Office of Experiential Learning
The Office of Experiential Learning serves as the central hub for fostering awareness, implementing experiential opportunities, assessing outcomes, and offering innovative options for all students and faculty.
The Office of Experiential Learning oversees and provides:
- Field trip, conference, and other academic or co-curricular travel support
- Logistics, risk management, and accommodations support for experiential learning activities and courses
- Domestic off-campus study programs (Hamilton in New York City, Hamilton in Washington D.C., and New England Center for Children program in Boston, and pre-approved domestic programs)
- Select summer research funding opportunities (Emerson Summer Research, Kirkland Summer Associates, Sciences, Levitt Summer Research Fellowship, Levitt Research Group Grants, HSCPiP, and NY6 Summer Research Fellowship)
- Experiential learning professional development for faculty, focused on pedagogy, curriculum, etc.
Important Deadlines
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10/16/2024
Last day to declare Leave of Absence for the Spring semester
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12/2/2024
Emerson pre-applications open
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1/20/2025
Emerson pre-applications close
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2/17/2025
Emerson application closes
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3/7/2025
Last day of declare leave of absence for Fall semester
Engaged Scholars Program
The Engaged Scholars Program encourages students to complete four (4) substantial experiential learning activities throughout their time at Hamilton. These activities (link below) are highlighted in an e-portfolio that archives their reflective narratives, photo journals, vlogs, or blogs. Students also have the opportunity to share their experiences at a spring semester conference, in a new magazine, or via a story-sharing Podcast (coming Summer 2025).
Student Resources
Faculty-Led Resources
Experiential Learning Stories
Alex Kim ’25, a music and math double-major, spent his summer exploring machine learning and music through the help of an Emerson grant. With the guidance of Assistant Professor of Music Charlotte Botha, Kim developed a vocal register classification tool through machine learning models.
My Semester in Washington, D.C.
Emile (Em) Vasquez Mejia ’24 spent the fall 2023 semester living and learning in Washington, D.C., through Hamilton’s D.C. Program. The anthropology major and Posse Scholar shares here some of her favorite experiences and what she learned about city life, herself, and her future.
Contact
Office of Experiential Learning
Maddie Carrera
Director of Experiential Learning
