ROSI - Recognition of Student Involvement
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What is ROSI?
We all know that education doesn’t only happen inside the
classroom. Being involved in extra-curricular activities is also a
great way to develop skills, gain experience, and learn more about
yourself. Moreover, your involvement in these activities can have a
significant and far-reaching impact on others.Whether you volunteer
for a youth centre, represent your school on a sports team or organize
an art exhibition, you are helping to improve people’s lives and
contributing to the vitality of your school and community. You are
also acquiring important aptitudes such as leadership and
organizational skills that will be of value as a lifelong learner.
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The Recognition of Student Involvement (ROSI) initiative is
designed to recognize your involvement. By participating in ROSI, you
can obtain official recognition of your contributions on your Student
Transcript. This will appear in a new section called “Student
Involvement.”
Am I Eligible?
In order to qualify for ROSI, you must:
- Be a full-time student during each semester for which you are applying to ROSI;
- Complete at least 60 hours of involvement within each field
for which you are seeking recognition (see below) over a period
lasting not more than four months;
- Maintain good academic standing; and
- Receive no financial remuneration or course credit for your participation.
Both on- and off-campus activities are eligible as long as you meet these criteria.
Recognized Fields
Your activity must fall into one or more of the fields listed
below to be eligible. Remember that the examples provided are not
exhaustive and there are countless other activities that also fall
into each category.
Social and Community: clean up a local park; volunteer in a hospital; raise funds to improve the student lounge.
Entrepreneurial: start up a business to benefit your school or community.
Cultural and Artistic: direct a play; organize a student art exhibit; write for your school newspaper.
Scholastic: tutor high school students;
organize a workshop on an academic subject; invite a prominent speaker
to give a talk at your school.
Athletic: play for a sports team; organize a sporting event; compete in an individual sport.
Political: be an active member of Amnesty International; sit on your student union; volunteer as a campaign manager.
Scientific: start a science journal; participate in a math competition; organize a science fair.
How Do I Apply?
Complete the Registration & Objectives Form. Once you are deemed eligible and you have completed your activity, complete the Self-Evaluation Form and have your supervisor complete the Supervisor Tracking Form.
Deadlines:
- You may register for ROSI at any time during the academic year. However, you must register for ROSI before you begin your activity; you cannot register after the activity has already been completed.
- Hours must be completed over a period lasting not more than
four months. In other words, the deadline for completing your 60
hours is four months after you begin your activity.
- After completing your hours, you have a maximum of three
months to submit the self- and supervisor evaluation forms. However,
we recommend that you submit the forms as soon as possible after
completing your activity.*
- The mention will appear on your transcript for the term in which you finish your hours.
* Please note: for the mention to appear on the first printing of
your academic transcript, all documentation must be submitted by the
last day of class of the relevant term. If the documentation is
submitted later, your recognition will appear the next time your
transcript is produced by the Registrar's Office.
For more detailed information on application procedures, see the Step-by-Step Guide to applying to ROSI and our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
For More Information
For more information about ROSI, see our Frequently Asked Questions. You can also contact us or see Sharon Rankin, ROSI Project Coordinator, in Room A160.