Question:
I would like to register a group for an event or service project without specifying the name of each volunteer in the group. How can I do this?
Answer:
To register a group for an Event or Service Project, please follow the steps below:
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Login to your CERVIS account.
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If you have not already done so, create a volunteer Group in the system by following the instructions in the knowledge base article HERE.
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Click on the "Search/Manage Existing Opportunities" link under the "Opportunity Management" section of the Main Dashboard.
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Locate the opportunity you are looking for in the bottom section of the screen and click on the "Register Volunteers/Groups” button (
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Search for and select the name of the group in the "Group Name" group lookup field.
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Enter the number of people that will be participating in the opportunity in the "# of participants" field.
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[Optional] Enter a brief note about the registration in the "Registration Note" field. Please be aware that this note will appear on the sign-in sheet when printed for the opportunity, so do not include information that should not be public information.
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Click the "Register Volunteer or Group" button to complete the registration.
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[For Time Slot Events only] Select the correct time slot you would like the group to be registered for then click the “Register for Selected Time Slot” button.
Since this type of registration does not automatically generate a registration confirmation email, if you would like to send a registration confirmation email, please follow the steps in the knowledge base article here: Manual Event Registration Confirmation Email