Zoom Helpers

Responsibilities of a Zoom Helper:

• Make sure participants display their full name.
• Lock the meeting (if your study leader wants it locked).
• Mute participants (if needed).
• Keep an eye on time. Notify the instructor when it is about five minutes until the end.  
• Remove any participant who behaves inappropriately. They will not be notified ahead of time; they will no longer be in the meeting upon removal. You do not need to do any follow-up. Let them contact the office themselves if they feel the need.

 

Buttons used in Zoom, listed based on the responsibilities above:

• If a participant needs to be renamed, ask them to rename themselves. Class members are expected to know how to do this. If they cannot do so, rename them:
  1. Click on Manage Participants (icon of people)
  2. Find the person’s name or search for their name in the search bar on that list
  3. Hover over their name and click on the blue More button
  4. Click Rename
  5. Change their name to display their first and last name

• If your study leader wants the meeting to be locked to latecomers:
  1. Click on Security (icon of a shield)
  2. Click on Lock Meeting so that a check mark appears

• If a participant needs to be muted, in the participant’s video, click on Mute in the upper right. Or:
  1. Click on Manage Participants (icon of people)
  2. Find the person’s name or search for their name in the search bar on that list
  3. Hover over their name and click the blue Mute button

• If you need to remind the instructor that class is close to ending, there is no Zoom button to keep track of time, though you may use the Chat feature to remind them. Check with your instructor before class starts, about if they will use the Chat and what communication is needed regarding timing.
• If a participant is behaving inappropriately and needs to be removed from class:
  1. In the Meeting Controls (toolbar) at the bottom of the screen, click on Security (icon of a shield)
  2. Click Remove Participant (then, the participant has been removed and will not be permitted to re-enter even if the class is unlocked)

Since we are all learning Zoom, if you have any other tips or suggestions please email the office at osher@cmu.edu.

Volunteer on a Committee

Opportunities for Members

Osher at CMU relies heavily on volunteers. We have a small paid staff to run the office, but as a membership organization, member involvement is vital to the life of the organization.  Most committees are typically filled in July. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, please call the Osher office, 412-268-7489.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Prospects are not Osher Members. Committee participation is limited to Osher Members only. 

See the Current Committee Openings

 Standing Committees:

Curriculum

Finance

Leadership

Membership/Social

Nominating

Human Resource

Current Ad Hoc Committees:

• Accessibility
• Capital Project
• Policies and Procedures 
• Strategic Plan