Eligibility

Leave for Change is open to TRU faculty and staff who meet the following criteria:

• Must be a regular full-time staff or faculty member of the university who has successfully completed their probationary period.
• Have enough vacation time to participate in the program and must receive prior approval from their supervisor.
• Be an active TRU employee at the time of the volunteer opportunity with WUSC.
• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
• Have no criminal record (Global Affairs Canada requirement).
• Be in good health — to be eligible to the WUSC insurance program for short-term volunteers.
• Be able to receive the following vaccines: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, meningitis, yellow fever, typhoid, and polio (if necessary).
• Commit to a specific volunteer mandate with a partner organization in one of the WUSC countries.
• Agree to participate in post-trip TRU Leave for Change events.

Once volunteers are selected, they must:

• Complete in a timely manner all administrative steps required to build their file.
• Sign a volunteer contract with WUSC.
• Sign the "Volunteer Commitment" letter.
• Take part in a two-day pre-departure orientation (weekend), in evaluations, and in a debriefing (by telephone) after their return.
• Complete the assignment before the end of December.
• Agree to participate in post-trip TRU Leave for Change events.