The Experiential Learning and Outreach Support Office (ELOS) is available to support faculty and staff in developing, implementing and maintaining sustainable, high-quality experiential learning within the context of their course and/or program.
Our Supports
Through our consultation process, we can support you through the funding, partnership and pedagogical considerations that are essential for providing safe, inclusive and engaging experiential learning opportunities.
- Partnership outreach, maintenance and evaluation, including partners in the private, public and non-profit sectors
- Administrative paperwork, risk mitigation and management
- Alumni engagement and partner appreciation
Important Note: We invite faculty seeking support in developing partnerships for experiential learning opportunities to contact us for a consultation. We ask that faculty submit requests for partnership development support no later than four months before the course start date to ensure sufficient time for outreach activities.
- Course and program design
- Student assessment, reflection and evaluation
- Student preparation and associated programming
- Universal design and inclusion
- Course and program evaluation
- Assessment of unit-level experiential learning activities and program planning
- Guide: Advancing Equitable and Inclusive Experiential Learning Opportunities: A Five-Stage Framework for Change
- Strategic planning and logistics
- Course and program design and delivery
- Student preparation and supports
- Promotion and outreach
- Course and program evaluation
We are available to deliver group workshops, student-focused training and departmental presentations on topics related to experiential learning.
As the Faculty continues to work towards its goal of expanding experiential learning (EL) opportunities for Arts & Science students, we are pleased to announce a pilot Experiential Learning Faculty Fellows Program. The pilot is supported by the Provost’s Experiential Learning University Fund.