{"id":13175,"date":"2013-08-28T10:27:18","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T14:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/?page_id=13175"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:42:40","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/volunteer-board\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Frequently Asked Questions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#what-is-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        What is the Volunteer Board?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#what-are-the-benefits\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        What are the benefits?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#how-do-i-use-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        How do I use the Volunteer Board?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        4.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#what-kind-of-opportunities-are-on-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        What kind of opportunities are on The Volunteer Board?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        5.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#how-do-i-post-an-opportunity-to-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        How do I post an opportunity to The Volunteer Board?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        6.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#need-assistance\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Need Assistance?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Volunteer Board?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Volunteer Board is a database on MySuccess with various volunteer opportunities. These opportunities allow students to learn outside of the classroom and gain skills that will help their learning and future employment.&nbsp;Search through the Volunteer Board&nbsp;to find a position&nbsp;that meets your interests and focuses on the skills you would like to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-are-the-benefits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the benefits?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Volunteer Board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides students with a variety of volunteer opportunities in the Greater Ottawa Area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows students to choose the opportunities that work with them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develops important skills that will are applicable to academic learning and\u00a0employment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthens resumes and professional or graduate school applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-do-i-use-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I use the Volunteer Board?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, login to <a href=\"http:\/\/central.carleton.ca\">Carleton Central<\/a>. Then select MySuccess. Next, click &#8220;Volunteer Jobs&#8221; on the side menu. From here, you can search for the volunteer opportunities that are right for you. New opportunities are added all the time, so continue checking for new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-kind-of-opportunities-are-on-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17773\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/volunteer-bureau-screen-shot-1-1.png\" alt=\"volunteer-bureau-screen-shot (1)\" width=\"656\" height=\"380\"><\/figure><br>\nWhat kind of opportunities are on The Volunteer Board?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the opportunities on The Volunteer Board meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support a local community partner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address the needs of the Greater Ottawa community and create a positive impact on the community,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides complementary learning opportunities and the opportunity to develop skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are direct-service and\/or project based.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are unpaid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-do-i-post-an-opportunity-to-the-volunteer-board\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I post an opportunity to The Volunteer Board?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff, faculty members and members from local community organizations can post to The Volunteer Board by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/community\/volunteer-board\/13195-2\/\">following these steps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"need-assistance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Assistance?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have&nbsp;any additional questions, please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:csl@carleton.ca\">contact us at csl@carleton.ca<\/a> or call&nbsp;the Student Experience Office&nbsp;at 613-520-7595.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Volunteer Board? The Volunteer Board is a database on MySuccess with various volunteer opportunities. 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