If you have any questions or need help with understanding the GPS Program, reach out to our team at: gps@aup.edu
Every AUP Student has their own Co-curricular Record (CCR) in AUP Engage.
The AUP Engage platform tracks three types of information, (1) organization membership, (2) reported experiences, (3) event attendance.
The tracking of organization membership in AUP Engage includes your membership in clubs, sports teams, recreational activity clubs, committees, student government, ARC/tutoring, ASM Board, etc. When you become a member of an organization in AUP Engage, your membership is automatically added to your CCR.
Since AUP Engage is a new tool at AUP, launched in Spring 2019, your memberships before Spring 2019 may or may not have been tracked in your AUP Engage profile. If you were a member of an organization, or held a leadership role, and that information is not reflected on your CCR, the GPS team offers you a process to declare that information and, subject to its validation, have it added to your CCR and, when applicable, receive GPS credit.
To declare retroactive organization membership/leadership: submit this web form.
NOTE: You must submit the web form one time for each individual membership/leadership role that you wish to declare. After you have submitted the web form, the GPS team will work to validate your declaration, and once validated, the organization membership/leadership role will be added to your CCR and, if applicable, you will receive GPS credit. You will not be notified when your declaration is validated (so be sure to check back on your CCR & GPS Path regularly), however you will be contacted if the GPS team requires more information or is unable to validate your declaration.
You can submit and track reported experiences through the GPS path (explained in detail on the Your GPS Path in AUP Engage page) and via the Reported Experience tool on AUP Engage (explained in detail below).
NOTE: Be sure to check out the list of Reported Experience categories in the Reported Experiences section below. The categories will give you a clear understanding of the types of activities that can count as Reported Experiences.
The tracking of event attendance in AUP Engage began in Spring 2019 (with some exceptions for some GPS events in Fall 2018). In order for your attendance at an event to be tracked in AUP Engage, that specific event must actually exist in AUP Engage. This means that (with extremely few exceptions) events that took place before Spring 2019 will not be trackable in AUP Engage, and thus will not be able to be added to your CCR.
To view your CCR, click your personal menu (top right) and then click “Co-Curricular Record”
You arrive at page where you can view and manipulate an editable version of your CCR:
To view a “clean” version of your CCR, click “Print View/PDF” at the top:
You can use the “up”, “down”, and “hide” buttons to change the order of entries within each section of your CCR and to hide certain entries. You may want to customize your CCR based on how you plan to use it. Some experiences might be more relevant than others depending on if you are, for example, applying for an internship or applying to graduate school…
If you have hidden an entry, and you want to unhide it, click the “ADD” button next to the label of that section of your CCR. ***NOTE: These “ADD” buttons are not where you go to new entries to your CCR. Remember these three things about adding entries to your CCR:
Reported experiences in AUP Engage allow you to add a large variety of experiences to your CCR. They can be added via the GPS Path or via the Reported Experiences tool.
