Approved Community Partner Procedures

Purpose

Establishing Approved Community Partners allow the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center (V&SLC) to provide meaningful and quality experiences for student volunteers, community partners, and faculty.

What is an Approved Community Partner?

An Approved Community Partner signifies to students and faculty that the organization they are partnering with has received appropriate training and orientation in working with university student volunteers.

Benefits of becoming an Approved Community Partner

  • Participate in the UVU Service Fair (held twice a year)
  • Access to students involved with the V&SLC such as AmeriCorps, Service Scholar, Service Council, and Service-Learning
  • Access to service-learning classes and faculty
  • Access to trainings provided by the V&SLC
  • Post flyers and posters about volunteer opportunities on campus.
  • Post service opportunities on database as an Approved Community Partner, including the calendar
  • Awards for partnering with the V&SLC

Qualifications

[See the Memorandum of Understanding (pdf) for detailed information].

  • Must be an official 501c3, 501c4, government organization, or U.S. registered business which the UVU Volunteer and Service Learning Center can classify under the definition of “Corporate Social Responsibility.”

    1. Corporate Social Responsibility is “the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and society at large.” (http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/definition.php)
    2. Examples: healthcare, respite care, fire and rescue, education, museums, environmental management, social accounting, etc.
  • Provide adequate documentation regarding liability insurance.
  • Provide adequate documentation regarding risk management procedures and volunteer orientation if needed.
  • Participate in a yearly survey conducted by the V&SLC.
  • Attend a yearly partnership renewal meeting.
  • Participate in a formal site visit if needed.

Procedures

  1. Complete an on-line orientation (Power Point, PDF).
  2. Submit Approved Partner Proposal. The proposal includes formally registering with the V&SLC and a Memorandum of Understanding.
  3. Participate in a site visit if applicable. The need of a site visit is determined by the V&SLC Community Partnership Coordinator.
  4. Once steps 1-3 are completed the Community Partnership Coordinator will send an e-mail to the organization notifying them that they are an approved partner and giving them access to all the services offered by the V&SLC.

V&SLC Contact

AmeriCorps VISTA/Community Partnership Coordinator, outreach@uvu.edu, 801-863-6063