Volunteering

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Volunteering as a Ninjaneer

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? Then volunteering with the College of Engineering’s volunteer corps called the Ninjaneers is for you. This program aims to engage students in the College of Engineering, UTEP and El Paso communities. All Ninjaneer experiences aim to develop students’ skills that align with The UTEP Edge and meeting the University’s mission through community engagement.

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Weekly Information/Training Session

First 2 Thursdays of each Month (September through April)

11:00am

UTEP Campus, ACES, Classroom Building (see building #C on map), Room C-001D

2017-2018 Ninjaneer Overview

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The following table illustrates the various volunteering opportunities offered by the program.

	Work and Communicate WITH	Think Critically & Problem-solve USING	Set-up & Tear-Down FOR	Ushers & Tour Guides FOR	Promote & Publicize FOR	Time Commitment (training: 30 min)
TCM Day: Longest Running Tradition on Campus	Student Coordinators, Alumni & Participants	Your imagination & creativity	✓		✓	Event: 5 hrs Prep time: varies
Order of the Engineer Ceremony	Staff Coordinators & Participants	-	✓	✓	✓	4 hrs
Tutoring Services at ACES	Tutoring Team & Students needing services	Your math, science & engineering skills			✓	up to you
Discover-E and E-Week Tours for STEM High Schools	Engineering Ambassador Team & HS students visiting campus	Your knowledge to connect & excite student		✓	✓	Event: 4 hrs
Robotics Competitions for K-12 Schools	Robotics team & K-12 students	LEGO EV3, Tetrix, Android & other technical tools	✓	✓	✓	Events: 5-10 hrs Prep time: varies
Career Days at K-12 Schools	Engineering Ambassador team & K-12 students	Your imagination to connect & excite student	✓			Event: 1-3 hrs
Other Volunteering Opportunities	Students like you wanting to make a difference	Your imagination & creativity	✓	✓	✓	Varies, but always up to you

Hours

All volunteer hours are reported monthly to the College’s ESLC as part of the Dean’s Cup competition. If you volunteer as a member of an engineering organization or honor society, your hours will have designation to that organization/honor society. Hours and data are also reported annually to the University’s Community Engagement Council as part of the President’s Honor Roll.

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Recognition

Before you commit to your hour of volunteering, we want to say, “THANK YOU”. Without support from volunteers, most programs wouldn’t be successful or even exist. It is for that reason that reinforcing the importance of volunteering and community engagement is necessary. The following are the Ninjaneer milestones set for students to be recognized for their time supporting the College of Engineering.

• 20 hours – receive a Ninjaneer t-shirt

• 100 hours – receive a Graduation stole

As members of an Engineering Student Organization, points and are awarded to your organization as part of the ESLC’s Dean’s Cup competition.

As students, staff and faculty of the College of Engineering, the following are awarded annually:

• FLL Robotics Program – Outstanding Volunteer Award: awarded to contributors to the FLL program that have gone above and beyond their role of a volunteer

• TCM Day – APO Student Service Award: awarded to undergraduates majoring in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Geological Sciences and Engineering

• College of Engineering Staff Service Award

• College of Engineering Faculty Service Award