Exclusive Phi Electroproduction Cross Section Measurement off the Proton at CLAS12

A central goal of the Jefferson Lab 12 GeV upgrade is the imaging of the 3-dimensional internal structure of the nucleon at high resolution. The exclusive $\phi$ electroproduction process off of a hydrogen target probes the proton's gluon GPD in the valence region, providing insight into the spatial distribution of the gluons within the proton. An update is given on the exclusive $\phi$ meson electroproduction cross section measurement at 10.6 GeV by Jefferson Lab's CLAS12 detector.