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III. Academic Culture

With respect to experiential education, there is a significant difference between overseeing current operations and institutionalizing expectations so that they become ingrained over time within the campus culture. For many communities, a “stop and go” pattern of offering student services—due to the nature of academic calendars—can be too disruptive to justify short-term gains. Hence, “sustainability” becomes an important criteria for the entire campus community.

The mechanisms that are used to encourage the application of experiential learning pedagogies include the provision of faculty rewards for overseeing such projects, development of related credit-bearing courses, and recognition of the value of co-curricular offerings for students.

A. Building in Faculty Rewards for Bolstering
Experiential Education

B. Developing Courses for Credit

C. Providing Recognition for Co-Curricular Offerings, Including Certificates With and Without Credit