What is Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½?Ìý
Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ is an undergraduate degree requirement with two key parts: immersive experiences and a culminating project.
Tracking Students' Progress
Students Completing Independent Experiences or Projects
- Students can track their immersive experiences by submitting Independent Experience forms.
- Students will submit a project plan proposal when they decide on their culminating project format and must have an Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ faculty adviser who has agreed to oversee the completion of their project.
Students in a Pre-Approved Program, Class or Cohort
- Pre-approved programs, tagged classes, and participation in experiential cohorts led by faculty or staff at ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ are automatically tracked and do not require student form submissions to log the experience.
- Cohort mentors will providing information about all students in the cohort.
- Students enrolled in pre-approved programs who want the program requirements to also be their Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ only need to submit their culminating project submission form when they submit their program project.
Pre-Approved Programs
Several majors, minors, and programs of study are pre-approved to fulfill immersive experience and culminating project requirements.
Undergraduate Class TaggingÌý
Class tagging highlights opportunities to complete Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ embedded in the curriculum. When classes are tagged as experiential or as providing a culminating project, satisfying the class requirements automatically satisfies a component of Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½. Ìý
- Immersive experience classes provide students with hands-on, active engagement opportunities where they learn through the act of doing.Ìý
- No forms are required for tagged experience classes to be tracked for students.Ìý
- Culminating Projects classes offer students the opportunity to integrate and apply their learning to the creation and completion of a culminating project.Ìý
- Students choosing to use tagged culminating project classes will submit a Project Completion Form at the end of the class to finalize their Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ requirement. Faculty instructors sign off on those forms as the Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ faculty adviser after the student has successfully completed the class.Ìý
Contact the Office of Education Design and Development for additional support or to learn more about experiential learning and culminating projects.Ìý
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Fall 2026 Provost's Faculty Grants for Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½
Faculty are invited to apply for up to $5,000 to mentor a cohort of 2 or more students through an Immersion experience and/or the completion of a culminating project for Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½.Ìý
Faculty funds can be used to purchase lab/art supplies, offset travel expenses for the group, or provide other items and experiences related to the Immersion experience or culminating project. Faculty may submit up to 2 proposals per cycle for distinct cohorts.
Applications for the fall cycle are open and will close on Monday, September 14.
Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ Faculty Fellows
Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ Faculty Fellows work closely with the staff in Immersion ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ to assist with student advising and programmatic support. They are liaisons with the faculty and administration in the undergraduate schools and colleges.