GEB at Cornell participates in many events over the semester, in the form of pet-a-puppies. Generally, anyone can come to pet-a-puppies to interact with handlers and pups! Beyond attending pet-a-puppies, there are a few tiers of involvement.
General Body Member: Anyone can join the organization as a Gbody member! Joining the GEB listserv gives you access to our email updates, merch sales, and sitter point system. To join the listserv, look out for a QR code at any GEB events, or ask anyone you see handling a dog for it if you don’t see it.
eBoard Member: Anyone in the Gbody can run for an eBoard position! All of the positions are voted on by G-body members except for president and vice-president. Elections are held at the end of Fall semester, and elected officers shadow the current position holder during the Spring before taking over the following Fall.
Puppy Sitter: GEB at Cornell has a sitter selection process for those interested in becoming puppy handlers! Sitters are chosen based on 2 criteria- event attendance and familiarity. Everytime you come to an event, there will either be a QR code, or you can give any person handling a dog your NetID. Every event you attend = 1 point. It is also really helpful if you introduce yourself to our E-board members and dog raisers. At the end of the semester, the applicants who have the most points, who are most recognized by eBoard and raisers (aka who took the time to talk to E-board and raisers and distinguish themselves), and the most engaged people are offered positions as Sitters. If you are not selected at the end of the semester, your points will roll into next semester! If you are selected, you start onboarding at the beginning of next semester. Puppy sitting is flexible based on your preferences and a really great option if you are looking for puppy time without the commitment of raising a pup full time.
Puppy Raiser: If you would like to raise a future seeing eye puppy for Guiding Eyes, GEB at Cornell would love to have you! In order to become a raiser, you must first spend at least 1 semester as a Puppy Sitter. Once you have completed the sitter semester requirement, the regional GEB management team will help you move forward with the raising process.
