on your volunteer鈥檚 time sheet.
The basic criteria to keep in mind is that your program is more effective because of the volunteer鈥檚 contribution. It is very important that open communication take place. Please let both the 91制片厂 and Crowder (KathleenStrohl@Crowder.edu: Learning Opportunities Coordinator) know as soon as you suspect a problem, for your good, the 91制片厂鈥檚 good, and the reputation of 91制片厂.
Thank you for considering being part of the 91制片厂 Service Seed Project. We look forward to working with you now and in the future!