Volunteer Note-Taking
Why Should I Volunteer Note-Take?
Community Service
Volunteer Note-Taking allows you to serve the Southern Miss Community and promote an accessible campus for all students.
Establish Partnerships
Volunteer Note-Taking is an opportunity for you to collaborate with SAS and establish long-lasting, professional partnerships with your professors!
Volunteer Credit
SAS awards volunteer hours for each class you volunteer for! This can easily equal 40-60 hours each semester!!
How Do I Become a Volunteer Notetaker?
Due to the high demand for this opportunity, our office can not guarantee that every student can be a volunteer notetaker. We evaluate volunteer notetaker applications on a first-come, first-served basis using the following criteria:
- Academic Standing: Volunteer notetakers must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to participate in the program. For students who apply during their first semester at Southern Miss, their GPA from their previous institution or high school will be considered. Additionally, there must not be any academic integrity holds on the student's SOAR profile.
- Course Enrollment: You must be enrolled in the course that you would like to volunteer for.
- Accommodation Need: Our office seeks to pair 3 students per accommodation request. Qualifying requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Request will be placed on a waitlist once a request is filled.
You can submit a volunteer notetaker application using this link:
Volunteer notetaker applications submitted after September 30, May 30, and January 31 of each semester will be considered for the following academic semester.
Selected students will recieve confirmation in their USM email, along with directions on how to use the Accommodate system and submit notes.
At the end of the semester, please complete our Note-taker Community Service Request Form. You will receive an official letter from our office that outlines the number of hours you completed as a volunteer note-taker. Students recieve one volunteer hour per class note upload (Edited February 2025).