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 2025-26 meetings will be in hybrid format with in-person meetings at the Governing Council Chambers (October/February) and at UTSC (May, location TBD), as well as online via Microsoft Teams:
- October 15, 2025 from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
- February 3, 2026 from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
- May 5, 2026 from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
New this year, 30 minutes will be reserved prior to each FEL to provide in-person attendees with an opportunity to connect with each other.
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).
EL and CEL Staff Modules
The Centre for Community Partnerships and the Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education are pleased to share three asynchronous Experiential Learning (EL) and Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) modules administered through the Leadership and Learning Centre (LLC) to offer training for staff interested in EL and CEL.
Staff have the option to complete individual modules or enroll in the Certificate Program to complete all three modules and receive the Supporting Community-Engaged Learning Certificate.
Access Modules via the Learning, Leadership & Culture LMS with the following links:
Module 1: Experiential Learning at the University of Toronto: An Overview for Staff and Librarians
Module 2: Introduction to Community-engaged Learning
Module 3: Building Community Partnerships for Community-engaged Learning
Certificate Program (Modules 1, 2 & 3): Supporting Community-engaged Learning
If you have any questions, please contact the Centre for Community Partnerships at info.ccp@utoronto.ca