While participation in a Committee is voluntary it does come with responsibilities and commitments that the ACFE expects one to meet. The following minimum requirements are meant to serve as an indication of the minimum commitment required to participate in a Committee. Actual requirements may vary among Committees.

Volunteers shall:

• Submit a Committee volunteer application form
• Submit forms or questionnaires that may be required depending on the volunteer position being sought
• Be able to devote minimum time commitments for the Committee and position (outlined in Committee description)
• Adhere to the Committee description policies and procedures
• Respond to all assignments in a timely manner, or indicate inability to do so by established deadline
• Be willing to listen to and fully consider other opinions or points of view, actively exhibit openness, have no hidden agendas
• Demonstrate professionalism/teamwork/spirit of cooperation
• Be able to work with minimal supervision
• Be able to work effectively on a geographically dispersed team
• Accept direction from appropriate level of leadership, whether volunteer or staff
• Adhere to ethical behavior
• Abstain from promoting personal agendas, proprietary methodologies, or other self-serving, political, or commercial purposes
• Demonstrate integrity and act within the established protocols
• Maintain confidentiality (when appropriate) on the work and work products of the committee
• Ensure the requisite level of knowledge/expertise to accomplish the assigned tasks, or inform the team leader in a timely manner if additional guidance or help will be needed.

Minimum Participation
Participation on ACFE Committees can vary significantly depending on the role or work an individual volunteer may undertake. In all cases though, the minimum level of participation is defined by:

• Active participation in a majority of the assigned Committee activities.
• Responding to surveys or polls in a timely manner.

Capability Requirements
Volunteers must possess the following minimum capabilities in order to be considered for a Committee position:

• Access to e-mail and Internet (Required for collaboration and to send written documents)
• Access to telephone (Required to participate in project team teleconferences)
• Skill in written and spoken English language
• While the above are general capability requirements, the ACFE and BoR may impose other capability requirements for specific positions within a Committee.

Volunteer Expectations
Volunteers expectations from their participation in the Committee include, but are not limited to:

• Clear communication of the expected time and extent of their involvement in the Committee
• Assignment of clear and achievable goals for their Committee Recognition and appreciation
• Professional development
• Personal learning and access to forthcoming knowledge<.li>
• Networking opportunities

Get Involved
Volunteer applications are accepted from September 1st through December 31st each year. Additional opportunities are available from time to time, so forms will be kept on file for consideration for any task force or adhoc committees that may be appointed.