About Volunteering to join the Alumni Association's Faculty

There are many teams on the Progressive U Faculty, and each has a distinct purpose. Below you will find an explanation of each of the teams.

Editorial and Policy Development Team

Progressive U's Faculty, made up exclusively of volunteers, does most of the work running the site. There are several jobs done by the faculty members, both on the main site and behind the scenes.

The faculty are distinct from other members on the site in that they are required to be active, and are not permitted to participate in the scholarship contest.

This program is designed for individuals who wish to help out with the workings of the site, but don't want to give up the chance to win the Blogging for Progress Scholarship.

In this program, you could get a variety of benefits, including points towards the scholarship contest (based on work completed) and free merchandise.

In terms of the Progressive U web site, there is no difference between a member of the Progressive U's Faculty or a Dean. Both are voluntary positions that work to maintain the overall mission and vision of the Progressive U web site.

Essentially, there is no difference between "Admin" and "Moderator" with Progressive U. These terms are used to describe permission levels of individual users on the Progressive U site.

We'll even provide references!

As a volunteer, you may list this experience on any resume or application that requires such a submission. At any time, you may also contact Fanaile Essence, the Volunteer Services Coordinator, to attain evaluations regarding your participation as a volunteer and to write up a recommendation or reference based on your commitment.

Submitting a letter of interest to volunteer does not place you under contract to continue volunteering for any length of time.

If your schedule changes and you are no longer able to volunteer, or are forced to cut back on some of the tasks and hours you originally signed up for, simply contact the appropriate team leader or a member of the Alumni Association's directors and let them know.

Some members of the Alumni Faculty dislike reviewing blogs and comments for TOS violations and are much more interested in other areas of maintaining and developing Progressive U.

Once again, there is no rule that you would have to moderate blogs or comments to volunteer for the Alumni Association Faculty. Just be sure to communicate that you don't wish to do such things.