How can my students earn credit for participation
in the Disney College Program?
Students have many options to earn academic credit
for their participation in the Disney College Program.
- Students are encouraged to inquire whether their
home institutions grant academic credit for the ACE-recommended courses,
individualized learning opportunities agreed upon by faculty at the student's
school, or work-based internships. Faculty advisors or faculty from departments
that are familiar with the program typically determine the awarding of credit.
- If students cannot obtain credit for their
learning/earning experience during the Disney College Program, they may explore
distance-education opportunities through their home institution.
- Students may choose to enroll in
distance-learning courses from many accredited schools.
- If students cannot obtain credit for their
learning/earning experience through their home institution, students may enroll
(as non-degree-seeking students) at a university that awards credit for the
Disney course. Three examples of schools that offer credit for the Disney
College Program curriculum are University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG),
Central Michigan University (CMU), and Purdue University. Upon completion of
coursework at the Disneyland® Resort, the student's grade is sent to
his/her home institution on a UNCG, CMU, or Purdue transcript. The student pays
tuition and receives a transcript directly from UNCG, CMU, or Purdue. Credit
acceptance agreements should be secured with the student's academic faculty
advisor prior to enrolling in UNCG, CMU, or Purdue.
If students are receiving academic credit, they may
be required to pay their college or university the appropriate tuition.
The Disney College Program does not charge tuition
for the courses; however, students will be expected to pay for textbooks and
other materials. Currently, course materials are approximately $75-100 per
course. New textbooks start at $22; however, students are welcome to purchase
used textbooks from any outlet.
How can I award credit to my students for
participation in the Disney College Program?
Most of our students are anxious to continue their
academic progress while they are participating in our program, and many receive
credit from their institution while they are on our campus.
While the awarding of credit varies
greatly, many universities and colleges offer credit to students in the
following manner:
- Institutions may offer course-for-course transfer
credit for the course that the American Council on Education (ACE) recommends
for credit and is offered in the Disney College Program curriculum.
- Institutions may elect to transfer the Disney
College Program curriculum course back to the home university/college as
independent study or elective credit, which may or may not be considered in the
student's major.
- Institutions, conversely, may offer credit only
for the ACE-recommended courses and not the internship, thus requiring the
student to take specific Disney College Program Education courses.
- Institutions may offer Internship, Independent
Study, or Work Experience credit for the Disney College Program experience as a
whole.
We have advised students that participation in the
program should be a joint decision between faculty and students, and credit
awards will be at the sole discretion of their home institution.
How can I benchmark with other schools to find out
about credit opportunities available for participation in the Disney College
Program?
More than 400 colleges and universities nationwide
have a credit acceptance plan for the ACE-recommended courses the American
Council on Education (ACE) recommends for credit, and we hope you will accept
the ACE credit recommendations as well. Our
Credit Contact Information Survey
outlines how your school may award credit to your students for their
participation in the Disney College Program. Your students are anxious to have
this information readily available to them as they consider participation in
this one-of-a-kind experience. If your school has not completed a survey yet,
please complete the Credit Contact Information Survey and return it via mail or
fax. For your reference, please note that our contact information is located on
the top right of the document.
The Credit
Acceptance Benchmarking Report represents information gathered from more
than 400 schools that have completed the Disney College Program Credit Contact
Information Survey and have granted us permission to share their information. A
majority of the schools responding to the Credit Contact Information Survey
award credit for the Disney College Program when their students enroll in the
ACE-recommended Disney College Program course that the American Council on
Education has recommended for credit.
We look forward to helping you formalize your
institution's credit-approval process for students participating in the Disney
College Program!
How will I receive a copy of my students' grades to
validate the successful completion of their coursework?
The Disney College Program provides each student a
Training Summary upon completion of his or
her program. The Training Summary may include courses (and associated grades),
role-related training, and regulatory training. The Training Summary shows the
student's grade for the ACE-recommended course as a percentage, not a letter
grade.
The process of transferring grades:
The students must contact the Disney College Program
Education Office and request that their grades be sent to their home
institution and in what manner the school would like to receive the grades.
Students can call or email the Education Office .
There are typically three ways that
grades are reported back to the home institution:
- The student physically carries his/her
Disneyland Resort Training Summary to the Faculty Advisor. The student
receives this Training Summary at the conclusion of his/her work experience at
the Disneyland Resort.
- The student informs the Disney College Program
Education Office of his/her need to have the grades communicated directly to
the Faculty Advisor/department. The Education Office can comply in one of two
ways to this request:
- The Education Office can send the Training
Summary, initialed by the instructor, via the U.S. Postal Service in a sealed
envelope directly to the Faculty Advisor/department. It is the student's
responsibility to supply the necessary address.
- The Education Office can send the Training
Summary electronically directly to the Faculty Advisor/department. It is the
student's responsibility to supply the correct e-mail address.
- The student may request a transcript directly
from the American Council on Education by utilizing the organization's Web site
(acenet.edu) or by phone at 202-939-9434. An official transcript will be sent
directly to the Admissions Office of the home institution. This transcript will
list the student's performance as a pass/fail rather than a percentage grade.
The American Council on Education charges a nominal fee for this service.
