Orientation Anxiety ?

Dear Service-Learning Students,

For the next two weeks you the students will be traveling around the Treasure Valley meeting your community partners for the first time. With that comes a lot of anxiety, questions and excitement. I know from my personal experiences how big of a step this can be, but know the Service-Learning Staff is here to support you.

In order to get the most out of your Service-Learning Orientation you'll need to be prepared. Here is a list of 5 tips to ensure your success!

1. Know your agency location and orientation time. You can find these details in OrgSync under your agency's page 
2. Be professional:  Watch these videos
3. Communicate with the agency before the orientation to confirm the date, time and location just in case something came up for the agency.

During the Orientation

     4.   Ask questions. If something is not clear here are some examples:

• What times can I serve?
• Who do I contact if I can't make a scheduled shift?
• What are your Risk Management Policies?
• What expectations do have for a service-learning student?

     5.   Come with an open mind.  You are there to serve, to learn, not save.

See you out there!

Mike Stefancic
Coordinator of Student Support
Call: 426-1004

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Volunteer Expo August 30th: Please come! Tell students!

Volunteer Expo 2013!

Students and faculty can connect with over 50 nonprofit organizations. Talk with your current community partners and meet new ones. Students are encouraged to attend!

• Friday August 30th from 10am - 2pm
• Location: Student Union, in the airy atrium near the Boise River Cafe
• Students can check out potential community partners
• Faculty can discus projects, and get ideas for new projects and partners

See you there!

Orientation? Check

The lazy days of summer, it turns out, are not quite as lazy as many assume. In fact, campus is buzzing these days with swarms of incoming students, most of them freshmen, wandering about campus and getting prepared for the fall semester. Part of this preparatory experience includes a resource fair, in which various departments and clubs set up booths and regale excited students with information on the many ways students can get involved at Boise State.

Of course, we were there, handing out fliers and information packets, answering questions, and sharing our passion for service to the community. We also gave them the rundown on the wonderful Community Work-Study program, which gives students with work-study funds the opportunity to work for certain non-profit organizations in the valley. What better way to start off one's college career than getting paid to help out one's community in some of the most important ways imaginable?

Our audience was quite receptive, and many students walked away excited at the prospects of signing up for an SL class come fall, which is always encouraging to hear. The Community Work-Study program also caught the attention of a number of students; with any luck, they'll be merrily working away once the semester starts up.

These resource fairs will be happening periodically throughout the summer. If you happen to be at the next one (or the one after that, and so on), please don't hesitate to stop by and say hi. We'd love to talk with you!

Until next time!