GUIDELINES FOR THE CHRDPE VOLUNTEER CORPS

August 09, 2010

1. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS

a. Must be student, faculty or personnel of the university

b. Understand and willing to promote the CHRDPE Volunteer Corps’ Mission
without financial remuneration.
c. Be in good physical and mental health
d. Complete a volunteer application form (CHRDPE VolCorps Form 01)
e. Received basic CHRDPE Volunteer Corps orientation

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Complete and submit to the CHRDPE the Volunteer Corps Member’s

Profile (CHRDPE VolCorps Form 02) and sign the Volunteer’s
Pledge every semester.
b. Complete at least 2 of the Volunteer Corps’ Curriculum (excluding the
basic orientation).
c. Report to the CHDPE and earn an average of 4 hours* of service every
week. Volunteers are required to sign in at the office when they report
for service and sign out when they leave
d. Actively participate in all CHRDPE programs and activities. Punctual and
reliable during CHDPE events.
e. Be willing to offer supportive and supplemental service under
supervision and direction of the CHRDPE Director and staff.
f. Become familiar with UNP and CHRDPE policies and practices. Capable
of adjusting to the CHRDPE’s way of doing things.
g. Be willing to have short conferences, periodically, with the CHRDPE
Director, staff, college coordinator, and/or group leader.
h. Inform the CHRDPE director, staff, group leader and/or college
coordinator if you are unable to attend to activities or report to your
specified time.

*based on a US-based research that volunteers average 3.6 hours of service every
week

3. CLASSIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF VOLUNTEERS

a. A probationary period will be given to all volunteers. Individuals will be

under probation for the whole semester they applied for as
volunteers.
b. Volunteers shall be classified accordingly:
i. Probationary – those who are under probation and undergoing
familiarization with the functions and duties of a CHRDPE
volunteer.
 ii. Full time – those who have passed the probationary period,
completed at least 2 items in the VolCorps curriculum, meet the
minimum weekly service hours and regularly attends CHRDPE
activities.
iii. Inactive – those who have passed the probationary period but fall
short of the requirements to become full time volunteers.
c. The CHRDPE together with the college coordinators and group leaders
will regularly evaluate the performance of individual volunteers. Those
who fall short of their responsibilities shall be given a reminder three
times. If the individual does not respond to the third reminder he/she
will be drop from the list of volunteers.
d. Recipients of the CHRDPE Volunteer Corps certificate will be determined
through performance evaluation of duties and responsibilities.

4. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

a. Membership with the Volunteer Corps is on individual basis.

Organizations cannot and will not compel their members to join the
Volunteer Corps.
b. Volunteers shall not have taken illegal drugs. They are not allowed to
smoke or consume alcoholic beverages during their time of service.
c. Volunteers are accountable for and subject to the same policies
and procedures of the CHRDPE that apply to the staff of the center.
However, they will always present themselves as volunteers of the
center and not as official representative.
d. Keep Information Confidential. Please be aware that information
which you may hear, see, or otherwise acquire while at the CHRDPE
office, activities and volunteer corps meetings is to be considered
privileged information and is to be kept within the members and
CHRDPE personnel.