Engagement Opportunities for Experiential Learning Practitioners at the University of Toronto
Ensuring students have access to experiential learning opportunities across their educational journey is a priority for the University of Toronto. The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education supports the development, implementation, funding and assessment of experiential learning at an institutional level by engaging and supporting faculty and staff practitioners, as well as divisions and shared service units.
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Forum on Experiential Learning
Convened three times a year and co-chaired by the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) and the Vice-Provost, Students (OVPS), the Forum on Experiential Learning (FEL) aims to support academic leadership, faculty, staff and librarians. Building on the expertise of divisions and units in experiential learning, the FEL shares internal and external developments in the experiential education landscape, informs local and institutional strategic priorities in this area and creates conversation and community among EL practitioners at the University.
The 2024-25 meetings will be in hybrid format with an in-person meeting at the Governing Council Chambers and online via Microsoft Teams:
- October 17, 2024 from 10:00– 11:30 a.m.
- February 11, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
- May 8, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
The FEL has an open call for new members. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the FEL Membership form.
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U of T ExpERIENTIAL LEARNING STAFF NETWORK TEAMS CHANNEL
The U of T Experiential Learning Staff Network Teams channel is for general information relevant to the work of experiential learning staff at the University of Toronto. All members are encouraged to post information about important events, upcoming deadlines, staff professional development opportunities, invitations to collaborate, and relevant resources.
To request an invitation, please email el.vpiue@utoronto.ca.
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Professional Development for Faculty & Staff
As an instructor and staff member at U of T, you have access to professional development activities across the institution. Below, find a collated list of offerings related to EL. If you are aware of an event or PD activity and it isn’t listed, please reach out and let us know so that we can add it (el.vpiue@utoronto.ca).
CCP Faculty Institute
What’s next for CEL? Charting the course for transformative change
Wednesday April 23 | Virtual (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 29 | In-Person (Hart House)
The CEL Faculty Institute is an annual event that brings together CEL instructors from across the University of Toronto to share and learn from each other about effective strategies for CEL teaching, informed by the latest research and on-the-ground experience.
This two-part event will take place over two days, the first featuring a virtual plenary panel and the second, an in-person day at the University of Toronto St. George Campus.
Learn more and register for the 2025 CEL Faculty Institute.
CCP CEL Course Development Workshop Series
While Fall 2024 and in Winter 2025 workshops have now concluded, you can learn more about future CEL Course Development workshops.
CCP Staff Workshop
Working in Good Ways: Moving from Intention to Action with Indigenous Community Engagement
Thursday March 20, 2025 | 1:00 – 3:00PM | Virtual (Zoom)
The Centre for Community Partnerships is hosting a workshop by facilitators Anny Chen and Gerardo Villagrán Becerra, two of the co-authors of University of Manitoba’s Working in Good Ways framework, for an interactive workshop for U of T staff on how you can use this framework to guide your work with Indigenous communities and organizations.
Learn more and register for Working in Good Ways.