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Program Policy Documents


The following are documents that provide details on the policy guidelines for the Virginia Master Naturalist program.​​
Volunteer Policy Handbook
File Size: 1955 kb
File Type: pdf
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This document should be used by individual volunteers and by chapters. It details expectations for volunteer conduct, training, service projects, reporting, etc.  This newly revised version was released in December 2016.
Chapter Records Retention Schedule
File Size: 430 kb
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This comprehensive document gives guidelines as to how long chapters should keep various kinds of documents before destroying them. There is also a section on Document Storage policies.
Chapter Chartering Guidelines
File Size: 537 kb
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This document details each step of the chapter chartering process and is for use by Local Coordinating Committees and individuals interested in starting new chapters.
Guidelines for Basic Training
File Size: 454 kb
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This document is for use at the chapter level. It details the statewide guidelines for chapter training courses. It also includes the core and complete sets of curriculum objectives for these courses.
Chapter Operating Handbook Template
File Size: 91 kb
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This document is a template for use at the chapter level.  It details the duties of each officer and the Board of Directors for a chapter.  This is just a starting point; chapters should adapt it as needed. ​
Cleaning up VMN-VMS Member Rosters
File Size: 143 kb
File Type: pdf
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This document will give you helpful steps and important information for cleaning up your chapter membership data, so that it more accurately represents our actively-volunteering members.
VMN Member Roster Clean-up FAQs
File Size: 69 kb
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This document will answer most of the questions and concerns you have as you keep your Membership rosters accurate and up-to-date
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