ELR Categories

 Description: A structured learning experience, embedded in a course, in partnership with the community for the purpose of supporting priorities identified by the community and enhancing students' disciplinary knowledge.

Examples: 

• Course based Riipen projects.
• Community Service Learning (CSL) courses.

 Description: Study term, course, or formalized program that is completed at an approved, external host institution. The goal of these activities is to facilitate student experience in, and support exposure to, different cultural, economic, and socio-political environments. 

Examples:

• Study Abroad
• Smithsonian Institute
• Cortona
• e3 program

 Description: A structured learning experience where students work directly with faculty on faculty focused initiatives. The outcome of these initiatives are internally focused and are designed primarily for the benefit of the institution and its stakeholders.

Examples:

• Research Assistants (RAs)
• Teaching Assistants (TAs) excluding Proctors and Markers
• Online learning assistance (OLAs)
• Special Project Assistants (SPSs)
• Undergraduate Student Research Initiative

 Description:

• This may also include activities designed to prepare students for eligibility to participate in the aforementioned project; for example, internal case competitions that determine eligibility to participate in future case competitions.

Examples:

• School of Retailing Internship
• Riipen projects such as Riipen level up - that are NOT embedded in course requirements
• Design Jams
• Open Challenges
• Case Competitions

 Description: Student leadership positions with Alberta School of Business Student Clubs, with registered University of Alberta Student clubs, or with the UofA’s Student Union.

NB. Student clubs must be in good standing with the SU.

Examples:

• President, VP’s and other leadership/executive positions with student clubs.

 Description:  Activities that foster professional growth in students that are not organized as part of course requirements.

Examples:

• Alberta School of Business supported, affiliated, or coordinated Workshops, Technical Training, Conferences, Seminars.
• Other training activities whose intended purpose is to foster professional growth that are not part of course requirements.

 Description: These are activities that encompass any combination of the above however these events are entirely off-campus with no direct connection to the campus community. For instance off-campus volunteer positions, training sessions, or sanctioned athletic participation. 

• Self-validated activities are not overseen by a UofA staff, Faculty or Student Organization, as such the purpose of these activities, time commitment and learning components cannot be validated by the School of Business. They are therefore considered to be self-reported entries and rely on the ethical judgement of the participant to determine whether they are suitable for inclusion on their Co-Curricular Record.