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rota

noun [C]
 
/ˈrəʊ.tə/ US  /ˈroʊ.t̬ə/ mainly UK (US usually roster)

Definition

a list of things that have to be done and of the people who will do them: a weekly rotaLists and cataloguesSchedules and agendas
(Definition of rota noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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