Faculty Certificate in Experiential Learning
CELTS offers a faculty certificate program for Loyola's faculty to build strategies in teaching experiential learning courses. Faculty will be encouraged to engage in four workshops, and as a culminating project, faculty will share a course syllabus including the experiential learning course elements.
Upon completion of the series, faculty participants will:
- earn a faculty development certificate in experiential learning
- be named a Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar
- have priority access to Engaged Teaching and Learning Faculty Funding
To earn the certificate, participants will:
- Attend all four sessions in order
- Revise a syllabus that includes a signature assignment/experience with experiential learning/active learning integrated into the course and a description of integrated critical reflection throughout the course
- Submit the updated syllabus and provide a commentary on the ways it was enhanced through this workshop series.
The Faculty Certificate in Experiential Learning program will be offered in the Fall 2026 semester on the following dates:
- Thursday, September 10: 11 am-12:30 pm
- Thursday, September 17: 11 am - 12:30 pm
- Thursday, September 24: 11 am - 12:30 pm
- Thursday, October 1: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholars
These scholars completed the seminar series and explored integrated course design, deepened their teaching practices, and learned how to engage community partners in the classroom through a series of ongoing workshops and a culminating syllabus project. You can find a full list of Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholars here.