Central Michigan University
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FIELDWORK ASSIGNMENT
Disney College Program
Center for Leisure Services
Dept. of Recreation, Parks, and
Leisure Services Administration
RPL 318 (1-12 cr)
Students will receive a letter grade for the fieldwork credit in which they enroll. It is most important that
the student fulfill their job responsibilities to the best of their ability, because considerable weight is given
to the student’s actual performance. A poorly completed written assignment will result in a lower grade,
even if the student’s work performance is excellent.
Grading Criteria
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1.
Final Performance Evaluation
= 60% of grade
Other Assignments
= 40% of grade
Includes paper, (2) networking interviews and completion of (1) Disney course.
Reflection Paper
Submit a professional report between 5-10+ pages addressing the questions below. Format your paper
in any fashion that you desire (single or double space). Begin each answer with the number of the
question you are addressing (1-14).
A.
Work Experience
1. Describe your position, work site and training. Anything you would change?
2. Did you have any highlights (magical moments) within your role? Describe.
3. In regard to your own experience, do you feel you went above and beyond what was
expected of you? If yes, HOW? If no, WHAT could you have done?
4. Will the skills you have developed/sharpened transfer into the career field you hope to
pursue someday? How so?
B.
Learning Experience
5. Evaluate the Disney course or Exploration Series class you took… Did the
course/series meet your expectation? Why did you choose the course you did? Who
was your instructor and rate their teaching/leading ability on a scale of 1-10 (10 being
high)?
6. What kind of cultural experience was this for you both at work and living? Did you find
value in working and living with people from all over the country/ world? Where were
your roommates from? Any difficult adjustments you had to make?
7. What is your college major? Has this experience helped you make or affirm your
educational or career choice? How so? Or did it make you want to switch your goals?
8. How would you justify this opportunity as an educational experience worth college
credit?
9. Do you feel this experience has given you a competitive edge in the job market with
skill development? What skills would you identify that you have learned or sharpened
the most?
C.
College Program
10. Were the expectations you had for the college program met? Why or why not?
11. Which part of the experience had the biggest impact on you…..the living, learning, or
earning part? How so?
12. Was there an experience, volunteer program or learning opportunity you wished you
would have done but didn’t? What was it?
13. Did you take advantage of any other learning or networking opportunities that Disney
presents? If so, what were they?
14. Conclusion…give a condensed overall evaluation of what this experience meant to
you. What did you gain from this experience that you lacked before? What would you
still like to improve upon?
2.
Employee Informational Interviews
In addition to your paper, select two professional cast members at Disney to interview. You
may choose anyone inside / outside your immediate work location. Develop your own questions,
set your own appointments – (suggested 20-40 minute interviews), and write up each interview
afterward. Include the following in your reports:
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Name, title, and department of the interviewed employee.
Date and length of the interview.
Questions asked and responses (summarize; be brief).
Critique each interview. Why did you select this employee to interview? What did you
learn?
Disney Course
We value the educational classes that Disney offers (either Collegiate or Disney Exploration
Series seminars) and require that you take and complete only one class or seminar (your choice)
as part of earning CMU fieldwork credit during the time you are there. Submit a Disney grade
report with your paper (found on the Disney HUB) to document your class/seminar.
4.
Evaluation
Request a Performance Evaluation from your Disney manager at the completion of your program
and give it to you before you depart. Make a copy of your final evaluation and submit it with your
paper.
Assignment Deadline
Submit within 3-4 weeks after the completion of your experience. If an extension is needed
or you have questions, contact Dean Wallin, Director of the Center for Leisure Services.
E-mail, Fax or Mail… Paper and Evaluation to:
Dean Wallin
Center for Leisure Services, Finch 109
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Fax:
(989) 774-2161
Email: dean.wallin@cmich.edu
Phone: (989) 774-3984
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