The Experiential Learning Office primarily focuses on empowering students to be professionally successful through access to profitable networks, professional development skills, and meaningful community connections for post-graduation marketability, networking and employment.
Students will have the opportunity to: (a) apply their educational competencies through experiential learning in the community; (b) deepen their understanding of course content and develop critical thinking through direct research or service based activities; and (c) access resources to enhance their professional development and skill set to become more marketable.
Community Service, though separate from experiential learning, is also acknowledged as a form of developing civic responsibility and personal growth.
Services offered to students include but are not limited to:
- Assistance in identifying their learning style
- Assistance in finding appropriate placement at approved sites
- Appropriate trainings and informational resources
- Recognition opportunities for the service they commit to the community.
Services offered to faculty includes but are not limited to:
- Assistance in providing experiential learning opportunities for their students
- Showcasing the great work between faculty and students centered on experiential learning
- Assistance in the capturing and recording process
- Providing educational presentations about experiential learning
- Internship course development
- Informational resources of the university policies and best practices for experiential learning
Services provided to community partners includes but are not limited to:
- Opportunities to recruit and speak to students
- Assessments to insure quality efforts and satisfaction
- Success stories featured
- Resources for improved policies and best practices
For more information, call 972-338-1763 or email Experiential.Learning@untdallas.edu
