What are the criteria for inclusion on the Record?
The activity must take place outside of the classroom and meet the following criteria: require an integration of knowledge, reflection activities, and assessment.
How do I submit my experience for inclusion?
The application is available online at https://planning.indianapolis.iu.edu/assessment/prac-files/subcommittees/real_experiences.html.
Can the experience be course-based?
Yes, curricular experiences can be included. The key is that the experience listed on the record takes place outside of the classroom, features a component in which students are required to reflect on their experience, and includes assessment of both the learning outcomes and the reflection activities. Basically, the same expectations are required of any experience regardless of whether there is a course/credit component.
Who determines if the experience merits consideration?
The PRAC Experiential and Applied Learning Subcommittee, comprised of assessment professionals from across campus, reviews all applications for inclusion. For more information about this subcommittee, please email ude[dot]ui[at]nhahmot.
How is this different from the Den Co-Curricular Transcript?
The record is substantively different. The Den Co-Curricular Transcript is recorded by swiping a Crimson Card or self-report of participation in an activity with no verification of integration of knowledge, reflection, and assessment. The out of class experiences included on the record are submitted by the program director, instructor, or other designated official who verifies that the student participated in the experience and that the experience has an integration of knowledge, reflection, and assessment of students’ attainment of the stated learning outcomes.
How is the experience categorized?
There are seven categories under which the experience may fall: Diversity, Global Engagement, Internships, Leadership, Research, Service, and Creative Expression.