Here is a list of all of the Reported Experience Types: | |
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Active Aquaboulevard gym membership To full-fill this requirement, students must have a membership with AUP's partner, Aquaboulevard gym, and swipe-in at the gym at least 10 times in one semester. |
Active Member of a Student Organization Club leadership includes active roles in a club such as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Editor, Communications Director, etc. |
Additional Cultural Fluency Experience This is an opportunity for students to request credit towards their completion of the GPS Program for activities they have engaged in that are not already accounted for in the program design, but that the student feels have contributed to the development of their cultural fluency. Some examples might include 15-20 hours of volunteer service or work in a non-native language, research on a cultural topic with a faculty member, etc. Submission of this experience is subject to the approval of the Director of Experiential Learning. |
Additional Professional Experience This is an opportunity for students to request credit towards their completion of the GPS Program for activities they have engaged in that are not already accounted for in the program design, but that the student feels have contributed to their development of career/professional skills. Submission of this experience is subject to the approval of the Director of Experiential Learning. |
AUP Alumni Career Mentoring The Alumni Career Mentoring Program is open to all sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate students. The program begins each Fall semester. Please submit this form only if you have (or are currently) participated in the program. |
AUP Global Talent Brochure The AUP Global Talent Brochure is published twice each year. Students who are eligible to register an internship with AUP, and who are planning an internship the following semester, are invited to participate. |
Awards Student leadership awards, GPS award and/or finalist, and other forms of recognition at AUP that do not appear on the academic transcript. |
Internship Prep Tutorial Please submit this form only after you have completed all eight modules of the Internship Prep Tutorial. You must watch the video and submit the web form for each module. You can find the Tutorial here: https://www.aup.edu/academics/academic-and-career-resources/internships/internship-prep-tutorial |
Internship Registered with AUP Students can register internships with AUP either for credit or for zero-credit, depending on their academic need. Registered internships are added to AUP Engage periodically and automatically. Students do not need to declare them in AUP Engage. |
Les Jeunes Ont la Parole Les Jeunes ont la parole is a program organized by the Louvre Museum, in cooperation with a dozen Parisian educational institutions including The American University of Paris, to attract the younger generation into its venerable walls. A unique hands-on opportunity, the one-credit course involves preparatory meetings, preliminary research, Friday-evening presentations, and a final write-up. |
LinkedIn Learning Certification AUP students have free access to the LinkedIn Learning online learning platform and are encouraged to complete courses that help them cultivate special skills. Access LinkedIn Learning for here (log in with your AUP ID and register): http://www.aup.edu/linkedin-learning |
Organize an event at AUP Organizing an event is a great way to contribute to the AUP community, to build connections across campus, and to hone your skills in planning, coordination, and teamwork. |
Contribute to an AUP Student Publication The Peacock Plume, Peacock Play, Peacock Magazine, The Hibou, Roaches, The Lutetian, etc. Please include either a link or a file upload as proof of your contribution. |
Other Leadership Experience This is an opportunity for students to request credit towards their completion of the GPS Program for activities they have engaged in that are not already accounted for in the program design, but that the student feels have contributed to their development of leadership skills. Submission of this experience is subject to the approval of the Student Development Office. |
Other regular physical activity For activities taking place off-campus without connection to the AUP Athletics Office, students will be expected to either submit the name and contact details of a person (a coach, for example) who could validate the student's activity, or meet with the AUP Athletics Coordinator to discuss their experience. Submission of this experience is subject to the approval of the AUP Athletics Office. |
Cultural Program Study Trip Cultural Program Study Trip participation is Recorded on Your co-curricular record automatically at the end of each semester. Contact the Cultural Program if you have questions about this. |
Personal Project on the theme of "focus" This is an opportunity for students to request credit towards their completion of the GPS Program for activities they have engaged in that are not already accounted for in the program design, but that the student feels have contributed to their development of their personal ability to focus. Some examples of activities that might fall into this category could be projects involving art, music, yoga, meditation, etc. Submission of this experience is subject to the approval of the AUP Athletics Office. |
Professional Thought Leadership Professional thought leadership is when an individual shares and publishes their ideas and opinions about their work/industry. A thought leader might publish posts or articles on LinkedIn or on a blog, she or he might speak at events or conferences, or even publish a book. To satisfy this requirement, it is sufficient to publish three brief articles on your LinkedIn or on a blog related to the industry you wish to work in, the type of job you want to do, or something you care about. You could also have presented at an event or conference. |
Study Abroad AUP students are able to study abroad either through an AUP partner institution, or on their own. |
Volunteer Experience (outside AUP) Significant volunteer experience that is not through one of AUP's service organizations. Experiences taking place off-campus may count on a case-by-case basis. |
You should use this tool when:
To access the Reported Experiences Tool, click your personal menu (top right) and then click “Experiences”
You will arrive at your “My Experiences” page. There is a list of all of the Reported Experiences you have declared, their status (approved, pending, etc.), their types, and there is a button next to each (far right) that you click on to edit each experience. At the top right of the page is a blue button that says “Add Experience” – this is where you can go add as many new experiences as you wish!
If you have any questions or need help with understanding the GPS Program, reach out to our team at: gps@aup.edu