SAIL engagement across the University community can amplify an individual’s learning in ways that benefit their careers, their lifestyle, and their contributions to society. As educators and leaders of colleges/programs/divisions, SAIL enables us to create impact within and beyond disciplines, and to enable experiential learning in new ways. This session will set the stage for you, as a leader in your college/program/division, to collaborate with colleagues to devise strategies for incorporating SAIL into your processes and procedures in ways that will create a seamless experience for learners and benefit you, your programs, and your students. We will share tested models of SAIL integration, discuss common implementation strategies that bring success, and provide space for creative ideas in order to identify your next steps for broader adoption of SAIL in your community.

1. SAILSelf-Authored Integrated Learning
Integrating SAIL into Your College/Program/Division:
Why It Is Important and How to Achieve It
Katherine Ziemer
Vice Provost and Chief of Staff for
Experiential Learning
and Undergraduate Education
Cigdem Talgar
Associate Vice Provost
Teaching and Learning
Evan Simpson
Associate Dean
Research & Learning
Library
Kim Irmiter
Director
Explore Program

2. DRIVERS OF CHANGE

3. DRIVERS OF CHANGE
Critical learning in higher education occurs both inside and
outside of the classroom
Learners are unable to articulate their learning and don’t
understand the integrated nature of learning
Employers report a gap in skills for graduates
National conversation aimed at capturing, recording &
credentialing curricular as well as co-curricular activities

4. Integrated Learning Ecosystem
Next generation of experiential learning at Northeastern to prepare students to
be agile in the changing world of work: learning happens everywhere
Help students connect all experiences to a framework for life-long learning
so they can understand the integrated nature of the experiences
Create a culture of seamless learning
Help learners realize the learning potential of networks

5. Integrated Learning Ecosystem

6. EXPERIENTIAL
“Intellectual” “Social-Emotional”LEARNER EXPERIENCE
Programs, experiences, & points of contact to facilitate
learning & growth
CO-CURRICULUMCURRICULUM
NUpath
Major
Requirements
“Professional”

7. ADVISING
COURSEWORK
ATHLETICS
RESEARCH
CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONS
RESIDENCE LIFE
CO-OP
RECREATION
SERVICE
LIBRARY
Integrating Opportunities

8. Diffuse the boundaries between the places students learn by reducing
the explicit differences
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2
Pathway to an Integrated Ecosystem
Making the learning in every experience explicit so that learners
recognize learning happens everywhere

9. LEARNING MADE EXPLICIT IN EVERY
EXPERIENCE to be able to:
1). Connect the experience to learning of
skills/competencies/attributes/literacies
2). Integrate & transfer learning across experiences
SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS &
COMMITMENT
Learners develop the confidence, skills and
values to effectively recognize the needs of
individuals, communities, and societies and
make a commitment to constructively
engage in social action.
GLOBAL MINDSET
Learners develop knowledge, skills
and behaviors to live, work and
communicate with people whose
background, experience and
perspectives are different from their
own as well as to consider the
global impact of their decisions.
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL
EFFECTIVENESS
Learners develop the confidence, skills, behaviors
and values to effectively discern life goals, form
relationships and shape their personal and
professional identities to achieve fulfillment.
INTELLECTUAL AGILITY
Learners develop the ability to use
knowledge, behaviors, skills, and
experiences flexibly in new and unique
situations to innovatively contribute to
their field.
WELL-BEING
Learners develop knowledge, skills
and behaviors necessary to live
balanced and fulfilling lives.
One Framework

10. Create a learning environment that respects
learning everywhere, hence by everyone
Move from educators being faculty, coaches,
staff, employers, administrators to referring to
all as educators
Diffusing Boundaries

11. INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM
ACTUALIZING SAIL @ NORTHEASTERN
FROM A UNIDIRECTIONAL OFFERING OF EXPERIENCES TO LEARNERSTO A CONNECTED, DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM OF LEARNERS, EDUCATORS, & EXPERIENCES
XN PROJECTS
PROGRAM/MAJOR COURSES
ADVISING/COACHING
EMPLOYERS
XN PROJECTS
PROGRAM/MAJOR COURSES
ADVISING/COACHING
EMPLOYERS

12. SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE…
KIM IRMITER EVAN SIMPSON
Director, Explore Program Associate Dean, Research & Learning, Library

13. How
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2
Explore Program SAIL Pilot
Why
3 Lessons learned

14. ADVISING
COURSEWORK
ATHLETICS
RESEARCH
CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONS
RESIDENCE LIFE
CO-OP
RECREATION
SERVICE
LIBRARY
Integrating Opportunities

15. How
1
2
Explore Program SAIL Pilot
Why
3 Lessons learned

16. Explore Program: SAIL Postcard

17. Explore Program: Lessons Learned
• Integration of SAIL is iterative
• Assessment of SAIL initiatives is key
• Student Leaders are most effective SAIL ambassadors
• Effective implementation = student enthusiasm
• SAIL advising = happy advisees

18. Activity
Please organize yourselves into groups and adopt a persona:
Advisors/Coaches
Faculty
Administrators
Co-Curricular/Athletics Staff
Throw out 1-3 phrases of what SAIL will look like for you in 3 years
The purpose of this exercise is to get the long term vision for your team in
your mind so we can set the stage for strategy
We will discuss in 10 minutes

19. Benefits & Elephants
• What are the benefits of SAIL for the work that you do?
• Any elephants in the room about SAIL for the work that you do?

20. SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE…
KIM IRMITER EVAN SIMPSON
Director
Explore Program
Associate Dean
Research & Learning, Library

21. Benefits & Elephants
In your groups, break into two sub-groups to brainstorm either:
• What are the benefits of SAIL for the work that you do?
• Any elephants in the room about SAIL for the work that you do?
We will discuss in 5 minutes

22. Elephants
Pick an Elephant, and take some time to think of ways in which we might overcome it
Think at the institutional level
Think from the perspective of yourself taking leadership around it
Think from the perspective of the members of your team
We will discuss in 10 minutes

23. Beyond May 1st…
What are your next steps as you move to create an integrated learning
ecosystem that power by SAIL for your program/division/group?
Some options include:
o Pick your influencers (i.e. opinion leaders) to exemplify and spread
o Create your advisory group
o Plan out the resources you have
o Identify low hanging fruit
o What more information you need
Pick one or more of the above and try to tackle it with some immediate
thoughts
We will discuss in 5 minutes