How to Register a Visitor or Volunteer
Effective July 1, 2016 the Research & Academic Volunteer Services (RAVS) program has expanded into a central office for all OHSU mission areas in order to manage the onboarding, recruitment, and retention processes for unescorted visitors, and volunteers in compliance with the visitor policy. Prior to this new Office of Visitors & Volunteers (OVV), there was no central office to ensure the visitor policy was being followed. The policy was created to ensure campus safety and compliance. Our goal is to streamline onboarding processes for unpaid personnel and equip them with the resources needed to be successful at OHSU.
OVV will continue to manage the existing population that was under the oversight of RAVS, and will additionally onboard visiting scholars, non-OHSU student interns and experiential visitors for all four missions of OHSU. OVV does not provide oversight of healthcare Volunteer Services but does work closely in partnership.
Visitor and volunteer classifications
Altruistic volunteers are individuals who donate their time and service without compensation in an selfless effort to fulfill OHSU's mission. Particular skills sets are not typically required. Number of hours may vary depending on duties assigned, but generally limited to 40 hours or less a week.
Altruistic Volunteers are a particular classification within the Volunteer series.
Learn more on how to register an Altruistic Volunteer
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.
Skilled volunteers are individuals who are volunteering to provide OHSU will their professional expertise or skills on a very limited basis without compensation in a selfless effort to fulfill OHSU's mission. Additionally, these individuals do not have entitlement to future employment. Number of hours may vary depending on duties assigned, but generally limited to 6 hours or less a week.
Skilled volunteers are a particular classification within the Volunteer series.
Learn more on how to register a Skilled Volunteer
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.
Experiential Volunteers are individuals who voluntarily participate in various activities to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities to propel them towards their future professional or educational goals. These individuals may be unpaid, or compensated from an outside source or through OHSU Accounts Payable. They are also not receiving any academic credit from their home institution/school for their time at OHSU. Additionally, these individuals are not entitled to employment/ academic enrollment. Numbers of hours may vary depending on duties assigned, but generally limited to 25 hours a week.
Experiential Volunteers are a particular classification within the Volunteer series.
Learn more how to register an Experiential Volunteer
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.
Episodic volunteer programs are ongoing programs who require groups of volunteers (see "volunteer" definition) to participate in short-term activities, typically off of OHSU property to fulfill OHSU's outreach mission. Particular skills sets are not required. These individuals typically do not volunteer on a repeating basis. Numbers of hours may vary depending on duties assigned, but generally limited to 25 hours a week.
Episodic volunteers are a particular classification within the Volunteer series.
Learn more on how to register your program as an Episodic Volunteer program
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.
Non-OHSU student interns are individuals who participate in various activities to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities for academic credit towards a degree from their home institution. For these individuals, OHSU has an educational obligation to review their performance; they may or may not be compensated, but they are not entitled to employment/ academic enrollment. Number of hours available to serve should be specified in the contract between OHSU and their home institution. Generally, it should be less or equal to 40 hours a week.
Non-OHSU student interns are a specific classification within the Unescorted Visitor series.
Learn more on how to register a Non-OHSU Student Intern
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.
Visiting scholars are established academic professionals who are here to learn from OHSU personnel, collaborate on work, or use OHSU specialized equipment in an academic and/or research capacity. Visiting Practitioners are established and credentialed medical providers who are here via a formal agreement between OHSU and their home institution, or here to learn specialized techniques from OHSU personnel, or use/learn OHSU specialized equipment. These individuals are not entitled to employment. Additionally, these individuals may be compensated from an outside source or by OHSU via stipend or honorarium in accordance with OHSU policy. Number of hours available to serve may vary by assigned duties, and possible contracts (if applicable and specified), but generally are limited to less than or equal to 40 hours a week.
Visiting scholars and visiting practitioners each are a particular classification within the Unescorted Visitor series.
Learn more on how to register an Visiting Scholar or Visiting Practitioner
Contact OVV@ohsu.edu if you have any questions.