Component B: Co-curricular Activities

You may choose to do to Path A or Path B to complete this component.

Path A

Complete a minimum semester-long activity that requires at least 20 hours of active participation.

• Participate in Global Partners, the International Leadership Team, Language and Culture Liaisons, International Peer Support, or another international student-focused group.

• Join and actively participate in students groups with an international focus, such as Jayhawks without Borders, KU Polyglot, Engineers without Borders, Global Business Initiative.

• Belong to and actively participate in an on-campus cultural organization outside of your ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion.

• Conduct an internship with a global component

After this experience, you will complete a written reflection (at least 600 words) and submit a letter that you have participated in at least 20 hours in the organization from a faculty advisor or leader in the organization.

Path B

• Participate in 20 hours of campus activities that have an international and/or cultural focus. You will need to participate in events from at least three different world regions (e.g. Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe).
  • Include only those activities outside of your ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion.
  • You may spread these activities out over the entire time you are enrolled in the GAP program.
• Document the hours in your ePortfolio within 2 weeks of attending the event. Write reflections on four events and turn them in within 2 weeks of attending the event.

• These event-focused reflections will help you with the overall reflection after you complete your 20 hours of activities.

Path C (Available to those who registered prior to March 1, 2017)

1. Participate in 20 hours of campus activities that have an international and/or cultural focus.  Include only those activities outside of your ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion.

2. Document the hours in your ePortfolio and respond to short-answer reflection questions on your experiences overall in the registered ePortfolio.