Benefits
of being a Volunteer
Types
of Volunteer Jobs
- Notetaker:
Takes comprehensive lecture notes for hearing impaired,
physically impaired, or learning disabled students.
- Reader:
Reads textbooks and library research materials on
tape for visually impaired and learning disabled
students. Can be done in the privacy of your own
home, with flexible hours.
- Research
Assistant: Assists in the use of library databases
and retrieving books, journals, and articles for
visually impaired and physically impaired students.
- Scribe:
Writes down information dictated by a visually impaired,
physically impaired, or learning disabled student.
- Sighted
Guide: Provides assistance in navigating the FAU
campus for visually impaired students.
- Tutor:
Provides one-to-one and small group tutorial assistance
in various subjects to students with varying disabilities.
Be
a Volunteer!
Volunteers
are always welcome! We would love you to come and
help us. Volunteers help in every aspect of our department,
from notetaker to tutor to research assistant. Any
hours that you can contribute will be appreciated.
We will work around your schedule.
Hours
of Operation
The Office
for Students with Disabilities in Boca is open Monday
through Thursday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. In Davie,
the office is open Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m.
- 7 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Come in
to inquire about volunteer opportunities and give
us a schedule of your availability.
Method
for Delivery of Notes
Notes can
be duplicated by use of the copier in OSD, or sent
via fax or email. No cost is incurred by the volunteer
notetaker.
Testimonials
“Volunteering
is my way of giving back to society and knowing that
my services will benefit others.”
-Margot S., Music Performance and Business Administration
major
“Ever
since I became a notetaker, I’ve realized that
it helps me to organize my studying better and also
to avoid waiting to the last minute to prepare for
a test. I’m also helping other students.”
-Eugene R., Pre-med major
“Volunteering
is to help someone...to help someone is to have more
purpose in life.”
-Asal A., Biology and Education double major
“Being
a notetaker has improved my grades and has given me
the opportunity to help others.”
-Juliana C., Art History major
“The
opportunity to volunteer one’s time and skills
to those in need is an honor that provides unparalleled
rewards.”
-Ryan S., Biology Graduate student
How
to become a Volunteer
- Complete
an OSD Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet and submit a copy
of your
printed class schedule each semester.
This will allow us to match you with students in
your classes who need a notetaker. You may volunteer
for tasks other than notetaking on the Sign-Up Sheet
and list hours of availability.
- Complete
the Volunteer Registration Form for the FAU Volunteer
Center.
- Obtain
a Record of Volunteer Hours form to log your volunteer
hours. For example, you will receive volunteer hours
for each hour that you spend in class as a notetaker.
- On the
Record of Volunteer Hours form, complete the Date
column for each time you volunteered or the date
of a class for which you are supplying notes. Record
the amount of time you volunteered or the length
of your class in the Hours column. If the class
is 50 minutes long, enter one hour. Leave the Location
and Client Signature columns blank and bring it
periodically to an OSD employee to sign.
Thank
you for being a volunteer!
Rev
04/06
Be a Volunteer!
for
the
Office for Students
with Disabilities
at
Florida Atlantic
University
Boca/Port
St. Lucie:
777 Glades Road, SU Room 133
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone (561) 297-3880 Fax (561) 297-2184
TTY (561) 297-0358
Broward
Campuses:
2912 College Avenue, MD I Room 104
Davie, FL 33314
Phone (954) 236-1222 Fax (954) 236-1123
TTY (954) 236-1146
Jupiter
Campus (Office of Diversity Services):
5353 Parkside Drive, SR Room 117
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone (561) 799-8585 Fax (561) 799-8721
TTY (561) 799-8565
Website
address: www.osd.fau.edu
Alternate
format available upon request
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