Service Learning is service to the community or that addresses societal needs in ways that apply, integrate, or deepen curricular learning outcomes.

A mentored investigation or creative inquiry conducted by undergraduates that seeks to make a scholarly or artistic contribution to knowledge.

Learning activities completed outside the classroom that correlate to and supplement the content taught in academic coursework. Much like other types of experiential learning, field experiences start with identifying how lessons learned in class can be applied to activities or problems in the real world through active experimentation.

AUM’s collaboration with our larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. The purpose of community engagement is the partnership of AUM knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching, and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.

Hands-on opportunities to learn practical skills in the work environment rather than in a classroom. They give students the chance to put theory into practice and to see how the two work together. An internship should be a carefully monitored and structured experience that has intentional learning goals and outcomes. An internship is usually a semester in length and coincides with the school term.