S.T.A.R. program for volunteers

What is the S.T.A.R. Program?

Student Transcript Activity Record (S.T.A.R) is a non-credit entry on your official transcript that recognizes 60+ hours of involvement at Vanier and/or in your community. This program exists in colleges across Quebec.

Participation in the S.T.A.R. program is noted on your official Vanier College transcript when you graduate. It is recognized by university scholarship committees, university admissions departments, and by future employers.

What do I need to receive S.T.A.R. recognition?

• At least 60 hours of involvement in one of the eight S.T.A.R. categories
• Be a full time student
• Be in good academic standing
• Do not receive financial compensation or academic credit for your involvement
• Have a supervisor (not a relative or fellow student) who can verify you completed the involvement hours
• Complete the hours during the designated time frames each semester
• Submit your involvement for recognition in the online form before the deadline

Check out the Vanier Student Life Community on Omnivox for suggestions of ways to get involved and to sign-up to receive volunteer & involvement opportunity emails.

Recognized Involvement:

How Do I Receive S.T.A.R. Recognition?

To receive S.T.A.R. recognition, please complete the online submission form (one form per person) linked on Omnivox under the Vanier Student Life Community.

Please have your supervisor(s) (Vanier employee(s) AND external supervisors) sign the Involvement & Supervisor Verification Form (available on Omnivox under the Vanier student Life Community). You can upload a photo or scan of a hard copy into the Google form or attach it as a PDF with e-signature.

You can complete involvement hours in more than one place. However, all the hours you accumulate must be from the same category to receive that specific S.T.A.R. recognition. The only exception is combining hours from different categories into the Social & Community S.T.A.R. category.

S.T.A.R. recognition will be on your Vanier College transcript only after the final grades are submitted and all the submissions have been processed. You will be contacted by MIO to let you know if your application was approved.

You can only received S.T.A.R. recognition if:

• You completed at least 60 hours of involvement in one of the S.T.A.R. categories
• You are a full time student
• You are in good academic standing (not on academic probation)
• You did not receive financial compensation or academic credit for your involvement
• You have a supervisor who can verify you completed the involvement hours that is not a relative or fellow student
• You completed the hours during the designated time frames each semester

Thank you for your interest in being a S.T.A.R!

Forces AVENIR

Forces AVENIR aims to recognize, honour, and promote the commitment of students & staff members in projects that contribute to the development of socially conscious, responsible, active, and persevering citizens who are both dedicated to their community and open to the world.

Every year across Quebec, the program awards up to $60,000 in grants in the following categories:

• Art, Literature and Culture
• Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice
• Entrepreneurship, Business and Social Economy
• Environment
• Health and Healthy Living
• Science and Technology
• Society, Communications and Education
• Committed Student
• Persevering Student
• Committed staff member

Students, teachers, and staff are encouraged to nominate individuals or student projects for recognition. Selected candidates will receive local recognition and be submitted for provincial consideration. Check Omnivox under the Vanier Student Life Community for the nomination form.