OFFICE OF CIVIC & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

SIGNATURE SERVICE DAYS | VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING

Thank you for volunteering with the Office of Civic & Social Responsibility. Our office is able to have continued service
projects and programs because of people like you who commit to leading, learning, and serving in our community.
Because we depend on you, please contact us if you are not able to fulfill your commitment:
OFFICE OF CIVIC & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | UNOSERVE@UNOMAHA.EDU | 402.554.4083

STEP 1: STAFF MEETING + SET-UP

 7:00 am – All staff and Volunteer Leads convene and review the plan of the day.
 7:30 am – Volunteer Leads begin setting up the CEC to prepare for the volunteers (check task list).
 8:00 am – Begin check-in procedures.

STEP 2: CHECK-IN
 8:30am – Volunteers arrive to the Community Engagement Center
 Volunteers check-in at front desk. They track their hours via their MavCARD and fill out a waiver form.
 Volunteers sign-up for a project and eat breakfast.

STEP 3: PRE-REFLECTION AND DEPARTURE

 8:45am – Everyone convenes in the lounge, Service Supervisor introduces topic and dismisses groups to reflection rooms.
 8:50 am – Project dismissal – You need to listen for your organization & room # before going to do pre-reflection!!!!!
When your project is dismissed, do the following:
• Waive your hand so people know they are going with you!
• Walk your volunteers to the reflection room
• Take roll call – place a check mark next to each volunteer’s name on the sign-up sheet
• Make sure your volunteers have a name tag and appropriate clothing
 9:10 am – Volunteer Leads take their groups to their assigned bus.
• Take roll call – place a check mark next to each volunteer’s name on the sign-up sheet

STEP 3: COMMUNICATION
 Introduce yourself to your bus driver. Confirm the address/project site.
 Call your Project Contact. Introduce yourself: say you are leaving UNO & tell them the # of volunteers
 Tell your volunteers not to leave anything on the bus.
 Introduce yourself to the Project Contact and figure out the following:
• When/Where will they talk about the mission and vision of their organization?
• Where will people take breaks and eat snacks?
• Does anyone in your group have special accommodations?
• Ask them to give a tour of the organization.
• Division of labor & duties and explanation of items to complete

STEP 4: HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE!

 SAFTEY IS OUR FIRST CONCERN. Please follow procedures if there is an incident.
 Keep morale and spirits high! Walk around and make sure people are having fun and on-task.
 Communicate with your Project Contact if you have questions about the tasks.

STEP 5: RETURN/TEAR DOWN

 1:00pm – bus arrives to return to the CEC. Please make sure you have everyone!
• Take roll call – place a check mark next to each volunteer’s name on the sign-up sheet
 1:30pm – arrive at UNO, eat lunch, complete post-reflection and post-assessment.
• Take roll call – place a check mark next to each volunteer’s name on the sign-up sheet
 Tell volunteers they will NOT get service hours credit until they complete the post-assessment.
 Dump ice out of cooler outside and bring it back into the office. Assist with cleaning/tear down as needed.