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There are five different categories of classes that may satisfy the Engaged Learning Requirement.  Click on any category to learn more about that pedagogy and the criteria that define it.

A. Service-Learning

B. Academic Internship

C. Field Work

D. Undergraduate Research

E. Public Performance

Documenting Engaged Learning in LOCUS

Loyola University Chicago encourages all students completing an Engaged Learning class to document their site and project information and learning objectives in LOCUS. This information is used for institutional research and documentation; however, most important to you, it is used for risk management/insurance purposes and to substantiate your fieldwork experience. Follow the instructions at this webpage to enter your information. If your organization is not present in LOCUS, please skip to 2:30 in the video tutorial for instructions to request the organization be added. Any Loyola University Chicago departmental work will be present under the department's name.‌ Here is a PowerPoint of the instructions on Entering Engaged Learning into LOCUS, for those that would like a more step by step view vs. a video.  

Why Engaged Learning?

Not only does the Engaged Learning requirement support the mission of Loyola University Chicago by embedding opportunities for students to explore experiential learning as part of academic coursework, but it also offers an opportunity for curricular enhancement and for strengthening teaching and learning. The following resources and articles offer insight into the importance of embedding engaged learning into the curriculum, and how it elevates student learning and the civic purpose of higher education: