iServe Volunteer Agreement

West Virginia University's Center for Community Engagement's (CCE) website (iServe) is available to West Virginia University students, staff, and faculty members. iServe exists to support the University's community-based experiential learning instructional programs for campus-based programs seeking volunteers or community-based organizations and affiliates seeking West Virginia University volunteers. The CCE provides this website as a convenience to the West Virginia University community solely for the purposes of allowing community-based experiential learning students, potential volunteers, and university and community volunteer organizations to communicate regarding community-based experiential learning and volunteer opportunities. Community affiliates or volunteer organizations must operate in accordance with the mission of the University, and the University reserves the right to exclude an organization and/or community-based experiential learning/volunteer opportunity that is inconsistent with the mission of the University.

This website is for students, staff, faculty members, and alumni/ae of West Virginia University, and none of the content is explicitly directed at children. You must be at least seventeen years of age to register with iServe. If you are under 17, you may not register with iServe.

Terms Applicable to Volunteers and Volunteer Organizations

Your use of this website constitutes an agreement to provide accurate and complete information. It is your responsibility to inform iServe of any changes to such information. Your contact with any Volunteer Organization or person and your participation in iServe is at your own risk. You are responsible for all use of iServe by anyone using iServe through your password. You agree that West Virginia University is not liable for any damage, loss, or injury from your use of or participation with iServe or of any volunteer opportunities associated with it. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold West Virginia University harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, or expenses brought by a volunteer, volunteer organization, or any third party that is related to or arising from your experience as a volunteer.

Terms Applicable to Community-based experiential learning students, Volunteers, and Affiliate Organizations
Community-based experiential learning refers to volunteer or other forms of community service with community affiliates undertaken as a required or self-selected component of a course. Your participation in community-based experiential learning activities, such as volunteering, as an extension of your academic course-based or curricular program, constitutes an agreement to fulfill your academic requirements or other requirements established as the result of academic integrity or disciplinary proceedings.

Information about you is collected and used by CCE for the purposes of providing you with relevant information and advice about community-based experiential learning opportunities. Confidential information will not be disclosed to any opportunity providers without your expressed consent. CCE reserves the right to share student names and e-mails with students' self-selected placement sites. All other records are securely held and only available to you, your instructors, academic support, and CCE staff.

CCE will endeavor to find a suitable opportunity that best meets your needs and/or course requirements. CCE will confirm that the community partner will provide a good community-based experiential learning experience with ongoing support and training as deemed appropriate. The staff of the CCE will treat all community-based experiential learning students equally in accordance with University policies. CCE staff are available to provide ongoing support and are available during standard university office hours should you wish to discuss any aspect of your community-based experiential learning opportunity.

As a student and ambassador for West Virginia University, you agree to treat everyone with whom you have contact equally and fairly in accordance with WVU's policies and standards of conduct. In addition, while participating in your community-based experiential learning assignment you agree to behave and dress in a professional manner and act with due care and attention to the confidentiality, health, and safety of yourself and the clients served. Should there be any changes to your personal circumstances or problems with your placement, it is your responsibility to notify both the community partner and the CCE staff immediately. You are responsible to notify the community partner and the CCE staff of any changes that will affect your commitment (i.e., absences, tardiness, etc.). The CCE programs also prohibit students from forming romantic or friendly relationships that extend outside service time.

The CCE encourages the use of Mountain Line, the free bus service in Morgantown. Visit http://www.busride.org for routes and information. If you are traveling in your own car, the University is not responsible for any risks or incidents while traveling to your service site. Traffic tickets are not covered by the CCE or the University.

Please also refer to the Campus Student Code: http://campuslife.wvu.edu/r/download/180235

Disclosures

West Virginia University does not provide any representations or warranties as to any of the information provided by or contained in iServe, other links, web sites and volunteer organization sites, including but not limited to the accuracy, completeness, reliability of the data provided in general, or to any particular volunteer organization, recipient, or regarding any use or interpretation thereof. The inclusion of any organization or person in iServe does not constitute a representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to the competence, sustainability, or reliability of such organization or person by West Virginia University. West Virginia University disclaims any responsibility for information errors use of the information beyond its intended purpose.