Host Program
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY
Orientation Host Brief
Orientation Hosts are volunteer senior students who will lead a group of new students in a range of networking games/activities designed to help them get to know one another and address some of their initial concerns.
• Host a group of about 25 students on the first or second day of Orientation (27-28 February 2012)
• Lead the group in networking games/activities
• Talk about your own university experience
• Answer any questions new students may have
• Conduct a tour of the campus
Hosts will also participate in a Welcome Area during Orientation or Week 1.
Welcome Area tasks:
• Answer questions and give directions
• Distribute relevant Deakin publications
• Conduct student surveys
Key requirements
Although training is provided, we are looking for Hosts who will be/have:
• Enthusiastic, approachable, motivated and reliable
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Excellent campus knowledge
Time commitment
Students who are interested in volunteering to be an Orientation Host will need to be available for:
• 3-hour training session prior to Orientation
• 1-hour briefing the morning of the Host Program
• 1.5-hour Host Program
• 2-hour shift during Orientation or Week 1
Benefits
Whilst this is a voluntary opportunity, students who participate the full range of Orientation Host activities described in this brief will receive the following:
• $80 credit on your Deakin Card
• Training
• A certificate to include in your portfolio for graduate applications
Further information and how to apply
If you would like further information regarding the Host Program or want to apply to be a Host in 2012, please contact Andrea Nazzari (Project Officer – Transition, Division of Student Life) on 03 9244 6666 or
Any personal information collected or generated by the Transition unit for the Host Program will be directly related to the Host’s functions. Personal information will be collected in a fair and lawful manner, and used only for relevant purposes.
