There are several methods of assigning (or scheduling) volunteers to your activities. Before we review them all, here are three important terms to consider:

Signed up – When a volunteer expresses an interest in a shift they ‘sign up’. It doesn't mean they will necessarily be placed in that activity or shift.

Assigned – A volunteer who is 'assigned' or scheduled to a shift is expected to fulfil this obligation. Administrators can assign volunteers or a self-scheduling option for your activities can be used that automatically assigns volunteers who 'sign up'.

Confirmed – A volunteer acknowledges that they know they are on the schedule and you can count on them to be there. There is an organization setting to automatically confirm assignments when they are created eliminating the need for the volunteer to manually confirm.

Volunteers can be assigned (or scheduled) in the following ways:

• Self-Schedule

• From within their Profile

• From an Interactive List of Activities