Individualized Integrative and Applied Learning (IAL) Opportunities
Proposal Deadline for Spring 2027: February 16th
Individualized IAL Opportunities lead to an enrollment in IARL-095, the zero-credit asynchronous course for applied learning reflection.
First-year students entering the college in Fall 2022 and beyond must satisfy the Integrative and Applied Learning (IAL) graduation requirement. IAL is intended to be an upper-level experience that meets the outcomes below.
Students will be able to:
- Integrate multiple bodies of knowledge with their personal experience by asking meaningful questions about real-world problems
- Apply skills, theories, and methods gained in academic study, professional experiences, and/or co-curricular experiences to new situations
- Reflect upon changes in their learning and outlook over time, and integrate into their future endeavors based on that self-reflection
Students can meet this requirement in a variety of ways that have touchpoints with the Career Design Center. In addition to taking a course that is approved to meet the Integrative and Applied Learning requirement, students may elect to complete an individualized experience to satisfy the IAL requirement or complete an internship through one of the IAL-approved internship courses.
Individualized IAL experiences could include, but are not limited to:
- Long-Term Volunteering
- Study Abroad
- Professional Development Programs
- Campus Leadership Positions
- Teaching Assistantships
- Part-Time/Summer Employment
- …and more, if the experience can satisfy the learning outcomes!
Step-by-Step Instructions for Submitting an Individualized IAL Proposal
First, identify your individual IAL experience that will demonstrate how you will meet the Integrative and Applied Learning outcomes. This can include many options, including but not limited to: directed studies with faculty, structured long-term volunteer opportunities, individual study abroad programs, working on campus initiatives or serving on the executive board of organizations, and more. Be sure to identify a 鈥渇ield supervisor鈥� who can verify your work.
GradLeaders is the system used to track individualized IAL experiences and credit-bearing internships. Log in Use your full G# as your User ID and geneseo as the password. All students are automatically registered for GradLeaders accounts. If you can鈥檛 access the system, use the system to find your email and reset your account or contact careers@geneseo.edu.
After setting up your account, make sure you select the Integrative and Applied Learning labeled option for the semester to begin your learning agreement.
Required fields include: a minimum of three learning objectives, completed prompts for the Integrative and Applied Learning outcomes, GPA, and field supervisor contact information.
Upon your completion of the form, the staff of the Career Design Center will initiate the electronic signature process to get the experience initiated in the system. Each participant in the approval process (field supervisor, Career Design Center staff, etc.) is given the opportunity to review and then accept or reject the learning agreement if key components are missing. Accepted forms are automatically sent to the next participant in the process. Rejected forms are reviewed by Career Design Center and routed back to be corrected.
All approved individualized IAL experiences are enrolled into IARL-095, a zero-credit course that encompasses mid-semester and end-of-semester reflective assignments to supplement your experience. This reflective course is coordinated by staff in the Career Design Center via Brightspace and serves as an opportunity for you to reflect on the impact of your experience in relation to your learning, personal development, and career readiness competencies. To receive the IAL attribute, all reflections must be completed in full prior to the end of the semester. IARL-095 is graded S/U and is tagged to fulfill the IAL graduation requirement.
With any questions on individual student-initiated experiences, please contact Hope Martin, Assistant Director of Internships and Applied Learning, at hmartin@geneseo.edu.