All CISL students are required to submit CISL points from co- or extracurricular activities with an international emphasis. The purpose of this requirement is to expand and intensify their global awareness.
CISL points are awarded for engaging in cultural, social science, world language-based events and activities outside of class time. CISL points can and will always be awarded for engaging in activities planned and organized by the CISL program (ex: CISL tailgate, CISL conference, Oxfam Hunger Banquet, Rise Against Hunger, CISL book club, performances sponsored by the Hylton Performing Arts Center etc.). They are also awarded for participation in Hylton Clubs and Activities that are related to international affairs, culture, and language (ex: Model UN, Muslim Student Association, Spanish Club, French National Honor Society, Environmental Science Club, etc.). They can be awarded for any and all international travel or the hosting of temporary or year-long foreign exchange students. Finally, they can be awarded for outside events and activities that you attend or participate in outside of these other opportunities that have global, international, and cultural significance.
CISL points are not measured simply by hours. Rather more points are awarded to students for the depth of the experience, so the more students are asked to think and grow and challenge their world view the more points will be awarded for the experience (ex: CISL tailgate is worth up to 8 CISL points but is a two-hour experience plus the time to prepare food). Students also always can submit a paragraph reflection about any CISL point activity to earn additional points!
We use a system known as X2VOL to track CISL points. Although X2VOL uses the terms "hours" for submission and tracking, the CISL system of points IS NOT tied to a specific amount of time spent participating in various activities: # of hours DOES NOT EQUAL # of points. See below for specific point values associated with different types of activities.
Step 3:Enter your PWCS email and your password and click Sign In
Step 4:ClickFind Opportunities
Step 5:Scroll through the list and click on“Add to My Opportunities”for anything that you have done and would like to log points
Step 6:Now scroll back up to the top of the screen and click “My Activity Log”
Step 7:Click “Add Hours” (Remember in X2Vol, “hours” is their term for “points”)
Step 8:Answer the questions as you go down the form
· Under Claim Hours Section
Put the Date of the Activity & for “Hours” put how many “Points” you are requesting
In this section make sure you upload proof of attendance if it isn’t a school sponsored event
Ex: if trying to claim points for global travel, we need an image of a ticket stub or picture of attendance there is a section that says Add files as attachments
Not needed for school sponsored events because we at CISL monitor and sponsors (librarians, club sponsors, and CISL Coordinator) can verify attendance through sign-in sheets, QR codes, event rosters, etc.
Here is also where you can add areflection(remember reflections increase your points values)- what did you learn, what challenged you, what did you take away from the experience?
Under Apply Hours to Goals
Make sure you check the button next to apply to all non-exclusive goals
Check the box saying that the hours “points” you are submitting are accurate and the details are truthful
