Joining the CCR is a great way for student leaders, volunteers to level up your job or graduate school applications. Learn how to develop yours!
Co-Curricular Record (CCR)
What Is a Co-Curricular Record?
The Co-curricular Record (CCR) helps students record and display the experience(s) needed to carry into their professional lives. It includes numerous activities and positions ranging from volunteer service to professional development from on-campus and off-campus activities. The CCR tracks students’ extracurricular activities during their time at university, generating a certificate for students to use when looking for employment or applying to graduate school.
Why Develop Your CCR?
Joining the CCR is a great way for student leaders and volunteers to level up your job or graduate school applications. Community organizations and MSVU validate competencies you’ve earned during your volunteer and extra-curricular activities, giving you third party support that employers and admissions committees notice.
What makes this different than listing volunteer experience on your resume? MSVU validates the extra-curricular experience you earned — along with the competencies you earned — on a digital or printed Co-curricular Record certificate you can use to apply for jobs or forward during interviews.
What Activities Count for CCR?
CCR groups activities into seven categories:
Student Leadership
Executive positions in student government, campus societies, or athletics; Residence Assistant or Don
Varsity Athletics Participation
Team member
Student Club/Society Involvement
Member
Student Awards
Awards excluding Scholarships awarded by the university scholarship committee (due to the fact that those scholarships will be documented on the Academic Transcript)
Professional Development
Training outside of class – i.e. First Aid/CPR certification, non-violent conflict intervention, conference attendance, conference presentations
Volunteer work
On-campus or off-campus
Global Engagement
A: On-campus: involvement in Buddy Program, fundraising for international development cause
B: Off-campus/Canada: intercultural competency training, volunteer work with Immigration Settlement Association Nova Scotia (ISANS), or similar NGOs in other provinces
C: Off-campus/Abroad: international volunteer activities through NGOs or church.
Career Connects has a list of activities to choose from. If you don’t see your extracurricular activity on CCR, fill out the New Position Request Form and we’ll add it!
How to Record Your Activities
Use the Student Guide (pdf) to follow the step-by-step process of adding an activity.
- Log into Career Connects using your MSVU email and password, and click the “Co-Curricular Record” tab. If you’re having trouble accessing Career Connects, email helpdesk@msvu.ca.
- When you’ve found the correct position, add it along with additional information and competencies.
- It will be sent to the validator for approval to complete the process.
Career Connects has a list of activities to choose from. If you don’t see your extracurricular activity on CCR, fill out the New Position Request Form and we’ll add it!
Faculty and Validators
If you run a CCR-eligible event, you will validate student participation. Find out how in the Faculty and Validator Guide (pdf).
Want to make your event CCR-eligible? Email counselling@msvu.ca to inquire.