Note-taking is one of the most common academic accommodations given to students registered with Accessibility Services. Volunteer note-taking is not meant to replace students attending class, instead it acts as a complementary service. Notes are used by students registered with our services whose disability affects their ability to take notes.
If you’re wondering how to take effective notes as a volunteer note-taker, find more information in our guide: Taking volunteer notes (PDF).
For more information on receiving peer notes as an accommodation, please visit our Note-taking support page.
Volunteer note-taking is a CCR eligible activity if you upload 80% of notes for one or more courses.
If you have questions about this program, contact as.notetaking@utoronto.ca.
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Program Eligibility
All undergraduate and graduate students can register to become volunteer note-takers. -
How The Program Works
Become a volunteer note-taker in three steps
- Register as a volunteer note-taker on the Note-taking Portal.
- Attend your class regularly and take effective notes. If you drop the class, please inform us immediately by contacting as.notetaking@utoronto.ca.
- After each class, please upload your notes to the Note-taking Portal within 24-48 hours.
Manage your CCR
The Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is validated once a year on June 15.
It is the volunteer note-taker’s responsibility to initiate this process. Login to the CCR, go to the “Opportunity Directory” or “Manage Co-Curricular Record” tab and select “Add Position to My Record.”
CCR activity cannot be backdated, so it is important to know your deadlines.
The accommodations administrator has the right to revoke CCR activity for the following reasons:
- The notes uploaded were poor quality.
- The notes were not consistently uploaded.
- The administrator suspects the notes were plagiarized.
- The notes have not been uploaded within the 24-48 hour time period.
- The note-taker does not meet the 80% uploading criteria of least 2 H credit/1 Y credit courses during an academic year.
Request your Certificate of Recognition
To request your Certificate of Recognition, please email as.notetaking@utoronto.ca with the following details:
- Full name
- Student number and UTORid
- The course(s) that you volunteered for
- The academic year of the course(s) (e.g., Fall 2018, 2018-2019 academic term, etc.)
Note: Depending on when you submit the request, it could take up to one to two weeks to create the certificate.
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Program Registration
Register as a volunteer note-taker on the Note-taking Portal.