All secondary school students in Ontario must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as one of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Please submit your hours by filling out this google form: Community Hours Collection
Note: The following exceptions were made for the 2022-2023 school year
Students may record up to 10 hours for paid employment and up to10 hours for completing household chores . You must enter a completion date between September 2022-June 2023 for these hours to count.
Purpose of Community Involvement
to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility;
to increase awareness of the role students can play and gain satisfaction from the contribution they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities;
to develop a positive image and a greater sense of identity within the community.
Key Information
Students may complete the requirement at any time starting the summer after Grade 8 and ending before graduation. This requirement is to be completed outside the student’s normal school instructional hours and in a variety of settings. Students may not complete the hours through activities that are counted towards a credit, through paid work, or by assuming duties normally performed by a paid employee(exception for 2022-2023).
Check out the Volunteer Waterloo Region for a listing of available community involvement opportunities.
How Do I Submit My Community Involvement Hours?
Community involvement hours are to be submitted by students using this Google Form
For more information on the community involvement requirement, eligible community involvement activities, and to access the Community Involvement Manual and the Activity Tracking Record click on the links below or visit the Waterloo Region District School Board website.