Creating Point Activities
If you're looking to incentivize student engagement or participation within your institution, Engage's Point Activities can help you track and reward the behaviors that matter most. Follow the steps below to create a new Point Activity for your users.
Step 1: Access the Manage Activities Screen
Begin by navigating to the Points Dashboard in the Admin section in Engage by clicking the Admin icon in the left-hand navigation, then selecting Points Dashboard within the Paths & Points drop-down menu.
On the Points Dashboard screen, scroll down to the Manage Activities section. Above the Activities table, in the top right corner, you'll find a blue Create Activity button. Click this to start setting up a new activity.
Step 2: Complete the Activity Details Form
Name Your Activity: Enter a clear, creative name. This name will be visible to all users and is your chance to market or promote the Activity.
Add a Description: Provide a concise explanation of the Activity (limit: 500 characters). Use this space to clarify expectations and communicate the value or importance of the Activity to students.
Assign a Point Value: Determine how many points this Activity is worth (between 1 and 100 points). Consider the overall Points strategy for your program; higher point values can signal the relative importance of an Activity.
Set Earning Frequency: Decide whether students can earn points for this Activity once or multiple times. For example, you may want to restrict a one-time event like First Year Convocation to a single earning, while recurring activities you want to encourage ongoing attendance, such as attending tutoring sessions, might allow unlimited earnings.
Step 3: Define the Activity Criteria
Scroll down to build out the criteria that students must meet to earn points. Use the provided dropdown menus to construct your Activity statement:
Select an Action Type: Choose the primary action required—currently, this is limited to event attendance.
Specify Event Details: Refine the criteria by selecting options such as event category, event name, event theme, or hosting organization.
Set Inclusion or Exclusion: Decide whether the criteria will include or exclude specific categories or organizations (e.g., “attends an event where the event category is not athletics”).
Select the Criteria: Select the related criteria for the Activity (e.g., select the appropriate Event Category or Name).
Add Specificity with AND/OR Statements: For more complex rules, you can combine up to five criteria using AND/OR logic to further tailor how points are earned.
Step 4: Save and Review the Activity
After you’ve finished entering your details and criteria, click Save. By default, the Activity will be in a draft (disabled) state. This allows you to review and refine your setup before making it available to users.
Step 5: Enable the Point Activity
When you’re confident that all details are correct (including point value, earning limits, and Activity statements), switch the Activity to enabled using the toggle in the top right corner. You’ll receive a confirmation message—remember, once enabled, you can only edit the Activity’s name and description (not its point value or criteria).
Congratulations! You have successfully created a new Point Activity in Engage! For more on managing your Point Activities, please review our Managing Point Activities article.
Tips for Success
Align point values and criteria with your program’s goals to maximize engagement.
Be creative with Activity names and descriptions to attract student interest.
Regularly review engagement data to refine your approach.
With these steps, you can easily create custom Point Activities in Engage, helping drive meaningful student involvement and recognize participation across your campus community.