ENGAGED LEARNING

progress report summer 2013

FAST FACTS

Engaged Learning piloted 2011-2012; launched 2012-2013

Student engagement program coordination and data collection begins

2012-2013 SMU student engagement programs 42

(See inside back cover for list)

2012-2013 student participation in student engagement programs 2459

By category:

Undergraduate research 17%

Civic engagement 56%

Professional internships 17%

Creative activities 10%

ENGAGED LEARNING PROJECT

Total approved Engaged Learning projects to date 106

By category:

Undergraduate research 48%

Civic engagement 26%

Professional internships 5%

Creative activities 21%

By student profile: SMU UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE*

Female 57% Female 52%

Male 43% Male 49%

Minority 42% Minority 26%

Total number of SMU faculty and staff mentors 76

Engaged Learning grants 101; average project funding $1850

POST-GRADUATION SUCCESS Engaged Learning projects led to employment or graduate school 59%

*Undergraduate enrollment profile average, as of Fall 2012 (annual numbers released in Oct)

ENGAGED LEARNING

SMU recognizes that undergraduate students engaged beyond the classroom in research, service, internships and other creative, entrepreneurial activities have enhanced academic experiences. Through Engaged Learning, students, bring their disciplinary training and intellectual capital to bear on real issues in global settings. They cultivate professional skills related to their chosen field.

Students engage in projects developed on their own or through student engagement programs offered by SMU schools, departments or offices.

Whether on their own or through campus programs, students have the option to propose their work as Engaged Learning projects. SMU funds Engaged Learning projects through a grants program and, upon graduation, notes project titles on students' transcripts with heading "Engaged Learning, SMU's most prestigious undergraduate engagement program."

Engaged Learning annual events:

Engaged Learning Expo

Engaged Learning Week

Engaged Learning Meet-up

Commencement Luncheon Workshops, 6 per semester

More information:

www.smu.edu/engagedlearning

ENGAGED LEARNING PROJECT

SMU supports undergraduate students committed to learning beyond the classroom. Students, aided by their mentor, develop capstone-level projects beyond course expectations.

The project content is open-ended, providing it connects to and enhances some aspect of the student’s SMU education and can be categorized as undergraduate research, civic engagement, professional internship or other creative or entrepreneurial activity.

The project typically lasts one to two years, and includes a comprehensive proposal, the activity itself, a public presentation of findings and, one month prior to graduation, a final report. SMU publishes final reports online in the Engaged Learning Collection.

PROJECT PROFILE

Proposed Engaged Learning projects to date 139

Approved Engaged Learning projects to date 106

Completed Engaged Learning projects to date* 27

PROJECT CATEGORY AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE BY YEAR**

*Students turn in final project reports one month prior to graduation

**Includes annual cohort of projects comprised of newly approved during current academic year and ongoing projects from previous year, plus completed projects by year

2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012

APPROVED/ONGOING 72 41 4

Undergraduate Research

Civic Engagement

Internships

Creative Work

33 (46%)

20 (28%)

4 (5%)

15 (21%)

20 (49%)

14 (34%)

1 (2%)

6 (14%)

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

Female

Male

Minority

54%

46%

38%

59%

41%

44%

50%

50%

50%

COMPLETED (TBA May 2014) 24 3

Female

Male

Minority

71%

29%

54%

67%

33%

33%

ENGAGED LEARNING MENTOR PROFILE

Mentors are SMU faculty and staff with a background in students’ Engaged Learning projects, experts in the field. Mentors voluntarily give their time and expertise to the student. SMU annually recognizes mentors at the Engaged Learning Expo through the Excellence in Mentoring Award.

UNIQUE SMU FACULTY AND STAFF MENTORS

TOTAL NUMBER UNIQUE MENTORS 76

Faculty 69; Staff 7

Faculty/staff mentored two or more projects 21

TOTAL NUMBER UNIQUE MENTORS BY SCHOOLS/OFFICES

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 43

Meadows School of the Arts 16

Simmons School of Education 5

Lyle School of Engineering 4

Cox School of Business 4

Dedman School of Law 1

Perkins School of Theology 1

Student Affairs, Community Engagement and Leadership 1

Business and Finance, Risk Management 1

UNIQUE MENTORS BY SCHOOLS/OFFICES, FACULTY/STAFF AND YEAR

SCHOOLS/OFFICES 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 TOTAL

TOTAL 54 32 5

Dedman College Faculty 28 16 2 41

Dedman College Staff 2 0 0 2

Meadows Arts Faculty 12 7 3 16

Simmons Education Faculty 2 2 0 3

Simmons Education Staff 1 1 0 2

Cox Business Faculty 2 2 0 2

Cox Business Staff 1 1 0 2

Lyle Engineering Faculty 4 1 0 4

Dedman Law Faculty 0 1 0 1

Perkins Theology Faculty 1 0 0 1

Student Affairs Staff 0 1 0 1

Bus/Fin, Risk Mgmt Staff 1 0 0 1

ENGAGED LEARNING PROJECTS IN THE WORLD

Engaged Learning projects in countries around the world 25

Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Ecuador, England, Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia

PROJECTS IN CITIES AND CENTERS IN THE UNITED STATES Boston, Dallas, Honolulu, New York City, Washington DC

Mississippi River; Petrified Forest National Park, AZ; Upper Rio Grande, NM

ENGAGED LEARNING PROJECTS IN DALLAS

Community partner organizations hosted Engaged Learning projects 15

Café Momentum

Deloitte Consulting

Dallas Independent School District

Family Legacy Missions

African Immigrants Ministry of the First United Methodist Church Hurst

Genesis Women’s Shelter

Girls, Inc.

