Bachelor of Accounting & Financial Management

AFMAA Volunteers

Thank you in advance for all your help and hard work! Your energy and enthusiasm are necessary for the AFMAA event to be a success. We wouldn't be able to do it without you!

Training

This year's AFMAA training will be done on-line through the LEARN website. We have created training modules for your specific roles as well as modules for the event logistics and new curriculum. Please note, it is mandatory for all volunteers to review each training module in full before Saturday, March 31st.

Announcements

March 6, 2012 - Training modules are now available on LEARN.

March 6, 2012 - All training modules are to be reviewed by March 26th.

Time Event
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Academic and Student Life Fair - SAF building
Information booths:
  • General Information
  • SAF Fellowship Program
  • SAF Academic Success Services
  • Living-Learning and Residences
  • AFM Co-op
  • Accounting and Finance Student Association (AFSA)
  • SAF Finance Focus Club
  • Accounting and Finance Orientation Week (AFOW)
  • UW Accounting Conference (UWAC)
  • CMA Student Representative
  • ICAO Student Representative
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
 AFMAA Registration
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm AFMAA Announcements
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Writing of the AFMAA
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
 Student Life Panels: hear from current students as to what it's like to be in the AFM program
3 Student Life Panels will be held concurrently in HH 1104, HH 1106, and HH 1102 at the following times:
  • 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
 Information Session:

  • 3 information sessions will be presented concurrently through the day in AL 116, AL 113, and HH 1101:
  • 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
  • 1:50 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.
  • 2:40 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
  • Sessions available:
    • Co-op Education: find out how co-op works for the AFM program
    • Fellowships & Scholarships: find out about the SAF Fellowship Program and scholarship opportunities available for your son or daughter
    • Living-Learning Community and Residence: find out about this unique living and learning opportunity for your son or daughter

Time Responsibility
10:00 am

Set up of SAF, AL, TC, MC, M3, and DC buildings

10:00am

 

Team Leads – Early Shift, Volunteer Room Supervisors, Proctor Room Supervisors

  • Arrival and report to respective Volunteer Headquarters (HH334, HH373, or MC1056)
10:30 am

Team Leads – Late Shift, Greeters, Building Directors, Floaters, Academic Fair boothers

  • Arrival and report to respective Volunteer Headquarters (HH334, HH373, or MC1056)
11:00am

Assistant Proctors, Bouncers, Registration

  • Arrival and report to respective Volunteer Headquarters (HH334, HH373, or MC1056)
12:00pm

Path Escorts

  • Arrival and report to respective Volunteer Headquarters (HH334, HH373, or MC1056)
12:30pm

Building Escorts

  • Arrival and report to respective Volunteer Headquarters (HH334, HH373, or MC1056)
3:30pm

Clean up of SAF, AL, TC, MC, M3, and DC buildings

Early/Late Shifts for Volunteers:

You will be assigned a Primary Role, and set-up or clean up duties for the day of the AFMAA. In addition to your Primary Role, you may also be assigned a Secondary Role. Please read the instructions in the volunteer room asigned to you - HH 334, 373 or MC 1056 after you have signed in, to see what you should be doing throughout the day.


When you arrive:

  1. Go directly to your designated volunteer room (HH 334, HH 373, or MC 1056)
    • Sign in
    • Pick up your nametag and lanyard
    • Pick up your SAF Shirt, which identifies you as a volunteer
    • Read the instructions and updates posted for the day
    • Check the master list of volunteer roles - your role may have changed!
    • Review the specific duties assigned to you
    • You can leave your belongings in these rooms as there will be a room supervisor present at all times

Miscellaneous:

  • Be sure to take lunch at your designated time. NOTE: Lunch is for VOLUNTEERS ONLY!! Please do not invite friends if they are NOT AFMAA Volunteers. Let's make sure there's enough lunch for all our volunteers!
  • If you feel you need a break, please take a break, but be sure to let your Team Lead know. Take your break you the volunteer room you were assigned.
  • Please do not answer a question if you do not feel comfortable in answering. Forward the question to your Team Lead and either he or she will answer the question or will pass it along to Patty, Kelly, or Jessica.
  • Please keep your shirt and your uWaterloo lanyard at the end of the day as our thank you gift to you.
  • HH 334, 373 and MC 1056 will always have a volunteer present to supervise, so feel free to leave your coats and personal belongins for the day.
  • Bring your AFMAA training manual with you on the day of the AFMAA as easy reference!

