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==Volunteers==
==Volunteers==
Volunteers must undergo a background check before they can work with GFU students. Volunteers
Volunteers must undergo a background check before they can work with GFU students. Volunteers can be alumni, employee spouses, or local community members.
The Maker Hub's vision for bringing volunteers into the space is for training and mentoring students alongside people who have significant experience in a certain field or craft that is represented in the Maker Hub. Volunteers need to have a heart for teaching and guiding college students. It is a great benefit to our students to have subject matter experts available as a resource for consulting and skill mastery.
Volunteer participation is quite flexible, but here are some suggestions that may maximize the benefits for all parties involved. The busiest periods of student activity in the Maker Hub are on weekday afternoons and early evenings. Often, we recommend that volunteers pick times in those windows to be present in their respective area(s). Consistent availability helps the training process greatly. For example, if a wood shop volunteer comes in on Thursday and Friday afternoons, we can direct students who need training on wood shop equipment to visit the wood shop during those hours. Some volunteers may choose to work seasonally (e.g. only the fall semester or only the spring semester).
There is no contract. Volunteers are free to adjust their schedules, take a hiatus, or terminate their service to the Maker Hub as desired. Our primary request from the volunteers is that they maintain good communication with the Maker Hub staff. The Maker Hub seeks to cultivate a symbiotic relationship with our volunteers.
What's in it for the volunteers? Volunteers are free to use the Maker Hub's equipment for personal projects when student traffic in their respective area is low or outside of their volunteer hours. Of course, the same material policies and production policies apply to volunteers as they do to all other Maker Hub users. The Maker Hub is primarily an educational space, and this will always remain a top priority. Volunteers are also encouraged to take some ownership of their particular area. What does this mean? This means you can dream with us about developing the Maker Hub. Are there certain tools or pieces of equipment that we should purchase? How could things be made more efficient or aesthetically beautiful? How could we upgrade the training process in your area? Are there certain machines you enjoy maintaining? Are there certain skill seminars that you want to teach? Do you have ideas for promoting the Maker Hub on social media? Lastly, volunteers have the joy of passing down wisdom to the next generation. There a satisfaction in getting to know the students and equipping the next generation of Christian leaders with both technical skills and life skills as they transition to adulthood.
We are extremely grateful for our volunteers; their contributions are vital to ensuring the successful operation of the Maker Hub.
==Student Staff==
==Student Staff==