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• Service learning projects (volunteer projects for organizations)
• Field trips
• Field work
• Guest speakers
• Entrepreneurship
• Artistic performance
• Scientific research
• Archival research
• Simulations
• Conferences
• Case studies
• Consulting projects

Visit individual academic departments for more information.

• Internship program
• Entrepreneurship at Mount Allison
• Alumni Career Networking Program
• Summer research grants
• International experiences
• Create your own experience

In general, students should have third year academic standing, can apply for three credits per experience (to a maximum of six) and will be approved by their faculty supervisor and the Experiential Learning Committee.

When developing your proposal for your EXPL credit, you should be aware that there are six elements of experiential learning that must meet scholarly standards to be able to qualify for academic credit:

• Relevant context that logically connects with an academic discipline
• Intent to learn from the experience, expressed in learning outcomes that target growth in academic knowledge and skills
• Authentic, concrete experience that’s complex enough for you to develop a meaningful, intellectually demanding learning plan around it
• Application of concepts from one or more academic disciplines
• Development of skills, knowledge, and values, including academic knowledge, skills, and values
• Structured reflection on the experience and the learning process, including critical reflection that integrates academic knowledge

The application process of academic credit for an independent experiential learning project is governed by regulations in the Students are recommended to familiarize themselves with it prior to application.

To create your EXPL course, you need:

• A private, public, or not-for-profit organization willing to participate in your project
• Faculty supervisor
• Academic framework that integrates hands-on learning with academic concepts
• Approval of the Senate Experiential Learning Committee

To apply, submit the Experiential Learning Credit Application Form (pdf).

The form needs to be signed by your faculty supervisor and a letter of support from your host organization must be attached.