Irving Independent School District

Plano Independent School District

Richland College

The Stewpot

United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Vickery Meadow

ANDREW LIN, SMU 13

Majors: BIOL, GEOL

compared the anatomy of a

17-million-year-old beaked whale

specimen in SMU’s Institute for the

Study of Earth and Man collection

with a modern beaked whale fossil

housed at the Smithsonian

ADEN ABIYE, SMU 13

Major: ECON, MKCL

designed and led life skills

workshops in her home country

of Ethiopia, teaching young

adults basic reading, accounting,

computing and early childhood

education.

MICHAEL McCARTHY

SMU 12

Majors: STAT, MATH

built an information collection

database for the Dallas VA Medical

Center to be used by health workers

in the delivery of home care services

for veterans with spinal cord injuries.

SAMPLE ENGAGED LEARNING PROJECTS

ENGAGED LEARNING SPOTLIGHT:

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

SMU provides opportunities

for student research in a full

variety of disciplines from

the natural sciences and

engineering, to social

sciences, humanities and the

arts. Students bring their

classroom knowledge to new

endeavors in their chosen

field of study.

SMU offers both funded and curricular programs which can be tailored

according to student needs:

Students may pursue funded research with the assistance of the McNair

Scholars or Hamilton Scholars programs, or the Undergraduate Research

Assistantship program. Projects can be supported during the academic year

or the summer break, when students have the opportunity to focus full-

time on research, a very rewarding experience.

Students may prefer to enroll in one of the many research courses that are

offered in SMU departments that require students to design a unique

project or participate in a broader project.

Students may choose research opportunities outside of a their major or get

involved in interdisciplinary projects, both of which offer unique chances to

develop experience and perspective. Students can apply to the Dedman

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

SMU supports student research at any level through Undergraduate Research

Assistantships (URAs = URA AY, URA Summer and SRA). Students build and

exercise their training in the pursuit of increasingly substantial research

projects. URAs are available to students of all schools and departments. URAs

are supported by matching 1:1 with funds available to the mentor, their

department or other undergraduate research program.

Students and faculty mentors submit a brief application year-round for virtually

any topic of interest. Projects proceed on their own self-determined

timetables, providing maximum flexibility for students and mentors.

NUMBER OF UNIQUE URA AY, URA SUMMER, SRA PROJECTS, AY 04-13 700

SMU STUDENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS 2012-2013

Student engagement programs 42

Student engagement programs with financial support 22

Listed by program and location below (*denotes funding available):

1. Academic Community Engagement, Clements Hall, ground level*

2. Alternative Breaks, CEL, Hegi Center, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

3. Athletics Community Service Program, Department of Athletics , Crum Basketball Center

4. Big iDeas Program, Provost’s Office*

5. Bush Center Internships, The George W. Bush Presidential Center

6. Caswell Fellowships for Community Service, Student Affairs, Perkins Administration Building*

7. Center for Communities and Education, Simmons School of Education

8. Clinton Global Initiative University, Engaged Learning Office*

9. Community Engagement and Leadership, Hegi Center, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

10. Courses: Research, Internship, Departmental Distinction, SMU Course Catalogue

11. Cox BBA Internships and Career Services, Cox School of Business

12. Debate Team, Communication Studies Department, Meadows School of the Arts

13. Engaged Learning projects, Engaged Learning Office*

14. Engineers without Borders, Lyle School of Engineering

15. Faith and Learning Scholars, Chaplin’s Office, Hughes-Trigg Student Center*

16. Greek Life Service Program, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

17. Hamilton Scholars Program, Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute*

18. Hart Center for Engineering Co-ops and Internships, Caruth Hall*

19. Hegi Career Center Internships, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

20. Human Rights Student Leadership Initiative, Clements Hall, 1st floor*

21. Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Heroy Hall

22. Lyle Engineering n the City, Hart Center, Caruth Hall*

23. Lyle Immersive Design Experiences, Lyle Innovation Gym, Caruth Hall*

24. Lyle Innovation Competition, Caruth Center for Engineering Education, Caruth Hall*

25. Maguire Public Service Internships, Maguire Center, McFarlin Auditorium

26. Marr Scholars Program, Dedman College*

27. Mayer Interdisciplinary Fellows, Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute*

28. McNair Scholars, Simmons School of Education*

29. Meadows Explorations Award, Meadows School of the Arts*

30. Mustang Heroes Club, CEL, Hegi Center, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

31. New Century Scholars Program, Residence Life, Student Affairs

32. Norwick Center for Digital Services Internships, Central University Libraries

33. Outdoor Adventures, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports

34. Service House Service Projects, Residence Life Office

35. SMU Abroad, Study-Intern-Research-Serve, International Center, Blanton Building

36. SMU-in-Taos Field School, SMU-in-Taos Office, Blanton Building

37. Summer Research Assistantships, Undergraduate Research/Engaged Learning Office*

38. Tower Center Undergraduate Research Program, Tower Center, Carr-Collins Hall*

39. Undergraduate Research Assistantships, Undergraduate Research/Engaged Learning *

40. University Curriculum Community/Global Engagement activities, Clements, ground level

41. University Honors Program, Richter Fellowships, Clements Hall*

42. Work/Study Off-campus Service Placement, Financial Aid Office, Blanton Building*

ENGAGED LEARNING CLEMENTS HALL, G-13

P.O. BOX 750283

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY