For Students

Any online CSAS Learning & Writing Support Workshop can count toward the Incentive Program. However, your instructor will indicate the number of workshops you need to attend and any additional specifications you will need to receive your incentive marks. Please ensure that you meet your specific course requirements for workshop attendance. For instance, your instructor might specify that only certain workshop topics count for incentive in that course. This information can typically be found in your course syllabus.

You must complete the workshops in the same term in which the course is registered for the Incentive Program. For example, if a course is registered for the Incentive Program for the Fall 2023 term, the workshops must be completed within the Fall 2023 term as well. Please check your syllabus for course-specific deadlines.

1. There are 19 online CSAS Learning & Writing Workshops available through Brightspace that qualify for the Incentive Program. The workshops must be completed in the same term as the course that is registered for the Incentive Program.
2. You must complete each workshop component and receive a grade of 100% on the final assessment. If you achieve a score below 100%, please complete the assessment again until you receive a grade of 100%. Students have eight (8) attempts to complete the final assessment successfully.
3. After getting 100% on the final assessment, you will receive a Record of Completion award. You will receive a pop-up notification in Brightspace to indicate you have received the Record of Completion award.  Please note, this may take up to 20 minutes to appear. If after 20 minutes you still cannot view the award, try logging out and back in again. You will need this record of completion to submit to your instructor. Please see the Attendance tab below.

Please note that CSAS Learning and Writing Webinars (via MS Teams) and in-person workshops DO NOT count toward the Incentive Program.

If your course is a part of the Incentive Program, you will need to submit a Record of Completion (ROC) award so that your instructor can capture your attendance. Students will receive a ROC award after achieving 100% on the final assessment of the applicable workshop. You will need to download and submit the PDF to your instructor to receive course incentive.

1. Log in to Brightspace (via the Carleton 360 portal)
2. On your Brightspace homepage, click on the CSAS Learning & Writing Workshops and Resources course (you can enter via our Online Resources page).
3. Click ‘Progress’ in the navbar.
4. Select ‘Awards’ from the drop-down menu. A list of your awards will open. Please note, the award can take a few minutes to load. If you do not see the award in your list, try logging out and then logging back in.
5. Click on the name of the Certificate (listed in blue).
6. Click ‘Generate Certificate’. A PDF of your certificate will download automatically.
7. Open the PDF.
8. Save the PDF. NOTE: Check with your instructor about naming and submission guidelines. Make sure to include your name in the assignment title.

Submitting Your Attendance: Record of Completion PDF

Ensure that you follow the directions set forth by your instructor as some details may vary.

1. On your Brightspace homepage, locate your academic course in one of the following ways:
   • Click on your course under My Courses.
   • Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar.
     Please Note: You submit the record of completion as an assignment in your academic course, not the CSAS course.
2. Click ‘Content’ in the navbar.
3. In the Table of Contents, click on the module title where the assignment is located or go to ‘Tools’ and select ‘Assignments’.
4. Click on the Assignment.
5. Submit the PDF in one of the following ways:
   • Drag and Drop the file: Drag and drop the file in the field “Drop file here.”
   • Upload the file from your computer: Click Upload. Select the PDF on your computer.
6. Click Submit: Your assignment has been submitted.

For further support with assignment submissions, please visit Brightspace Student Support: Submitting Assignments.

You can find out by checking your course syllabus and/or the Brightspace page. Usually, the course instructor will include the program information and instructions for students to follow. CSAS also keeps an up-to-date list of courses that are registered with the Incentive Program on our website. If you can’t find information on whether your course is involved with the Incentive Program, you could ask the instructor if they are or will be participating in the program.

You can access online workshops through our Online Resources page. By entering our Online Learning Community and then logging on to Brightspace, you will be able to enrol in the CSAS Learning & Writing Workshops and Resources course, which will give you access to all of the online workshop options.

Students are responsible for submitting their Record of Completion PDF, which will be awarded to them in Brightspace after successfully completing an online workshop. Please review your course syllabus for course-specific instructions on how/where to submit your Record of Completion.

Review the list of registered courses to see if your course is part of the Incentive Program.

It often takes up to 20 minutes for your Record of Completion award to become visible. If you do not receive your Record of Completion award after waiting, you can try the following steps:

1. Log out of Brightspace and then log back in.
2. Check to ensure that you received 100% on the final assessment of the workshop.
   • On the black navbar, select ‘Progress’ followed by ‘Grades.’
   • If you did not achieve 100% (5/5), then please re-attempt the assessment.
3. On the black navbar, select ‘Progress’ followed by ‘Awards.’
   • Click on ‘My Awards’ to see if you have been granted the Record of Completion.
4. If you still are unable to view your Record of Completion, please email us at csas@carleton.ca.

Your attendance record can be tracked in two different places.

