Working with real-world sustainability issues is essential for students to learn how to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and develop realistic solutions. Reflecting on these experiences helps students bridge classroom theory with practical practice, helping them identify how to apply their strengths after graduation.
At UMD, this work is guided by the Teaching & Learning Transformation Center (TLTC). TLTC defines experiential learning as a teaching strategy that uses direct experience, planning, action, and reflection to deepen students' knowledge and skills. Faculty can integrate sustainability concepts across any of TLTC's six core experiential learning contexts, outlined in the table below.
Measuring our Progress
A new dashboard is being built to track our progress toward this goal and will be available in fall 2027. In the meantime, explore our past metrics below to see how our current work builds on previous progress.
Books for Further Exploring
Not sure where to start? These recommended books aim to supplement on-campus learning by broadening perspectives about this goal area, sparking creative thinking, and inspiring conversations about how we can work together to apply these lessons to our campus.
