American School of Ulaanbaatar

Students are required to complete 40 hours of community involvement in order to receive a diploma. These activities may be completed at any time during their years in the secondary programme. They may take place in a variety of settings, including businesses, not-for-profit organizations, public sector institutions (including hospitals), and informal settings. The purpose of this requirement is to encourage students to develop an understanding of the various roles they can play in their community and to help them develop a greater sense of belonging within the community. The requirement is to be completed outside students’ normal instructional hours – that is, the activities are to take place in students’ designated lunch hours, after school, on weekends, or during school holidays. Students may not be paid for performing any community involvement activity.

A “Record of Community Involvement” form must be completed by the student, and signed by the student’s parent (if the student is under eighteen years of age), and the community sponsor (the person or organization that provided the community involvement opportunity for the student) and the TAP teacher. Each student will complete a “Tracking Sheet for Community Involvement” at the end of each semester. Students must submit the tracking sheet to the TAP teacher upon completion of the 40 hours or at appropriate intervals determined by the Principal.