Friar Leadership and Immersion Program (FLIP) First-Year Experience

FLIP-FYE (First-Year Experience) Badge

The FLIP-FYE (First-Year Experience) badge will mark the completion of these requirements during their first-year in the PCSB.  Achievement of this badge is documented in a students’ dashboard within the program’s online application and available to show in internship interviews and, later, to potential employers.

FLIP-FYE Badge Requirements

• 250 FLIP Points
• Attend:
  • Working Together Across Differences Workshop
  • One other Cultural Agility Workshop
• Complete two Career Pathways Exploration activities

How to Earn FLIP Points

Each FLIP-eligible, experiential-learning activity is coded with a specific level that provides a certain number of points. There are very few activities that are coded at Level 5 (Proficiency), while there are many speakers and fairs coded at Level 1 (Exploration):

Level 1: Exploration– 10 points
Level 2: Interaction – 20 points
Level 3: Participation – 50 points
Level 4: Expertise – 75 points
Level 5: Proficiency– 150 points

The chart at the bottom of this page provides some examples to use as a guide.

To be eligible for FLIP, activities must develop one of the following critical competencies. In most cases, each activity will only be coded as one primary area of competency, although there may be exposure to other secondary competencies.

• Career and Professional Development
• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Cultural Agility
• Ethical Decision-Making
• Global Awareness
• Networking and Relationship Management
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Technology

Outcomes from FLIP and the Friar Four Career Core (F4CC)

Students who receive the FLIP badge, as well as the Friar Four Career Core milestones, will be able to demonstrate the following outcomes and skills:

Examples of How a Student Could Accumulate FLIP and FIT Points, Milestones, & Badges

The chart below illustrates how FLIP points can be accumulated by students: