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Experiential Learning in Academic Programming Grant

The MacPherson Institute and the Office of the Provost offer a total of $60,000 to support the development and expansion of experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level academic programming at McMaster.

Welcome

Thanks to a generous donation by Paul R. MacPherson and matching funds provided by the Office of the Provost, the MacPherson Institute encourages educators and staff with an experiential learning initiative or idea to apply for the Experiential Learning in Academic Programming (ELAP) Grant in either the Course/Program-Level Implementation or Capacity-Building Initiatives stream.

Course/Program-Level Implementation

McMaster educators can receive up to $4,000 to build experiential learning components into course and program offerings. (Application)

Capacity-Building Initiatives

McMaster educators can receive up to $1,500 to hold retreats or planning meetings to discuss plans for future implementation of experiential learning opportunities within their faculty/program/department. (Application)

ELAP Recipients 2020

Experiential Learning in Academic Programing (ELAP) Capacity Building Initiatives

Brent McKnight (DeGroote School of Business)
Build capacity for 3rd year Commerce undergrads in a community engaged learning experience
Patricia Strachan (Health Science)
Scale up Serious Illness Conversations capacity for senior nursing  students
Greg Flynn (Social Science)
Build capacity for more internships within public sector
Vincent Leung (Engineering)
Develop a multi-disciplinary project for an on-campus recycling plant
Catherine Grise (Humanities)
Build capacity within Humanities to offer more EL
Rodrigo Narro (Intersession)
Hold an event that will bring stakeholders together for the launch of McMaster Intercession Learning open to students across campus
Jay Carter (Community Engagement Minor)
A one day retreat to bring all stakeholders together to develop a new course offering for students across campus 

Experiential Learning in Academic Programing (ELAP) Course/Program Level Initiatives

Amber Dean (Humanities)
Queerness in the Archives: Documenting Hamilton’s 2SLGBTQ+ History 
Catherine Grise (Humanities)
Collaborating with Instructors and Students to Develop Experiential Learning Opportunities in ESC
Briana Palmer (Humanities)
Traversing the Landscape 
Janice Chaplin (Social Science)
Preparing Social Work Students for Field Placements Using Trained Client Simulators
Karen Bird (Social Science)
Model City Hall Hamilton- Capstone Experiential Learning Course in Politics and Public Policy
Martin Scott (Social Science)
The Landscape of Craft: 7 Days in the Field With Indigenous Master Potter, Richard Zane Smith
Angela Orasch (Social Science)
Experiential Education Course in Urban Politics
Carolyn Eyles (Science)
Enhancing Spatial Data Collection in the Field
Katie Moisse (Science) 
Community Engagement in Science Communication
Deborah DiLiberto (Health Science)
Global Health Research Simulation Project
Anna Korol (Health Science)
Innovators in Scrubs: Developing a Virtual Method for Clinical Immersion
Mandeep Malik (Business)
Leveraging Job Shadowing Experiences, in Collaboration with Industry Partners, as a Key Learning and Positive Employment Outcomes Tool in a Skills Based Course