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BEFORE YOUR FIRST VISIT:
 Select a school or
organization from places you know about, listings in the Office of
Community Service, room 168, or where your course instructor
directs.
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Select your site in an
area of your educational interest.
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If you have any
questions, contact a person at the site or the S-L Coordinator in
room 168.
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Select a site that is
conveniently located for you.
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Select an organization
or school that has hours that work for you.
Call the contact
person:
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Give your name, say
that you are an LAC student, and give them the name of the class
for which you are doing this service component.
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Ask what times during
the day/evening/weekend are available for you to work.
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Let the contact person
know the number of hours that you can work at the site.
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Let the contact person
know what you will need in terms of information for your class.
Set a time for a
first visit:
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Schedule an appointment
to work in advance of the actual work date.
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Confirm the service
site address and ask for directions if you need them.
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If you are unable to
work, call the site supervisor/teacher and give as much lead-time
as possible (a minimum of 24 hours is best). The school/worksite
depends on you to show up and do the agreed upon work.
AT THE SITE:
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Arrive on time
and be prepared to work.
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When
in doubt about what you are to do, how to do it, or why to do it,
ask the site supervisor/teacher directly for clarification. A
convenient way to organize your responsibilities is to complete a
“S-L Agency Agreement."
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Fill out the
“Record of Service Hours” each time you go to your community
site/school and have your site supervisor/teacher sign the
signature sheet each time before you leave the site.
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Make sure to
schedule the time and date of your next work activity before you
leave.
GENERAL ADVICE:
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Make entries in your
reflective journal, if required, as soon as possible after
completing your work on a given day. The sooner you make your
entries after completing your work the more vivid and accurate
your memories will be.
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If any concerns emerge
about the quality of your work experience and/or the supervision
you receive, contact your instructor to discuss the matter.
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While you are at the
school or learning center, you are a representative of USM.
Remember this and act accordingly.
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Do
not give your home phone number or address to students at a school
or clients at an agency/organization.
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Keep confidential
information confidential. This rule holds true while you are
volunteering anywhere and afterwards when discussing site
activities in class or with friends.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE:
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Arrange to give copies
of any papers or reports that you produce about the service
experience to your site supervisor/teacher. They are very
interested to know what you discovered or concluded as a result of
your work.
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Thank your site
supervisor either in person or in writing.
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