ACM Engage! is a Co-Curricular Record (CCR) approved certificate program initiated by the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media (ACM) to help students from across U of T Scarborough find opportunities to participate and contribute to the arts, culture and media communities beyond their classroom.
Student engagement is often cited as a key factor positively impacting academic success. We, at ACM, take great pride in supporting our students’ transition to university life and helping them develop a feeling of belongingness within the institution and our department. Enroll in a CCR-approved ACM Engage! certificate program that validates your volunteerism spirit, enhances your leadership skills and supports your professional development.
Click here to learn more about our ACM Mentors.
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We are looking for students who:
To complete this certificate, a student must:
Recruitment for this certificate is open year long. |
We are looking for students who are:
To complete this certificate, a student must:
Once term is complete, we offer a small honorarium as a thank you for your service! Recruitment for mentors happens in April. The beginning of each mentor term starts in May to March of the following year. |
When you complete all the requirements and an exit survey, you will receive a certificate and recognition on your CCR! And the best part: WAFFLES. We welcome all participants in the current year to join our ACM Engage! Waffle Brunch and Leadership Forum – a celebration of all students’ achievements in this program and recognition for your contribution to the Department of Arts, Culture and Media.
We require students to submit a form to indicate your interest in enrolling into the program. We ask for their contact info, and which certificate they are signing up for. Applications will open for the 2022 to 2023 school year term mid-March.
Questions? Please contact our Programming Coordinator, Sydney, at acm-pc@utsc.utoronto.ca.
There are many benefits to your learning and campus experience by joining ACM Engage. Based on the feedback from previous years, students valued:
CCR stands for Co-Curricular Record and it’s the University of Toronto’s way of recognizing the activities you do outside of your classes. It helps students make the connection between their involvement and learning when applying for jobs and highlighting skills for future employers or graduate programs. You will be able to print at any point an official validated record of your involvement at U of T.
It’s not mandatory, but it’s a great way to show your work recorded officially by U of T!
To get CCR, you must also activate it separately – please go here to learn more: https://ccr.utoronto.ca/loginpage.htm
ACM Engage! was created with the intention of bringing people together to make it easier for you to meet and make new life-long friends. It’s the perfect way of learning what ACM is all about and how awesome it is to be a part of our community. We do not expect you to have an extensive resume to be able to participate in this program, but we are sure you will have developed a strong one by the end of this experience.
Yes! All students at UTSC are welcome to join the volunteer certificate program. If interested, contact ACM Programming Office at acm_pc@utsc.utoronto.ca.
Our Engagers come from different academic backgrounds, with a majority coming from the following programs at UTSC
Psychology Art History and Visual Culture French Curatorial Studies Global Asian Studies New Media Studies Biochemistry Studio Neuroscience Health Studies |
Political science Computer Science Arts Management Sociology Journalism Biology Music and Culture City Studies Theatre and Performance Studies |
Yes! ACM students are welcome to apply to both certificates, and non-ACM students are welcome to apply to the volunteer certificate. Students enrolled in both certificates will have to meet each certificate requirement separately. Same hours/training sessions cannot be used towards both.
ACM Programming Office will have a list of opportunities for the year, which will be shared with the current pool of volunteers. There may be external events that may request help from the ACM Engage program, so these kinds of volunteer opportunities will be announced as they come up.