Charge
Identify and define applied and experiential learning opportunities available to students beyond their academic majors, develop an inventory of these endeavors, and create a framework to expand access where gaps exist. Work collaboratively with the Ad hoc Committee of the University Curriculum Committee to align definitions, share findings, and support a cohesive institutional framework for applied and experiential learning within the polytechnic vision.
Members
Chair: Joanne Leon, Interim Associate Vice President, Campus and Community Engagement
Patrick Tucker, Registrar
Diana Velasco, Assistant Director, Division of Campus and Community Engagement
Caleb Bragg, Associate Professor, Psychological Science
Sarah Horrax, Associate Director, Student Activities and Leadership Development
Lisa Frank, Dean, School of Business
P.J. Rossitto, Director, Office of Career and Professional Development
Michael Gendron, Department Chair and Professor, Management Information Systems
Kelly McCarthy, Director, Drop-in Childcare Center
Laurie Walter, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Kathy Martin, Department Chair and Professor, Biomolecular Sciences
Steve Cohen, Professor, English
Jessica Rutherford, Associate Professor, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Daisy Torres-Hill, Assistant Dean, School of Education
Meeting Agendas and Notes
March 4, 2026: Agenda
March 11, 2026: Agenda
March 25, 2026: Agenda Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2026: Agenda Meeting Minutes