Board Of Trustees and International Scholarship Recipients

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Board Of Trustees and International Scholarship
Recipients
Orientation 2006

• Advisor
• Heather Doty

A Service of ICC Student Activities
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Why youre reading this

• To inform you of the service requirements of your
  scholarship
• To answer your questions
• To get you started

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Agenda

• Understanding what is required
• Where to Find Opportunities
• Completing the Verification Form
• D.E.T.A.I.L.S. Transcripts

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What exactly is required?

• 15 volunteer service hours per semester
• Fall Semester
• Beginning in August
• Ending December 18
• Spring Semester
• Beginning in January
• Ending May 18

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Definition of Volunteer Service

• Must be volunteered
• Done for no pay
• Done for no credit
• Must be of service to someone or some
  not-for-profit group or event

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How to Find an Opportunity to Volunteer

• SESA Bulletin Board
• Become involved in an ICC student organization or
  committee
• Your hometown service events
• Read the newspaper
• Talk to people, including other SESA members

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What is SESA?

• Student Education and Service Ambassadors
• A student organization on campus that helps
  coordinate those who need volunteer help with
  those who are willing to give their volunteer
  service.
• Because you are receiving a scholarship that
  requires a service component, you are
  automatically a member of this student service
  organization.

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How do you know an Opportunity will qualify?

• It will automatically qualify if it was posted on
  the SESA Bulletin Board or website.
• It will generally qualify if it it came through
  the Student Activities office.
• It will qualify if its not on the Bulletin
  Board, but is pre-approved by Heather.

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Are you already doing something that can count?

• Possibly, if you are
• A member of a student group and participate in
  its executive sessions and planned events.
• Tutoring someone
• Others?

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Are there restrictions?

• Yes.
• Activities are limited to 5 hours of any one
  event or any one type of event. You may do more
  than 5 hours, but only 5 of them will qualify.
• There are four categories of activities and you
  must have at least one hour in at least three of
  the categories, but a maximum of 5 qualifying
  hours in any of the four categories.

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Are there other restrictions?

• Yes.
• You must complete 3 hours of career development,
  5 hours of campus service, and 7 hours of
  community service.

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How do I actually go through the process?

• The 1st step is to decide that you will volunteer
  your services for a particular event or activity.
• If the event was found on a sign up sheet on the
  bulletin board, then sign up and note whether you
  will need to show up at the event at the
  appointed time, or if someone will follow up with
  you. If it does not say someone will follow up
  with you, you are to just show up ready to go.
• Or tear a section with the name and of who you
  call.
• If necessary, gain pre-approval from Heather.

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How do I actually go through the process?

• The 2nd step is to call the contact person and
  set up a time that you will provide your
  services.
• NOTE The time may already be pre-set and not
  flexible, or it may be arranged by you.
• NOTE If you have an emergency and cannot keep
  your commitment, call the event contact person
  directly, not Heather.

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How do I actually go through the process?

• Take a verification form with you to the event.
  They are available on Heathers door, Room 303D,
  or on the Student Activities counter, Room 305B,
  or on the SESA website.
• Please remain for the entire time that you
  committed to or that is needed by the event
  people.

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How do I actually go through the process?

• Then have your supervisor of the event sign and
  date it.
• If you cant read the signature or phone ,
  neither can Heather. Please print the name of
  the person underneath his or her signature.

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How do I actually go through the process?

• Turn in the completed verification form to
  Heather, either in her office or in the Student
  Activities office.
• NOTE Heather keeps the forms in a file. You
  are encouraged to make a copy of your forms for
  your own records.

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How do I verify how many hours I have done each
semester?

• In the middle of each month (beginning with
  September and February of each semester), Heather
  will send you an update letter telling you what
  is on file for the hours you have turned in so
  far.
• When you have completed the 15 hours each
  semester, you will receive a letter notifying you
  of that milestone.

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Other Milestones to work for

• If you complete 50 hours of service, you will
  receive a SESA T-shirt.
• If you complete 100 hours of service, you will
  receive a plaque at the recognition evening at
  the end of the year.

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Are there some sources that always need
volunteers?

• YES!
• ICC events and programs
• ICC Student Groups
• The HELP Lab is always looking for tutors in
  various subject areas.
• American Red Cross

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D.E.T.A.I.L.S.

• Also known as a development transcript...
• D.E.T.A.I.L.S. is an activity transcript that
  provides a way to document your non-academic
  activities.
• Done by Heather when you request it (it is not
  done automatically when you request your academic
  transcript--they are unrelated).
• Information is taken from your verification forms
  (incentive to do them correctly!).

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What is the Verification Form?

• It is the full-sheet form on colored paper that
  you will use to record the volunteer activities
  you are doing.
• It can be found on the SESA website, Heathers
  door (303D), or on the counter in the Student
  Activities office (305B).
• Please refer to the hand-out.

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Dont forget to turn your form in to Heather!

• Turn in your completed forms to Heather directly
  or slide them under her door (Room 303D), or turn
  them in at the Student Activities office (Room
  305B).

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Where to Get More Information

• Heathers office, Room 303D ph. 694-5494
• Student Activities office, Room 305B
• SESA Bulletin Board, outside Room 303D
• SESA website
• www.icc.edu/campusLife/sesa/
• SESA Opportunity List

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What if you cant get the hours done?

• Do not ignore it if you are struggling Heather
  can help you work it out if you let her.
• We have been able to help every student complete
  his or her requirement who wanted to complete it.
  We have confidence that this streak will
  continue.

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What if I already have my hours done?

• Make sure all of your forms have been turned in
  and that you have received the confirmation
  letter from Heather.
• You can continue to give of yourself and turn in
  the formsyou no longer have to worry about what
  qualifies.
• However, you still must wait until the next
  semester to begin doing your service for that
  semester.

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Summary

• You must complete at least 15 hours of volunteer
  service per semester.
• There are many ways to accomplish this.
• Complete a verification form each time you do
  some volunteer activity and turn it in.
• When appropriate, request a DETAILS transcript.
• If you have questions or problems, CALL or STOP
  BY Heathers office, 694-5494, Room 303D.

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Questions?

• When (and you will) you have questions once you
  get started, please do not hesitate to stop in or
  call with your questions. Thats what were here
  forto help you.
• Remember you can always watch this presentation
  again if needed.

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Thank You!

• Thank you for reading this presentation.
• HAVE A GREAT DAY! J