[Agvisors] info needed

[Marchello, Elaine V - (evm)]

Hi Everyone,
   As you know, the university is working on the 100% engagement area.  One piece of this includes co-curricular activities.  They have asked us for some of these activities that we have in our college.  Given the definition below, along with the difference between co-curricular and extracurricular, can you please send me what your majors are doing in the co-curricular areas?
I greatly appreciate your time on this.  I really need these back by this Friday.
Thanks, Elaine

Co-curricular refers to activities, programs, and learning experiences<http://edglossary.org/learning-experience/> that complement, in some way, what students are learning in school-i.e., experiences that are connected to or mirror the academic curriculum<http://edglossary.org/curriculum/>.
Co-curricular activities are typically, but not always, defined by their separation from academic courses. For example, they are ungraded, they do not allow students to earn academic credit<http://edglossary.org/credit/>, they may take place outside of school or after regular school hours, and they may be operated by outside organizations. That said, these traditional distinctions between academic and co-curricular programs are being eroded in some schools-see learning pathways<http://edglossary.org/learning-pathway/> for a more detailed discussion.
A few examples of common educational opportunities that may be considered co-curricular include student newspapers, musical performances, art shows, mock trials, debate competitions, and mathematics, robotics, and engineering teams and contests. But given the differing interpretations of the term, as well as its many potential applications, it's best to determine precisely how co-curricular is being used in a particular educational context.
Co-curricular vs. Extracurricular
Generally speaking, co-curricular activities are an extension of the formal learning experiences in a course or academic program, while extracurricular activities may be offered or coordinated by a school, but may not be explicitly connected to academic learning. This distinction is extremely fuzzy in practice, however, and the terms are often used interchangeably. Athletics, for example, are typically considered to be extracurricular activities, while a science fair would more likely be considered a co-curricular activity, given that students are learning science, participation may be required by the school, students may be graded on their entries, or a science teacher may coordinate the fair. Still, in some schools certain athletics activities might be considered "co-curricular," while in other schools a science fair may be labeled "extracurricular."


Elaine Marchello, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Career and Academic Services
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Professor of Practice
School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Saguaro Hall 210C
Tucson, AZ  85721
(520) 626-3631

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