Immersion Vanderbilt: Empowering Students and Advancing Change through Experiential Learning

Dr. Amy M. Johnson

Assistant Provost, Experiential Education and Undergraduate Affairs

Undergraduate Quick Facts:

• Approximately 7000 students
• 4 undergraduate schools/colleges
• 41% white (not international)
• 65% receive some form of financial aid

Immersion Vanderbilt

• Enhance communication of the value of liberal arts and higher education more broadly
• Signal a commitment to equity and advancement
• Offer a framework for holistic student success

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Three Institutional Roles:

Paths to Completion

Comprehensive funding

Office Overview

Advisors for each experiential unit

Study Abroad

Undergraduate research

Community & Civic Engagement

Internships

Innovation, Arts, & Design

Leadership & Professional Engagement

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Funding��Curricular and non-curricular pathways

�Degree Completion

Enhance learning outcomes through strategic partnerships

Promote equity and diversity through advising and development

Launch for long-term success

CHALLENGES TO NAVIGATE

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

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INTEGRATION AND ALIGNMENT

INCENTIVES AND OPERATIONS

THE WAY FORWARD

• Alignment of goals
• Communication of values
• Incentives and support
• Improvements based on outcomes

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THANK YOU!