Via MySuccess: 

Students can see a record of all CSAS Learning and Writing events on MySuccess. Please note that this attendance is not linked to the Incentive Program.

1. Login to MySuccess.
2. From the dashboard page, click the tab titled ‘Events’.
3. Verify that the registration status next to each CSAS Event says ‘Attended’.

Via Brightspace:

You can view the online workshops that you have completed directly on Brightspace.

1. Login to MySuccess.
2. Navigate to the CSAS Learning & Writing Workshops and Resources course (You can search for the course in “My Courses” or view the “Discover” page).
3. On the top black navbar, select “Progress.”
4. Then choose “Awards.” Each award that you have received proves that you have successfully completed the associated workshop. You can click on each award for more information.

If your course is a part of the Incentive Program, you will need to submit a Record of Completion award so that your instructor can capture your attendance. Students will receive a Record of Completion award after achieving 100% on the final assessment of the applicable workshop. You will need to download and submit the PDF to your instructor to receive course incentives.

1. Log in to Brightspace (via Carleton 360)
2. On your Brightspace homepage, click on the CSAS Learning & Writing Workshops and Resources course.
3. Click ‘Progress’ in the navbar.
4. Select ‘Awards’ from the drop-down menu. A list of your awards will open. Please note, the award can take a few minutes to load. If you do not see the award in your list, try logging out and then logging back in.
5. Click on the name of the Certificate (listed in blue).
6. Click ‘Generate Certificate’. A PDF of your certificate will download automatically.
7. Open the PDF.
8. Save the PDF. NOTE: Check with your instructor about naming and submission guidelines. Make sure to include your name in the assignment title.

Typically, workshops for the Incentive Program must be completed in the same term in which the course is registered. For example, if your course took place in the Fall term, you would need to complete the assigned workshops within the Fall term. If your instructor has requested that you take specific workshop topics, then this may mean re-taking a workshop you completed in a previous term. Keep in mind that the workshops have been updated for the new academic year and include different material that may serve as a refresher or provide you with new, helpful tips and strategies to improve your academic skills.

If you must re-take an online workshop in a different term, you will need to go through each module and take the final assessment (receiving 100%) again and download your new  Record of Completion award for the current term.

In most cases, students are free to select the workshop topics that are most appealing to them, so we encourage students to participate in as many as possible and not re-take those they have previously completed.

The number of workshops you attend in a term will depend on the instructions given by your instructor(s). For example, if you are taking two courses registered with the Incentive Program and each instructor requires you to attend any 3 workshops, you will satisfy the requirements of both courses by attending 3 workshops total, not 6. However, if each instructor asks you to take specific yet different workshops, you may need to attend more than 3 workshops to satisfy the requirements of both courses. Please review your course outline/connect with your instructor for specific details and instructions.

If you have completed the required elements of each series, you can add them to your Co-Curricular Record (CCR). This is optional and is unrelated to the Incentive Program. We validate CCR submissions in April. Please review the following instructions on how you can add a CSAS position to your CCR:

1. Login to MySuccess.
2. In the left-hand navigation bar, click on ‘Co-curricular Record’.
3. Next, under ‘My CCR’ select ‘Review and add positions to your CCR’.
4. Click on the ‘Add a Position to My Record’ button in the top left of the screen
5. Begin typing the desired position into the search bar. For example, type in ‘Learning and Writing Development Series’ or the name of a particular position such as ‘Ace Your Assessments Series’.
   • Students can view the complete list and description of each CSAS position by visiting our Learning and Writing Development Series.
6. After selecting your desired position, click on the blue ‘Add Position to My Co-Curricular Record’ button. Repeat steps 4-7 for each CSAS position you would like to add.

Any five CSAS Learning and Writing Support workshops that you complete throughout the academic year will count toward the Skills for Academic Success Series. However, to complete any of the other Learning and Writing Development Series, the required elements of each series need to be fulfilled.

Since each instructor tailors the Incentive Program to fit their class, the way the incentive credits are allocated and the number of workshops students need to complete vary from class to class. You may want to listen carefully to announcements in class, check for this information on your course syllabus, or email your instructor directly and ask. The instructor may also assign specific workshop topics that need to be completed to receive the credit.

1. Login to MySuccess.
2. Click on the three bars on the top left corner of MySuccess to open a navigation bar. Then select ‘Workshops/Events’ in the left-hand navigation bar.
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3. Under Workshops/Events choose ‘CSAS Events’ OR Centre for ‘Student Academic Support’.
   •  OR 
4. Click on the desired workshop for further details, instructions, and information.

Please note that ONLY online workshops on Brightspace count toward the Incentive Program.

Students can self-enrol in our Brightspace course to access all of the online learning and writing support workshops. Please visit the Online Resources page to self-enrol. Students can keep track of the online workshops that they have completed by viewing their Record of Completion awards.