Be A Volunteer!
for the
Office for Students
with Disabilities
at Florida Atlantic University
An Informational Brochure from the
Office for Students with Disabilities
Division of Student Affairs
Benefits of being a Volunteer
- Satisfaction of helping others.
- Volunteer hours can be put on your college transcript.
- Increase self-esteem.
- Make new friends and learn about different life experiences.
- Improve interpersonal skills.
- Notetakers find their notes improve when they know someone else will benefit from them.
- Volunteer hours can be used as service points for campus organizations.
- Volunteer experience looks good on your resume; it impresses potential employers.
- Gain work experience and make contacts for future employment with the University.
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!
Boca Raton Campus:
777 Glades Road, SU Room 133
Boca Raton, FL 33431
tel: 561.297.3880 fax: 561.297.2184
tty: 561.297.0358
Broward Campuses:
2912 College Avenue, LA Room 240
Davie, FL 33314
tel: 954.236.1222 fax: 954.236.1123
Jupiter Campus:
(Diversity Student Services)
5353 Parkside Drive, SR Room 117
Jupiter, FL 33458
tel: 561.799.8585 fax: 561.799.8721
tty: 561.799.8565
Treasure Coast Campus:
500 NW California Blvd., JU Room 312
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
tel: 772.873.3441 fax: 772.873.3444
Website address: http://osd.fau.edu
Alternate format available upon request
Rev
04/06
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