Co-Curricular We call them co-curriculars, not extracurriculars, because they're not 'extra', at all. The co-curricular experience is not an add-on to the Gibbons experience. Co-curriculars are as much a vital part of our mission as an English paper, a science lab or a retreat. Co-Curricular Activities. Amy is a busy high school student. She is very focused on her regular core studies, but she is also involved in the school band and likes to participate in the debate club. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn, experience and exchange with peers from around the world by joining activities under the Virtual Student Exchange Co-curricular Program. Many one-off activities are offered by APRU member universities bringing students from across the network in 18 economies of the Pacific Rim. Co-curricular activities provide students with opportunities to engage in athletics and other activities that enrich their education and further develop the core values of respect, responsibility, and safety. Honors co-curricular events are designed to enrich and enhance your academic experience. The MCC Honors Program believes that these activities will assist you in expanding your educational experience, improve retention, and engage you in the college community.
The Office of Student Life is committed to creating co-curricular learning opportunities (outside the classroom) to enhance academic learning (inside the classroom) and help students achieve shared learning outcomes. We commit to developing an integrative approach to student learning and to assessing and strengthening co-curricular programming. We recognize and value that student learning is most effective when students can make meaningful connections across their educational experiences, both curricular and co-curricular. Our goal is to assess and strategically improve connections with the academic divisions to have a greater impact on student learning.
Our purpose is to work with divisions to develop academic pathway connections and learning outcomes for co-curricular programming. The Office of Student Life would like to serve as a resource for your classroom content by partnering with faculty and staff to help guide intentional programming that will contribute to our student’s overall development and learning.
Our program offerings are intended to enhance classroom learning by offering co-curricular perspectives on content that will encourage meaningful learning as a result of student involvement. All co-curricular outcomes are closely aligned with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE):
Co Curricular Means
- Critical thinking/ Problem solving
- Oral/written communications
- Global/ intercultural fluency
- Leadership
- Teamwork/ collaboration
- Professionalism/ work ethic
- Career Management
- Digital technology
What does a co-curricular partnership look like?
The integration of academic and student affairs can take many forms, from individual efforts to college-wide initiatives. Examples include:
Co Curricular Meaning
- Utilizing programming as a tool for classroom learning (e.g. organizing a speaker around specific course content, co-creating learning activities that highlights classroom themes, etc.).
- Partnering with faculty to increase student engagement through support programs, student organization memberships, leadership programs,
- Collaborations between academic and student affairs highlight the importance of learning both inside and outside the classroom and LCCC students benefit from this dynamic partnership!
- Contact Selina Gaddis, Manger, Student Life, sgaddis@lorainccc.edu or 440-366-7648
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