CMU Credit OptionsThe Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration (RPL) does make fieldwork credit available to all students selected on the program no matter what major or class status. Students selected for the Disney College Program may earn from 1-12 credits from RPL for their entire Disney experience and includes work performance, classroom experience and living/cultural experience.

Fieldwork Course RPL 318: Field Course in Recreation Specialization, 1-12 credits(This credit and course is similar to earning internship credit in that a student earns their credit primarily for the work experience that they have in an entry level capacity in a specialized recreation setting, such as Disney.)

Fieldwork RequirementsStudents will complete four requirements to earn the RPL fieldwork credit: 1. Submit a final paper reflecting program experiences. 2. Submit a Disney Performance Evaluation form, given to the student by their Disney manager at the end of the program. 3. Complete two informational networking interviews with two professional Disney Cast Members of the student’s choice. 4. Complete one Disney collegiate class or Disney Exploration Series course, student’s choice.

For Non-Recreation MajorsCredit is an option, not a requirement. For students who are not majoring in recreation, they are advised to seek an academic advisor to help determine their need or if credit is available to them from their own academic major. In many

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situations, RPL credit may be the student’s only option to earn credit for their experience at Disney.

Credit has primarily been used to benefit a student: • As general elective credit to fulfill graduation requirements • To meet the graduation requirement (40 credits of 300 level and above credit) • To help students maintain a full time student status for financial aid, scholarship, bank or parent’s insurance requirements

CMU Fieldwork Course RegistrationEach student determines for themselves how much CMU fieldwork credit to enroll for and how it will assist them with academic requirements.Students who want to enroll for CMU credit for their experience at Disney and have received approval from their major advisor or RPL department, can enroll as a student normally does by going online when enrollment is open and register for the RPL 318 class desired with the appropriate number of credits selected.

If a student finds themselves in a situation where they are waiting to hear back from Disney about an offer or is in the process of deciding to accept or decline an offer and CMU enrollment begins for the next semester, we would encourage students to go ahead and enroll as if they were going to be here on campus for that next semester. It is a lot easier to drop classes later if and when a Disney offer has been made than to try and add classes afterwards if the answer is no.

Dean WallinDirector, Center for Leisure Services

Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration

College of Education and Human Services

dean.wallin@cmich.edu

989-774-3984