The College Program Questions thread

[ak714251]

is there a place that already has a list, or can we start one, of abbreviations?

 

[Sehsun]

is there a place that already has a list, or can we start one, of abbreviations?

This might help a little bit. Or, if there are any specific abbreviations you want to know, feel free to ask.

 

[BackStage_pass]

No problem. Character attendant was a lot of fun. I actually had never done anything like that before the CP. But training is easy, so it is quick to pick up. As for questions, I actually had performer for my first choice so the questions went to that.

I was wondering..If I am applying now and will go to a presentation in October then sign up for an interview, if i do get hired when does the program start. is it for this coming january??

 

[Sehsun]

I was wondering..If I am applying now and will go to a presentation in October then sign up for an interview, if i do get hired when does the program start. is it for this coming january??

Yes. It goes from January 2008 till the summer of 2008.

 

[BackStage_pass]

Yes. It goes from January 2008 till the summer of 2008.

So i just talked to my freshman advisor and she said that i couldn't do it for the second semester of my freshman year because..it just wouldn't work out. Idk should i still go to the presentation and schedule and interview if i plan on doing it in the future..like next fall or next spring? are there summer programs offered...even if there are not classes involved are there summer programs just to work at disney?

Thanks,
Christine

 

[Sehsun]

So i just talked to my freshman advisor and she said that i couldn't do it for the second semester of my freshman year because..it just wouldn't work out. Idk should i still go to the presentation and schedule and interview if i plan on doing it in the future..like next fall or next spring? are there summer programs offered...even if there are not classes involved are there summer programs just to work at disney?

Thanks,
Christine

Hi Christine,
Hmm, you should be able to participate. According to the Disney CP website, as long as you have completed one semester of college, you are eligible for the program.

Currently they are only taking applications for spring/spring advantage. If you wanted to apply for fall 2008, you would interview in spring 2008. If you wanted to apply for spring 2009, you would interview in fall 2008 (hope that wasn't too confusing).

They did have a summer program for alumni only in 2006, but they didn't do it this past summer.

 

[Sorahana]

Hey guys. I did my interview on friday and am waiting to hear the results. However, I keep reading about people having to send in more forms and stuff after their interview that their interviewer told them they needed. Is this a sign that i wasn't selected, because my interviewer didn't say anything about needing more forms from me. Just wondering. Thanks!

I know you have to fax or scan in your application/role checklist and mail it in the mail to them. Other then that I don't know what other forms they would have asked for.

 

[BackStage_pass]

Hi Christine,
Hmm, you should be able to participate. According to the Disney CP website, as long as you have completed one semester of college, you are eligible for the program.

Currently they are only taking applications for spring/spring advantage. If you wanted to apply for fall 2008, you would interview in spring 2008. If you wanted to apply for spring 2009, you would interview in fall 2008 (hope that wasn't too confusing).

They did have a summer program for alumni only in 2006, but they didn't do it this past summer.

Yea i am able to apply, but my (stupid) freshman advisor won't let me because she doesn't think it's a good idea to miss my second semester of my freshman year..she said to think about for the future...and we still haven't talked about the courses that would apply if I were to do it. So i'm kinda bummed that i can't do it this year but i will wait and do it try again next fall..or next spring..so who knows.. THanks for all your help

 

[cam-89]

Hey all, I just got back from a 10-day long vacation at DW, and I've really got the bug to work there. I have a few questions.

When can I do my interview for the Spring 2008 program? Who can I contact?

Also, I don't do very well standing in the sun for long periods of time. I'd be better off working indoors or in a well shaded area. If I were to mention that in my interview, would it have any effect on whether or not I get accepted? Thanks.

 

[Joanna71985]

I was wondering..If I am applying now and will go to a presentation in October then sign up for an interview, if i do get hired when does the program start. is it for this coming january??

It would be for Jan through either May/June or August.

So i just talked to my freshman advisor and she said that i couldn't do it for the second semester of my freshman year because..it just wouldn't work out. Idk should i still go to the presentation and schedule and interview if i plan on doing it in the future..like next fall or next spring? are there summer programs offered...even if there are not classes involved are there summer programs just to work at disney?

Thanks,
Christine

The summer program used to be a regular program til it was changed to alumni only. They did do it for first-time CPs in 2006, but didn't do it last summer.

Hi Christine,
Hmm, you should be able to participate. According to the Disney CP website, as long as you have completed one semester of college, you are eligible for the program.

Currently they are only taking applications for spring/spring advantage. If you wanted to apply for fall 2008, you would interview in spring 2008. If you wanted to apply for spring 2009, you would interview in fall 2008 (hope that wasn't too confusing).

They did have a summer program for alumni only in 2006, but they didn't do it this past summer.

Actually they did. But it wasn't posted. And it was only custodial/qsfb.

Hey all, I just got back from a 10-day long vacation at DW, and I've really got the bug to work there. I have a few questions.

When can I do my interview for the Spring 2008 program? Who can I contact?

Also, I don't do very well standing in the sun for long periods of time. I'd be better off working indoors or in a well shaded area. If I were to mention that in my interview, would it have any effect on whether or not I get accepted? Thanks.

