Volunteer Notetakers How-To Volunteer

Thank you for volunteering to provide Notetaking Assistance Thank you for volunteering to provide Notetaking Assistance! As a Volunteer Notetaker, you are helping ensure equal access for students with disabilities, making it possible for them to participate fully in their education. To be an effective Notetaker, you will be expected to provide consistent, timely notes. The following tutorial will give you all of the information you need to sign up as a Notetaker, and how to upload notes. If you meet the expectations & requirements for the Notetaking Assistance Program, we will be honored to give you a token of our appreciation (details within).      Thank you again!

Click on the “Notetaker Sign-In” button. Go to the Disability Center’s webpage; www.disabilitycenter.missouri.edu Click on the “Notetaker Sign-In” button.

You will log in using your Mizzou PawPrint and password. Log into the system… You will log in using your Mizzou PawPrint and password.

After logging in, click on “Sign-Up as a Notetaker”

Enter in your Mizzou email address… Be sure to enter your Mizzou email address. Once you enter it in, click “Continue to Step 2”.

Fill out the information on Step 2 accurately and click “Register as a Notetaker”.

Entering Course Registration Numbers for Classes… Enter in the Course Registration Numbers (CRN) for each course that you will be taking notes for. You can find the CRN by logging into your myZou account and looking at your class schedule. It will be a 5-digit number. Once you have entered in the courses click “Continue to Verify Your Classes”

Entering Course Registration Numbers for Classes… Class Number Your Course Registration Number (CRN) is the Class Number for your courses. It is a 5-digit number and can be found on your schedule in myZou. For example: 53807 is the CRN for CL_HUM 2200 – Roman Culture. You can also enter in the class number if the CRN does not show up when you search for it. It is usually a 4-digit number. For example: 2200 is the class number for CL_HUM 2200 – Roman Culture. CRN

Verify Your Classes & Submit Click the check box next to the class(es) you are signing up for Click Submit Your Class Schedule You will receive an email once you’ve been matched and will need to log-in to confirm the assignment.

Sign the Notetaker Agreement… You must read the policies and procedures in the Notetaker Agreement before signing it. When finished reading the agreement, type in your name at the bottom. Be sure to type it as it is shown below the “Full Name” box. Click “Submit Your Notetaker Contract”. *You will only have to do this once a semester.

Confirm Your Assignment The last step in getting signed up as a Notetaker is to confirm the assignment. You will receive an email titled “ Notetaking CONFIRMATION NEEDED…”. It will instruct you to log back into your account and click on “Confirm my Assignment” so that you can begin to provide notes. If for some reason you are no longer able to be a Notetaker, you’ll need to click the “Deny my Assignment” button instead.

Now you are ready to start uploading your notes! Once you have been matched to a class where notes are needed, the status will show as “Assigned”. Now you are ready to start uploading your notes!

Uploading notes to the portal… Select the class for which you are uploading the notes. You can choose which week they are for by clicking the down arrow on the “Notes for:” section. You can also choose what day of the week by clicking the box next to the days listed. Click “Choose File” and find the notes that you want to upload then click “Upload Notes”.

View all notes that you have uploaded… Any files that you have uploaded will show up at the bottom of the uploads screen. The students who need the notes will receive an email informing them that there are notes uploaded and they can then access them and save them or print them off on their own.

Notetaker Stipend… At the end of the semester, Volunteer Notetakers can become eligible for the Notetaker Stipend. The stipend can be up to $125. In order to become eligible, Notetakers must have completed the following requirements of the Notetaking Assistance Program; Provide notes for the class in which you are assigned  Complete all pre and post assessments for each of the trainings found within the Notetaker Program Canvas site The notes must be legible and in a format accepted by the student.  At a minimum, please provide the notes within 1-3 business days of the class. If your Notetaking assignment is cancelled prior to the end of the semester, you will no longer be eligible for the end of semester compensation.

Questions? Should you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Accommodations Coordinator by email; mudcnotes@missouri.edu, by phone; (573) 884-8931. Thank you very much for your willingness to be a Notetaker for a student who has such requests. You are providing access for them and helping them out in a great way!