If you can't make it on March 31st, you must let us know ASAP! if you are sick or cannot makie it the day of March 31st, please let Patty know either by text or email.

Volunteer Role Descriptions

Role as an SAF Ambassador

  • Each one of you, regardless of you role, is a representative of the AFM program, the School of Accounting and Finance and the University of Waterloo.
  • Remember, everything you say and do is a reflection of uWaterloo, the School of Accountin and Finance and the AFM program
  • Provide your student perspective whenever possible, highlighting on positive experiences!
    • Focus on good times and stay away from negative jokes and stereotypes.
  • Avoid speaking negatively about other universities, colleges, or programs.
  • You don't need to be experts on the AFM program, just warm and welcoming ambassadors for the School of Accounting and Finance

SAF Ambassador

  • Team Leads: Patty Mah, Kelly Millar, and Jessica Chow
  • Ancillary role of all AFMAA volunteers
  • Main responsibilities:
    • Answer visitor questions
    • Assist with set-up and clean up where needed
    • Encourage visitors to participate in the Parent Information Sessions
    • Encourage visitors to ask questions at the Academic and Student Life Fair located on the 3 floors of the SAF building
    • Assist with crowd control by directing visitors between the SAF and TC buildings and encouraging visitors to move into the SAF 1st floor classrooms (HH1101, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1108) or the TC ground leve to ask questions of the student volunteers
    • Encourage parents to stay within the SAF and TC building areas
Role Times Job duties
Team Leads - Early Shift 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Training
Team Leads - Late Shift 10:30am - 4:30pm Training
Volunteer Room Supervisor/Academic Fair 10:00am - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 3:30pm		 Training
Proctor Rooom Supervisor/Academic Fair 10:00am - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 3:30pm		 Training
Path Escort/Proctor Room Supervisor 12:00pm - 1:45pm
1:00pm - 4:30pm		 Training

Path Escort/Bouncer

 12:00pm - 1:45pm
2:45pm - 4:00pm

Training

Path Escort/Volunteer Room Supervisor

 12:00pm - 1:45pm
1:00pm - 4:30pm		 Training
Building Escort/Path Escort 12:30pm - 1:30pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm		 Training
Academic Fair/Building Escort 10:30pm - 12:30pm
12:30pm - 1:30pm

Training
Greeter/Path Escort 10:30am - 11:30pm
12:00pm - 1:45pm		 Training
Bouncer/Path Escort 11:00am - 1:45pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm		 Training
Building Escort/Bouncer 12:30pm - 1:30pm
2:45pm - 4:00pm		 Training
Building Escort/Scanner/Recorder 12:30pm - 1:30pm
3:30pm - 4:30-pm		 Training
Greeter/Academic Fair 10:30am - 11:30am
12:30pm - 3:30pm		 Training
Building Director/Academic Fair 10:00am - 1:30pm
2:15pm - 3:30pm		 Training
Floater/Panel Speaker/Academic Fair 10:00am - 11:00am
11:00am - 12:15pm
1:15pm - 3:30pm		 Training
Registration 11:00am - 1:30pm Training
Assistant Proctor 11:00am - 3:30pm Training

AFM Curriculum Fast Facts

Please review the AFM Curriculum Fast Facts before volunteering for the AFMAA. It is essential that you know
the new curriculum so you do not present false information to potential students and parents.

 

AFMAA Guide

Please review the AFMAA Guide before volunteering on the day. You may want to print this off and have a copy on
hand.

AFM
The School of Accounting and Finance is the only English speaking professional school of its kind in Canada. We offer 2 undergraduate (Accounting and Financial Management and Computing and Financial Management) and 3 graduate (Master of Accounting; Master of Taxation; PhD in Accounting) programs to provide students with the technical, analytical, evaluative, and communication skills needed to prepare for successful careers in public accounting, finance, industry, government and not-for-profit sectors. In conjunction with the Faculties of Mathematics and Science, the School also administers 2 undergraduate programs (Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy; Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy) and 1 graduate program (Master of Quantitative Finance).