Go to www.wdwcollegeprogram.com. There you can look for presentations at the school to attend one, or you can watch the E-Presentation online. Then you would call for an interview. And yes, they would take that into account. My roomie couldn't be out in the heat, and she worked at the GF in qsfb.

 

[WClancysbro]

Hey all, I just got back from a 10-day long vacation at DW, and I've really got the bug to work there. I have a few questions.

When can I do my interview for the Spring 2008 program? Who can I contact?

Also, I don't do very well standing in the sun for long periods of time. I'd be better off working indoors or in a well shaded area. If I were to mention that in my interview, would it have any effect on whether or not I get accepted? Thanks.

As long as you mention the sun thing to your interviewer they should be able to tell you what your options would be, however from what I've read and heard the interviewers can be very understanding as long as you mention it to them.

Regarding when you can interview they are currently doing presentations in schools across the nation. If a presentation is not scheduled to come to your school you can always watch the e-presentation at disneycollegeprogram.com and then schedule a phone interview after.

 

[Ocean Girl]

Yea i am able to apply, but my (stupid) freshman advisor won't let me because she doesn't think it's a good idea to miss my second semester of my freshman year..she said to think about for the future...and we still haven't talked about the courses that would apply if I were to do it. So i'm kinda bummed that i can't do it this year but i will wait and do it try again next fall..or next spring..so who knows.. THanks for all your help

I am a firm believer that you are the creator of your future. If you want to do the CP in your second semester it is up to you, not the advisor (they are only there to "advise" not to tell you what to do. However, I am not certain of the level of impact the school may have on you actually getting in. If this is something you truly want to do, there is no reason why you couldn't do the CP and come back, then go again. Ask Joanna She has done it 3 times now. All it does is set you back on your graduation. (I think)

 

[sulleyfan]

I'm talking to my adviser and the head of my dept about doing CP in Fall of 08 and trying to get credit for it and had a quick question that hopefully someone will know here ...if you do one of the advantage programs, can you take more than one of the collegiate classes, like the Hospitality Management, HR, etc? Thanks!

 

[cam-89]

I hope this isn't a dumb question, but how do I schedule a phone interview? Can I do it online? You'll have to forgive me, I've been looking into doing the WDW college program for a year now and have been to two presentations, but I kind of put it on the back burner for a while so I forgot a lot of details.

 

[Sehsun]

Actually they did. But it wasn't posted. And it was only custodial/qsfb.

Oops, that's right - because YOU did it this past summer!

 

[Joanna71985]

I hope this isn't a dumb question, but how do I schedule a phone interview? Can I do it online? You'll have to forgive me, I've been looking into doing the WDW college program for a year now and have been to two presentations, but I kind of put it on the back burner for a while so I forgot a lot of details.

Well, if you go to a live presentation it gets taken care of there. But if you do the online presentation it will tell you what to do after you watch.

 

[Joanna71985]

Oops, that's right - because YOU did it this past summer!

Yup!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Help??!!!

Okay here's the situation. I'm driving down from PA w/my dad for the CP, we are leaving friday and hes flying home on Monday. I emailed my recruiter and she said we have a meeting thats from 1230-2:30 and if you don't get moved in before you leave at 11:30 then you do it when you get back. Here's the issue. My dad would like me to take him to the airport for his flight but it can't be an afternoon flight due to the meeting. His main purpose for going down with me is to help me drive and move some stuff in.

So what should I do? He didn't want me to have a Wed move-in date bc of missing work so what should I do? See if he would like to take a nite flight or leave the next morning? Any advice? What time are all the meetings done on move-in day??

 

[nonomad]

So I don't know if this has been answered already but this thread is super long...I was wondering if Disney has a policy on calling in sick. I've never called in sick when I wasn't actually sick (or had an infection from bones left in my cheek from wisdom tooth surgery and I couldn't really talk) and I would never call in if I actually wasn't. I rarely get sick but I was wondering if they require doctor's notes for sick days. Getting a doctor's note sucks for me because I have bad health insurance so my copay is really high. Thanks

 

[Sehsun]

Help??!!!

Okay here's the situation. I'm driving down from PA w/my dad for the CP, we are leaving friday and he's flying home on Monday. I emailed my recruiter and she said we have a meeting thats from 1230-2:30 and if you don't get moved in before you leave at 11:30 then you do it when you get back. Here's the issue. My dad would like me to take him to the airport for his flight but it can't be an afternoon flight due to the meeting. His main purpose for going down with me is to help me drive and move some stuff in.

So what should I do? He didn't want me to have a Wed move-in date bc of missing work so what should I do? See if he would like to take a nite flight or leave the next morning? Any advice? What time are all the meetings done on move-in day??

To be on the safe side, it would be good if you booked a morning flight for your dad for the following Tuesday morning. I had my first day housing meeting at 12:00, and it lasted till about 2:00. If you check in later in the morning, then you will probably have the late afternoon housing meeting. I'm not sure what time that starts though, but it should last 2 hours as well.