Co-Curricular Record

What is the Co-Curricular Record?

The Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is VIU’s official non-academic transcript. It is implemented, maintained, and led by the OCCEL. The CCR provides a full database of all the available engagement positions, student opportunities and student’s completed reflections

The CCR recognizes students for both organizing and participating in approved paid and volunteer experiences. Co-curricular learning transcends academia by developing students' intrapersonal capabilities and soft skills, such as professionalism, philanthropy, and leadership to build upon the theories that were learned through classroom teachings (Bergen-cico & Viscomi, 2012). In collaboration with other departments and faculties at VIU, the CCR can provide events and activities widely across the institution to make specific and measurable impacts on student’s overall learning and development

Benefits of the CCR at VIU

This non-academic transcript can be used to support a student's pathway to graduate school or future employment and can be used for applications related to scholarships/awards.

For Students

Contribute to student goal planning and success. Emphasize CCR interviews for graduate programs and employment opportunities

Share their CCR on LinkedIn through VIU's co-curricular involvement app to develop their professional network and connect to new opportunities

Helps students articulate relevant knowledge and skills that can be demonstrated to employers and for awards/funding applications.

Students receive recognition for their commitment to cocurricular learning

Enhances student self-awareness and develops professional competencies

Provides a platform for students to involve themselves within the community

For Faculty & Staff

Officially facilitates and records opportunities and positions for experiential learning outside the classroom that are relevant to their respective academic areas

Provides faculty and staff an opportunity to support and recognize their students’ noncredit earning and skill-building Promotes and incentivizes student engagement in their activities and programs. Promotes reflective learning.

Check out the Opportunity directory to see the various opportunities across campus.

I’ve been going to VIU on and off for many years working on my degree, and I can say with absolute confidence that it wasn’t until I engaged with the community that facilitates all of the extra-curricular learning and growth at this school that I really understood why I was in university I consider myself an accomplished professional outside of academia, but the complementary skills and applied practice that the CCR has allowed me to quantify in my learning is invaluable and has opened my eyes to the powerful experience of uplifting others in our collective pursuit of success and change for the better ”

Samantha Allan (she/her) CCR Chairperson, OCCEL 2021-2022 RockVIU Lead, Fall 2022

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Did you know?

Co-ops and internships are among the most popular forms of WIL that the CEL helps to facilitate between our students and a diverse range of host organizations. These organizations include employers, non-profit organizations, industry associations, small- to mediumsized enterprises, entrepreneurs, government departments and social services. For more information about WIL, Career Services, or Co-Curricular please connect with the CEL.