Graduating before the CP?

[PidginPea]

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[souslocéan]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that you just have to be in school when you apply, not when you actually do the CP, so you should be fine. Disney didn't really need any sort of approval from my school at all, but my school wasn't even on the list so I had to figure it out on my own. Half the time CPers don't even do the classes due to various reasons..

So the bottom line is, no, I'm 90% sure you wouldn't need "approval" from your school - especially since my school is hardly even aware of the CP and I'm still somehow - miraculously- doing it (allegedly Disney checks to see if you're a good student at your school, hence the quotation marks.) If you're still uncomfortable/unsure you should shoot them an e-mail, all the Disney reps I've contacted have been very helpful and informative

Sorry I can't be more helpful to your situation! Good luck with everything!

 

[ZoeDisney]

You probably don't need to do anything. I'm graduating this semester and doing the cp right after. I'm not planning on taking any Disney classes either. I have not contacted my school about anything and I've already been accepted into the program. Just keep your gpa at a half decent level and you'll be fine. If you would like to know my gpa as an example, PM me.

 

[bgirl781]

^I'm in the same boat. I'm graduating in Dec and doing the cp in the spring. I know our campus rep knows I'm doing it, and various teachers know I'm doing it because they've asked what my post-grad plans are, but I have a feeling my school is clueless.

 

[PidginPea]

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[ashley87]

I'm graduating in December too and doing the CP in the spring. I didn't tell my school anything. There's no reason for them to even care; I won't be a student there anymore when I'm at Disney.

 

[PidginPea]

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[tink774]

Just thought of something else... if I *do* want to take one of the classes that the CP offers, am I able to take it just for knowledge and not for credit? I am interested in the Exploration Series.

I'm curious about this too. I'm graduating in the spring and hoping to do CP next fall, and the classes sound like they'd be pretty interesting experiences. Is there any priority given to those who need/want the college credit as opposed to those who are just taking a class with no intention of earning any school credits?

 

[souslocéan]

Just thought of something else... if I *do* want to take one of the classes that the CP offers, am I able to take it just for knowledge and not for credit? I am interested in the Exploration Series.

I'm pretty sure you can take any course you want, even if it's not for credit. I think that as long as you pay for the books, you should be fine.

And I don't think they give priority because from all that I've read, it seems that they TRY to get EVERY CPer to take a class. I could be wrong though, but I get the impression that they have enough space for everyone.

 

[kmg148]

You only have to worry about getting credit if you want it through your school. I took the Exploring Guest Services class in the spring and didn't get any credit. I just wanted to take it to learn something!

You can take up to two classes (more if you are in the Advantage program) so feel free to keep that to yourself too. You don't need to prove you are getting credit to do it (I know some internships require proof of credits and stuff) so don't worry!

 

[ashley87]

How much homework is involved with the classes? I might be interested in taking one just for the experience, but I know I'm not going to feel like spending my free time writing papers or doing projects, especially since I won't be getting credit.

 

[PidginPea]

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[kmg148]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, because I've never done a CP, but from what I've read on the wdwcp site and from the info session I went to, it sounds like the college credit classes DO give homework/written work, but the Professional Development and Exploration Series do NOT - the work for those is sounds like it's more small groups, discussing, networking type work. In the info session they said we'd be doing "projects" with other cast members in management and etc.

Yes. That is usually the case. In the Exploration Series (which I did, as I said) I never had homework. We would do projects in class with each other usually in small groups, lead by the managers who were presenting for that week. It was mostly managers from each line of business giving presentations.

I didn't take any of the ACE classes, but from what I understand those sometimes had homework requirements (making a resume, cover letter, etc.) and more "educational" aspects. They also require that you buy certain materials. I didn't need to purchase anything for my class.

 

[ZoeDisney]

I heard these (exploration or other) classes are good to put on your resume, even if you're not getting college credit. It's especially good if you want to do a Disney PI later on. This girl is really serious about her career with Disney. She goes into some detail about her classes and how they have benefited her. http://brennailya.livejournal.com/ She's on this board somewhere, but I don't remember her username.

 

[MaryPoppins86]

I heard these (exploration or other) classes are good to put on your resume, even if you're not getting college credit. It's especially good if you want to do a Disney PI later on. This girl is really serious about her career with Disney. She goes into some detail about her classes and how they have benefited her. http://brennailya.livejournal.com/ She's on this board somewhere, but I don't remember her username.

i believe her username is Berlioz70

 

[PidginPea]

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[MissRiss89]

I took one of the ACE courses, Experiential Learning, and I really liked it! I learned a ton and it was really interesting. There IS some homework, but most of it doesn't take any time at all. We had a couple of papers, but none of them were very time-consuming... for one of our assignments, we had to go to the parks and experience attractions and discuss if we thought they were educational or not! I definitely would recommend it! I'm a special education major so it was really the only course that semi-related to my major, but I'm really glad I had the chance to take it because I got a LOT out of it. I was worried about the homework and papers, but it wasn't bad at all, and shouldn't stop you from taking an ACE course if you're interested in it

 

[bgirl781]

When do you have to sign up for the classes? Also, I know they usually give you your days off on the class days, but there are a couple days that I will have to ask off for out of town auditions. Is that okay?

 

[Ashlei]

When do you have to sign up for the classes? Also, I know they usually give you your days off on the class days, but there are a couple days that I will have to ask off for out of town auditions. Is that okay?

From all that I have gathered about the classes is:
You sign up when you check in. Be prepared with which class(es) you want to take.
They tend to meet once a week, and I believe you can miss up to two classes, but you must make sure you stay on top of your work so that your grade doesn't suffer.
If you look under the education section of the WDWCP site, for the ACE classes they post the syllabus, and for the professional development and exploration series, they post course descriptions.

Good luck!