{"id":12285,"date":"2026-02-03T14:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/?page_id=12285"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:21:45","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n<p>Volunteer<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Share your expertise and strengthen our community.<\/p>\n<div>Join us in supporting educators and enhancing the online learning experience.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"mailto:sunyonlinehelp@suny.edu?Subject=SUNY Online Teaching: Interested in Volunteering\">Email to Volunteer!<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/volunteer-graphic.png\" alt=\"pictures of volunteers in spiral formation\"><\/p>\n<h2>Volunteer with SUNY Online Teaching<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>SUNY Online has engaged campus-level involvement and participation in work groups and advisory teams at various times and transitions. This community\u2011driven approach ensures that campus perspectives meaningfully inform program design, decision\u2011making, and the prioritization of initiatives. We maintain several standing working groups and periodically convene ad hoc teams to address emerging needs and specific topics.<\/p>\n<p>Past projects have included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community of Practice (Core Team): Mentoring, Effective Practices, Fellow Application Review<\/li>\n<li>Competency Development (Core Team): Badging, Online Readiness Inventory, Self-paced course: Interested in Teaching Online?<\/li>\n<li>Course Supports (Core Team): Testing and feedback on the OLC online interactive OSCQR dashboard and rubric, OSCQR feedback\/continuous improvements<\/li>\n<li>Research and Innovation (IIRC)<\/li>\n<li>Other Pilot Testing and Feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are interested in volunteering for a future SUNY Online work group or team, we\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"mailto:sunyonlinehelp@suny.edu?Subject=SUNY Online Teaching: Interested in Volunteering\">Email to Volunteer!<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2>More Opportunities<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>There are other volunteer opportunities to share your expertise with the SUNY Online Teaching Community of Practice:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-check.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\"><\/p>\n<h3>Fellows<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Join our community as a <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/fellowship-expectations\/\">SUNY Online Teaching Fellow<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-check.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\"><\/p>\n<h3>Mentors<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Volunteer to be listed as an<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/engage\/mentors\/\">online mentor<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>to others in the community of practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-check.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\"><\/p>\n<h3>Course Reviewers<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Volunteer to be listed as an<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/engage\/course-reviewer-network\/\">online course quality reviewer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-check.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ambassadors<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>Nominate outstanding SUNY online instructors as <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/engage\/ambassadorprogram\/ambassadors\/\">SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/dev-ot\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-check.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\"><\/p>\n<h3>Share Enthusiasm<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Share your enthusiasm for online teaching with a post in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/sunyonlineteachingcommunity\">Facebook community page<\/a> or <a 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