Steps to Getting Started

• Read through this website and make notations for yourself.
• Complete the online interest form
• Stop in the office and speak with a member of the staff of the Community Outreach Office or our student assistants. They will assist you in narrowing down your choices and finding the most appropriate experience for you.
• If the experience you chose is with an off campus agency contact the volunteer director or designated person at that agency. Make an appointment to meet with him/her.
• If the experience is on campus gather all the information about the event - date, time, place etc.
• At your initial interview with the agency representative:
  • Dress appropriately
  • Be on time for your interview
  • Be as clear as possible as to your expectation of the experience
  • Become aware of what you will be expected to do; ask for a volunteer job description if there is one.
  • Do not commit yourself to more hours than you can complete, 1-3 hours per week are an average, appropriate time commitment.