Xavier University Center for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Learning Community - Member Application 

Topic: Active, Immersive Learning in Health Education
Start Date: Week of October 26th 
(All interested are invited to join us for optional active learning experience as a volunteer on 10/5 at the graduate student focused Poverty Simulation; please reach out if interested)

Facilitator(s): Jennifer Chubinski (Health Administration) and Ashley Varol (Health Science & Wellness)

FLC Description
Active, Immersive Learning is a long-established pedagogy that brings complex, real-world scenarios to life in the classroom. Immersive learning, sometimes called simulation (e.g., poverty simulation), are well established tools for increasing student engagement, creating a safe space to practice high-stakes situations, and allowing learners to conceptualize abstract concepts (e.g. aging). With this FLC, we will bring together faculty from across campus to learn effective pedagogical strategies for in-class immersive learning, to create a network of faculty interested in this form of pedagogy, and to complete an environmental scan of what immersive learning already exist on Xavier�s campus. We hope to recognize and further promote unique learning experiences that occur on campus, find ways to provide them to a wider audience, and consider new partners on and off campus.

Application Deadline: October 9th 
We will continue to accept applications if the FLC does not fill up at this deadline.

FLC Member Information:
* Members will be selected from all teaching faculty at Xavier, with typically no more than two members from a single academic department; staff may also be considered. Selection criteria include commitment to engage reflectively on this topic, openness towards new ideas and perspectives, and commitment to full and regular participation in the community. 

* Members agree to engage in a year-long learning community, attend all meetings (approximately 10-12), and complete an individual or collective project related to the FLC topic and directly relevant to teaching and learning at Xavier. They also are expected to share their learning with the Xavier community, both through a collective final presentation and informally. 

* FLC budgets will be proposed and approved after the learning community has been formed and members have been selected. FLCs can request up to $7,500 for relevant expenses, which may include up to $500 in professional development funds for each members. The final budget proposal should be the consensus of the full group. 

Questions?  Feel free to contact the facilitators with questions about this particular FLC:


For general questions about FLCs, check the CTE website or contact CTE Faculty Director (email@xavier.edu)


Complete this application and e-mail it to cte@xavier.edu by October 9th 
We will continue to accept applications if the FLC does not fill up at this deadline.

Name:	
Phone:
Department:
Email:
Number of Years at Xavier:

Respond briefly to the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in this topic?


2. What do you believe you can gain from participating in this community?


3. What do you think you can contribute to the group?


4. What are the questions or issues you are most interested in exploring?


5. Do you have a specific project in mind that you will work on within the FLC?  If so, briefly explain.


Meeting availability: Indicate below when you are NOT available to meet during the Fall 2026 semester. The FLC will meet approximately every three weeks for 1.5-2 hours. 
We will revisit availability for Spring 2027.


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4:30-5:00






Would you consider an evening meeting time? Yes | No
       If yes, indicate which weeknight evenings you would NOT be available. 



Applicant�s Agreement
If I am selected as a member of the faculty learning community (FLC) on 	Active, Immersive Learning in Health Education, I agree to participate fully in the community�s activities including the meetings, readings, projects, reports, and documents associated with this FLC. I will also share the things I learn with faculty outside the FLC, in both formal and informal settings. 

(Please indicate your agreement to this statement by typing your name below.)

Applicant�s Name (please type):				Date:


Please email your completed application as an attachment to cte@xavier.edu by October 9th 
We will continue to accept applications if the FLC does not fill up at this deadline.


One completed copy of the application should also be sent to the applicant�s Department Chair, who can indicate their endorsement by typing their name below the following statement and emailing this page of the application to cte@xavier.edu

Department Chair�s endorsement
I endorse the above applicant�s participation in the faculty learning community (FLC) on Active, Immersive Learning in Health Education and will support the implementation of the curricular and pedagogical work completed. 

(Please indicate your agreement to this statement by typing your name below.)

Department Chair�s Name (please type):			Date: