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The Co-Curricular Recognition program (CCR) allows you to record extracurricular experiences and associated skills on an official, university-verified document. Verified activities will be documented on your experience record, that can be published and shared to showcase your involvement as a Saint Mary's student!
Additional Information
A Co-Curricular experience is an out-of-classroom learning activity that supports student learning and skill/competency development, specifically surrounding the interpersonal, intellectual, and professional growth of Saint Mary’s University students.
Students who participate in co-curricular programming:
- Develop employability skills and work-related competencies.
- Further build their resumes and LinkedIn profiles with relevant, meaningful content.
- Are better prepared to answer job interview questions as they can reference their co-curricular experiences when giving evidence of their employment related competencies, skills, and experiences.
- Can develop, or expand, their professional network.
Activities eligible for CCR are divided into six categories:
- Volunteer: on/off campus volunteering.
- Leadership: certain paid on-campus positions.
- Student Societies: SMUSA ratified societies.
- Sports: varsity, sports clubs, or intramurals.
- Professional & Personal Development: conferences, workshops, training, events, etc.
- Awards & Certificates: non-academic awards/certificates.
All CCR experiences are validated by one of our verified on-campus and/or community partners. In order to have an experience verified, students must complete the reflection questions, time tracking, and select up to 5 competencies they gained in the experience through the Competency Framework.
To get involved, you can begin by exploring the CCR Activity Directory on Career360°. Or, book an appointment to discuss options matching your interests through the Career360° CCR Appointments or by emailing ccr@smu.ca.
