Office of Experiential Learning
Experiencing Education
Our unique Marianist approach to experiential learning means students engage in a rich abundance of hands-on learning opportunities in a collaborative, supportive community that values education of the whole person - mind, hands, and heart - in leadership and service for the common good.
350+ Courses
Across the colleges, UD offers over 350 courses with experiential learning components
50+ Dayton Partners
UD connects students with over 50 partners through service, entrepreneurial, and internship opportunities.
"Experiential Learning changed the way I see life"
Students continually tell us that their experiential learning activities have been some of the most impactful and rewarding of their college careers. Listen to their stories.
Experiential Learning Catalog
Browse our catalog to discover EL programs in our numerous centers and institutes, as well in the Dayton community EL in the academic curriculum, including numerous examples of courses across the units.
Click here to see our catalog
ELIFF
Through the Experiential Learning Innovation Fund for Faculty, the Office of Experiential is proud to offer faculty support in bringing new and exciting opportunities into the classroom.
Read more about ELIFF here
Find Your Calling
Experiential Learning provides hands-on opportunities to discern and act on your vocation in ways that are personally satisfying and bring meaning to your life.
See More About Vocation at UDExperiential Learning Ambassadors
EL Ambassadors are junior and senior undergraduate students who have diverse experience in experiential learning at UD. The goal of the EL Ambassadors program is to connect with students during our EL Labs to share possible experiences as well as show them how other students have taken advantage of UD programs. Through these interactions, students are able to picture their own community involvement, on and off campus.
Top School for Service
The Catholic Volunteer Network listed the University of Dayton among its "Top Schools for Service."
700 students
presented on 300 student research projects during our Spring 2021 Standard Symposium.
91%
of the graduates from the Class of 2019-20 who responded to the Flyer First Destination Survey reported participating in a career-related or experiential education position.
Dean's Summer Fellowship
Providing an opportunity for our undergraduate students to conduct summer research in any academic discipline under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
ETHOS
Students serve others and use practical engineering skills for humanitarian purposes. Our students learn about the world, different cultures and themselves. Students participate internationally or domestically in technical immersions for 11+ weeks or in breakouts for up to two weeks.
Flyer Enterprises
Go from barista to CEO before you graduate. With 10 divisions and $2 million in annual revenue, FE is one of the largest student-run businesses in the nation.
IACT
The Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT) is an academic institute training students in the creative competencies that today’s job market demands — while applying those same skills to the students’ diverse disciplines of study.