Volunteer Onboarding

After registering as a judge on Emory OPEN, please be sure to complete onboarding. It must be completed once per school year.

The Atlanta Urban Debate League (AUDL) believes strongly in the power of community. Volunteers help the AUDL provide access to debate education to hundreds of debaters, giving them the critical thinking, speaking, and research skills to advocate for themselves and their communities.

Volunteers support the mission and goals of the AUDL in various capacities. Volunteers may serve as judges for debate rounds, facilitate debate education, support tournament set-up and running, etc. If you have a unique strength or skill-set that you would like to contribute to the  AUDL, please contact us.

Onboarding Steps

  • Read the AUDL “Volunteer Expectations and Accountability” document.

    • Affirm your intent to abide by the AUDL “Volunteer Expectations and Accountability” document using the form below.

  • Complete the “Emory University Release of Liability, Covenant Not to Sue and Assumption of Risk Waiver.”

    • The majority of AUDL programming takes place in-person and away from Emory’s campus. The AUDL requires that all individuals participating in AUDL in-person programming complete this waiver.

    • The completed waiver can be submitted using the form below.

  • Complete the “Personal Vehicle Waiver” if you are intending to use your personal vehicle to transport yourself or others to AUDL programming or events.

    • The completed waiver can be submitted using the form below.

  • Complete the “Protecting Children: Identifying and Reporting Sexual Misconduct Training and Quiz.”

    • As volunteer of the Atlanta Urban Debate League, you are required to take a training course on identifying and reporting sexual misconduct with minors. This online training course will take approximately thirty (30) minutes.

    • Submit a copy of your certificate of course completion using the form linked below. The certificate should look like this:

Certificate of Course Completion confirming that someone completed "Protecting Children: Identifying and Reporting Sexual Misconduct" on a specific date. The certificate is from United Educators.

  • You’re all set! We look forward to working with you!