The Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is committed to partnering with faculty and staff to strengthen alumni engagement across the University. If your department works with alumni volunteers or is interested in doing so, we’re here to help promote opportunities, recognize volunteer contributions, and connect Blue Hens with meaningful ways to give back. Here’s how we can collaborate:

1. Submit department volunteer opportunities: If your department offers volunteer opportunities (i.e., speaking on panels, at an event, in a classroom, or contributing time in other ways), please let us know through our volunteer opportunity form. DAR can help promote these opportunities and serve as a resource to help identify alumni volunteers.
2. Request appreciation for alumni volunteers: Before a Blue Hen volunteer helps your department, college, or unit, email volunteer@udel.edu to receive a thank you card and a token of appreciation to give to the volunteer. Faculty and staff who do so will be entered into a $25 Amazon gift card drawing at the end of the fall and spring semesters.
3. Connect alumni with volunteer opportunities: There are a variety of volunteer opportunities across UD. Let Blue Hens know they can submit a volunteer interest form or contact volunteer@udel.edu with questions.

For further information, please visit: https://www.udel.edu/alumni-friends/connect/volunteer-opportunities/