Students participating in the PRP are required to complete six different activities from the approved list of PRP extracurricular activities to qualify to be ranked. PRP extracurricular activities consist of workshops and other experiences that create the opportunity for students to develop their understanding of professionalism as it relates to various situations and communications. 

The approved list of PRP Extracurricular Activities is:

Personal Development

• Interview Skills
• Résumé Writing
• Dress for Success
• PRP Orientation
• School to Work Transition
• Preparing for a Job Search

Professional Development

• Business Communication
• Dining Etiquette
• Business Etiquette
• Conflict Resolution
• Networking

For the below events, please submit activity in the PRP website (subject to approval)

• Executive board member of an FCB Club (worth two PRP activities)
• Executive board member of an non-FCB Club
• Attend a Job Shadow (worth two PRP activities)
• Complete a professional internship for academic credit (worth two PRP activities)
• Complete a professional internship
• Volunteering/social responsibility (not required by another activity)

Students that believe that they have an experience or activity that is worthy of credit in the Professionalism Recognition Program, can see someone in the Career Development Office.

Students participating in the PRP need to have a minimum of 10 professionalism ratings to qualify to be ranked.  Professionalism ratings should be requested from FCB faculty or staff with whom you have regular contact, such as in a class where you did not receive a rating, or from the faculty advisor for your student organization. 

To request a PRP professionalism rating from a FCB faculty of staff you should begin with a well thought out and professional e-mail to the FCB faculty member. Your message should:

1. Be grammatically correct;
2. Include a salutation;
3. Not include text language;
4. Include reasons why you believe your behavior is professional;
5. Include what you have learned about professionalism; and
6. Be professionally written.

If you do not get a response, then you should follow up in person during the professor’s office hours.  Please note that participation for faculty is voluntary and so it is possible that some professors may not rate you when requested.

Please note that you may only solicit one professionalism rating per FCB faculty or staff member.

Download the RUBRIC HERE (PDF).

In fall 2012 the Professionalism Recognition Program (PRP) was modified based on feedback that was received on surveys about professionalism and the PRP.  The nature of the program remains the same in that student will still be learning about professionalism and will be demonstrating their professional behaviors in and out of the classroom. However, the structure of the program has been modified. 

If you were participating in the PRP prior to the changes then your ratings from professors will follow you to the new program and start you on your way to the 10 professionalism ratings required.  In addition, any of your “extracurricular props” from the old structure that are on the list of approved extracurricular activities in the new structure will also follow you to the new structure of the PRP.

The modified requirements will be phased in for extracurricular activities and professionalism ratings over the four semesters following the changes implemented in fall 2012 as follows:

Fall 2012 graduates – PRP participants will only need one activity from the list of approved PRP extracurricular activities, and a minimum of five professionalism ratings.  The percentages for “professionalism” and “high professionalism” overall rankings for the modified program apply. 

Spring 2013 graduates – PRP participants will only need one activity from the list of approved PRP extracurricular activities, and a minimum of seven professionalism ratings.  The percentages for “professionalism” and “high professionalism” overall rankings for the modified program apply. 

Fall 2013 graduates – PRP participants will only need four activities from the list of approved PRP extracurricular activities, and a minimum of ten professionalism ratings.  The percentages for “professionalism” and “high professionalism” overall rankings for the modified program apply. 

Beginning spring 2014 all students will be transitioned to the full requirements of the modified program of six activities from the list of approved PRP extracurricular activities, and a minimum of 10 ratings.