Co-curricular Experiential Learning

Faculty and staff are encouraged to engage in co-curricular experiential learning initiatives with their students. Career Development and Experiential Learning staff are available to assist.

Why engage in co-curricular experiential learning?

Co-curricular learning experiences are an excellent way to interact with students outside the class, serve the community and get involved at Memorial. The student learning experience is more enriched when faculty and staff are involved. Community service-learning experiences also can help you engage in community-based research.

Community Service-Learning Day

As a key event for I ♥ MUNdays, this annual event encourages students, faculty and staff to serve their community through environmental projects. This year projects will involve beach clean-ups, tree and bulb planting and other environmental clean-up projects to make our environment a cleaner, greener place to live. This event is an excellent way to interact with students outside the classroom and serve the community. Faculty and staff are also needed to facilitate reflection for participants. The event will be followed by a BBQ and the Closing Ceremonies for MUNdays. Pull up your sleeves and get involved. Together we can make a difference.

Make Midterm Matter

Make midterm matter is a program offered to Memorial University students in the fall and winter semesters. It offers students the opportunity to spend a day or two of their midterm breaks volunteering for various organizations throughout city. Make Midterm Matter is unique in that it also has a service learning component that allows students to reflect on and learn from their experiences. This component of the program is an important element in that it gives students a method in which they can learn and discuss issues and questions that may arise out of their volunteer experience.
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