{"id":50144,"date":"2025-06-23T11:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=50144"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:39:12","slug":"your-first-co-curricular-record-validation-starts-now-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2025\/06\/23\/your-first-co-curricular-record-validation-starts-now-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Co-Curricular Record Validation Starts Now \u2013 Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"U of T Student Life logo\" class=\"wp-image-50146\" style=\"width:397px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed.jpg 900w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/unnamed-448x448.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to boost your resume before the school year even starts? We've got just the thing. It\u2019s called the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/start.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/\">Orientation Starter Pack<\/a><\/strong>, and it's your chance to earn your very first <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utoronto.ca\/service\/co-curricular-record\/\">Co-Curricular Record (CCR)<\/a><\/strong> validation this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <strong>Co-Curricular Record<\/strong> is like your secret sauce for job applications, internships, and grad school. It\u2019s an official university document that highlights everything you do outside the classroom\u2014leadership, volunteering and skill-building, all verified by U of T staff and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152-699x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Yashvit smiling and leaning against a mirror\" class=\"wp-image-50145\" style=\"width:309px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152-699x1024.jpg 699w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152-205x300.jpg 205w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152-768x1126.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152-1048x1536.jpg 1048w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_8152.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My reaction to getting my first CCR validation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here's how you can get your first CCR validation this summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Enroll in the Orientation Starter Pack Workflow: Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/ccr.utoronto.ca\/\"><strong>Folio<\/strong><\/a> with your <strong>UTORid or JOINid<\/strong>, and join the Orientation Starter Pack workflow. That\u2019s your official start!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend one Learning Strategy Workshop: Go to one session from the <strong>Centre for Learning Strategy Support<\/strong>. These are listed under \u201cBuild Academic Skills\u201d in the <a href=\"https:\/\/start.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/prep-guide?audience=incoming-undergraduate&amp;type=resources-services-programs%2Cevents-workshops%2Ctasks\"><strong>Prep<\/strong> <strong>Guide<\/strong><\/a>. Not only will you pick up tips to thrive at U of T, but it also counts toward your CCR!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join two CCR-tagged events or workshops: Check the Prep Guide for events with the \u2018CCR\u2019 badge\u2014attend any <strong>two<\/strong> and you're nearly there. Pro tip: These are also a fun way to meet people and learn about campus life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a short reflection on Folio: Wrap it all up by sharing how you plan to get involved this year. It's quick, thoughtful and completes your CCR-validation journey.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your chance to start building a record that shows off your drive, your passion and your potential, all before classes even begin! Start your CCR journey with the Orientation Starter Pack today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Yashvit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nWant to boost your resume before the school year even starts? We've got just the thing. It\u2019s called the Orientation Starter Pack, and it's your chance to earn your very first Co-Curricular Record (CCR) validation this summer! Your Co-Curricular Record&hellip;\n<\/div><div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2025\/06\/23\/your-first-co-curricular-record-validation-starts-now-heres-how\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Your First Co-Curricular Record Validation Starts Now \u2013 Here\u2019s How&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2025\/06\/23\/your-first-co-curricular-record-validation-starts-now-heres-how\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Your First Co-Curricular Record Validation Starts Now \u2013 Here\u2019s How&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":464,"featured_media":50148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7206,65,1,70,58,67],"tags":[9662,9661,52277,25506,696,12569,441],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50144"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/464"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50144"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50162,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50144\/revisions\/50162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}