Strategic Priority 1: Create a Campus-Wide Expectation of Experiential Learning
Goal: Foster a shared belief that experiential learning is central to student experience, career readiness, and professional preparations which is supported by strong internal collaboration and external partnerships that sustain, expand, and promote EL across all four-year plans.
Action:
Embed EL from orientation to graduation.
Incorporate EL expectations and preparation into First-Year Seminar, APEX/APS courses, and major-specific coursework.
Indicator of success: EL discussed at orientation and integrated in first-year curriculum.
Action: Establish regular collaboration and visibility events (e.g., Experiential Learning Day/Week) to share innovations and celebrate successes.
Indicator of success: Annual campus-wide EL celebration or showcase event.
Action: Make explicit the connection between EL and career readiness by helping students articulate transferable skills and competencies gained through EL.
Indicator of success: Embedded EL in each majors four-year plan and career coaching sessions.
Action: Ensure every student completes at least one significant EL experience (e.g., internship, service-learning, research, study abroad).
Indicator of success: EL embedded into every students graduation requirements (Via DegreeWorks).
Strategic Priority 2: Build a Sustainable Infrastructure and Funding for EL
Goal: Establish consistent and sufficient funding, resources, and administrative leadership to support long-term growth and success of experiential learning.
Action:
Appoint a high-level administrator as the EL Champion, responsible for coordination, funding, and communication.
Develop a sustainable budget (not year-to-year) for EL initiatives.
Indicator of success: Dedicated EL budget and administrative position in place.
Action: Create incentives for faculty/staff to design and lead EL opportunities.
Indicator of success: Growth in faculty-led proposals and projects.
Action: Establish a cohort of EL champions to mentor and inform the development of new EL projects.
Indicator of success: Development of a growing list of references for new applicants looking for support in their projects.
Action: Identify transportation funding and logistical support to remove participation barriers.
Indicator of success: Improved student access to off-campus opportunities.
Strategic Priority 3: Establish Metrics and Continuous Improvement Processes
Goal: Use data-driven assessment to measure EL impact, inform improvements, and demonstrate outcomes to stakeholders.
Action:
Identify a baseline number of students reporting EL participation, awareness, and perceived career readiness.
Short-term tracking done manually.
Indicator of success: Baseline data on student experiential learning (EL) participation, awareness, and perceived career readiness is collected, and documented.
Action: Analyze data to develop continuous improvement projects and celebrate success.
Indicator of success: Regular inclusion of EL impact data in institutional reports, marketing materials, and strategic planning initiatives.
Action: Increased number of students reporting EL participation, awareness, and perceived career readiness.
Indicator of success: Data reports showing growth in student participation and positive learning outcomes.
Action: Track all EL experiences.
Indicator of success: Comprehensive EL tracking system fully operational.
Strategic Priority 4: Elevate Institutional Culture and Reputation
Goal: Be recognized within SUNY Brockport and throughout the broader academic and professional communities through publications, presentations, social media, and other public scholarship for producing graduates with meaningful, high-quality experiential learning experiences.
Action:
Incorporate EL branding into institutional identity and marketing.
Recognize faculty, staff, students, and partners who champion EL.
Indicator of success: Visual communication campaign highlighting EL success stories, partnerships, and awards.
Action: Strengthen relationships with employers, community organizations, and alumni to expand internships, placements, and project-based learning opportunities.
Indicator of success: Increased opportunities available to students.
Action: Support faculty engagement in conference presentations and scholarly work submittals.
Indicator of success: Increased faculty participation in EL based conference presentations and scholarly work.
Action: Actively promote experiential learning initiatives and outcomes.
Indicator of success: Be recognized amongst peer institutions for experiential learning efforts and success.
