1. An EDAC 632 Project
STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

2. Tonight we will discuss…
 A Brief Reintroduction of Human Resources
Theory and Discussion of Literature
 Chronology and Morphology of the Project
 Programs Investigation and Other Findings
 SVP as a Finished Project

3. Reintroduction of
Human Resources Theory
 Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
 Management should focus on bettering
employees and giving them space to fulfill
higher level needs

4. Brief Discussion of the Lit
 Building on Maslow, McGregor’s Theory X and
Theory Y
 Fredrick Herzberg’s Job Enrichment and
Motivator/Hygiene Thory
 Smerek and Peterson’s study of non-
academic, full-time University staff

5. Chronology and Morphology
 Originally envisioned as entirety of Student
Services in University Setting.
 Before lit review, morphed into
ESL/International Student Program
 After lit review, our program transformed
once again into something close to the SVP
we have now.

6. Programs Investigated:
Google
 Flat organizational structure
 Lower-level needs (food, sleep, even haircuts)
are taken care of for free
 Childcare is available on-site, and best health
insurance available in Silicon Valley
 Google invites input from all employees on all
projects
 Employees have 20% of work time to devote
to pet projects

7. Programs Investigated:
Purdue University

8. Student Volunteer Program:
What is it?
 “SVP is an interdisciplinary educational
program designed to help students at a mid-
sized, public university gain valuable, real
world experience while dually helping their
institution and local community.”

9. Student Volunteer Program:
What does it look like?
 Very flat organizational structure
 Input accepted from all students and staff
 Students and staff are encouraged to set
their own educational goals each semester
 All projects are constantly evaluated to see
that they are achieving intended outcomes
 Community partners are invited to planning
sessions once per year to help integrate
volunteer efforts into existing community
initiatives