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Volunteer & ClubsLet’s Talk Sciencewww.letstalkscience.caMiddlesex College room 11Through the Partnership Program,volunteers go into classrooms to do handsonactivities with students; guide field tripsand laboratory tours; provide science fairmentoring and judging; offer organizedworkshops in fields like biotechnologyand physics; engage students in bonafide scientific research; give whole-schoolworkshops and presentations; and giveworkshops at museums or community events.Leadership and MentorshipProgram (LAMP)See the Leadership section in this guide.McIntosh GalleryEmail: mcintoshgallery@uwo.caA unique opportunity to engage with thevisual arts. Research the collection or getinvolved with the McIntosh’s many specialprojects and events. Volunteer and part-time,paid work-study positions available.Off to Westernwww.alumni.uwo.ca/get-involved/students/otwOff to Western events are hosted in Augustby Alumni Western, in select hometowns thatsend first year students off to Western in thefall. Current students and new graduates areHometown Volunteers and speak to incomingfirst year students about their studentexperience at Western including O-Week,living in residence, academics and social life.Orientation Weekwww.usc.uwo.caEmail: usc.oweek@uwo.ca.Orientation Week is one of the mostimportant programs the USC provides forthe students at Western. Not only does theprogram help welcome the incoming classof first year students, it also provides 800volunteer positions for upper year students.Each Orientation leader (Soph) is chosenthrough a selection process from a pool of1500 applicants. There are five differenttypes of Soph positions available: ResidenceSophs, Charity Sophs, Faculty Sophs, InfoTeam Sophs, and Affiliated College Sophs.Leadership positions are also available, suchas being the Head Soph of a team, or amember of Orientation Staff that worksdirectly with the Orientation Coordinator inplanning the week.Panhellenic Council, UWOwww.uwosororities.comThis is the student-run governmentbody of Western’s sorority community.Each sorority provides its members witha well-rounded University experiencethrough leadership, scholarship, social,and philanthropic opportunities, as well asproviding a lifetime of membership benefits.Formal recruitment takes place September24-27.SERT – Student EmergencyResponse TeamSee the Safety and Security section in this guide.Society of Off-CampusStudents (SOCS)See the Leadership section in this guide.Volunteer & ClubsSport Clubswwww.westernmustangs.caCampus Recreation currently facilitates17 student sport clubs, including variousmartial arts, triathlon, synchronizedswimming, and more. A Campus Recreationsport club is a sanctioned organization,established by students, that provides anopportunity for all Campus Recreationmembers to participate in a specific sportor physical activity. Involvement in a sportclub is strictly voluntary; they are designedto enhance the University experience.Sport clubs may emphasize any or all ofthe following: socialization, instructionand skill development, student leadershipdevelopment, and competition.60 STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012