Volunteer
Resources
Welcome to the alumni UBC volunteer resource page. Here, you will find various resources to support you in your role as an alumni volunteer.
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Whether you are new to volunteering with alumni UBC or a long-standing volunteer, watch this short video to learn or remind yourself about UBC’s history, current and future plans.
VOLUNTEER BEST PRACTICES
Policies
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the following UBC policies and statements as an alumni volunteer:
Privacy Best Practices
Your role may involve dealing with sensitive data and/or information. We encourage you to watch the below video for alumni volunteers regarding privacy best practices:
In addition, as a UBC volunteer, you will often be asked to sign a Security and Confidentiality Agreement document, committing to protecting any personal / private information that you might come across in your role. A sample template is available here.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
To support our commitment as a university in advancing equity and human rights by promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination, we have put together a video series on various EDI topics. We encourage you to take the time to watch each of these videos while you are on your volunteer journey with us:
Mentorship
Do you volunteer as a mentor or coach in a program? Or maybe you are an informal mentor in your workplace? As workplace dynamics continue to change and evolve, it’s particularly crucial to know how to deliver effective mentoring. To help you build out your mentorship skillset, we’ve produced a series of mentorship-focused training videos for you.
VOLUNTEER TOOLKITS & GUIDELINES
More updates coming soon!