Eligible and Ineligible Activities
An activity that meets any of the criteria listed below is not eligible to count for Community
Involvement Hours:
Ineligible Community Involvement Activities:
- Activities that would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace
- Activities during instructional/ class time within the school day
- Required activities of a course where you earn a credit (i.e. co-operative education)
- Participating on school sports teams or extra-curricular clubs
- Experiential learning (e.g. “Take Our Kids to Work Day”, job shadow, co-op)
- Regular family responsibilities (chores)
- Court ordered community service programs
Activities that do not meet any of the ineligibility criteria above may be eligible if they meet one or
more of the following criteria:
Eligible Community Involvement Activities include an event/activity/program:
- Targeted to support the work of a not-for-profit/charitable organization
- Designed to be of benefit to the community; helping others in need
- Structured to promote tutoring, mentoring, coaching and the purpose is to assist others (with not-for-profit organizations, not replacing paid employment)
- Supporting work of a global nature, promoting environmental awareness
- Contributing to the health and well-being of any group, including school-based activities
- Affiliated with a club, arts or cultural association, or organization that seeks to make a positive contribution
All students are strongly advised to pre-approve all community involvement activities to ensure they meet eligibility criteria. Secondary schools will not accept activities that are in violation of eligibility criteria.
