Through diverse experiential learning opportunities, the college aims to expand students' business perspectives, enhance their marketability and help them define their personal brand.
Experiential learning involves learning by doing, bridging knowledge and experience through critical reflection. The fund supports extracurricular activities such as case competitions and presentations at conferences, providing opportunities for students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.
Contact
Sabrina Arismendez
Project Coordinator -- Experiential Learning
cobexp.learning@utsa.edu
What Is Covered
The fund will support one or more of the following items:
All funding must align with UTSA and state policies and procedures. For group travel, all airline tickets will be departing and returning on the same travel dates. Changes to approved travel arrangements are not allowed. No exceptions.
Funding allocations may vary based on individual and group funding applications. Funding amount is subject to change due to budget allocations.
What Is Not Covered
The Experiential Learning Fund will not cover meals, incidentals of any kind, i.e., hotel expenses outside of room reservations, deviations to airfare from approved program travel, Uber/Lyft or transportation to and from the airport including parking.
Student
The student will be responsible for gathering information about the case competition or conference they are attending. For example, the students should thoroughly research the event. This includes understanding the theme, objectives, schedule and any specific rules or requirements, registration deadlines, agenda, etc.
Student Organization
It is essential that the president, vice president and faculty advisor are involved in the Experiential Learning Fund Process, regardless of who is requesting funds. All members who seek support from the fund must follow the policies and deadlines set. It is the organization's responsibility to collect all relevant information regarding the case competition and/or conference for which they need support. For instance, the students need to conduct thorough research on the event, including its theme, objectives, schedule, specific rules or requirements, registration deadlines and agenda.
Faculty Advisor
The role of the faculty advisor is to review the submission of the experiential learning fund request.
If you are seeking individual or group funding through the Experiential Learning Fund, you must have a participatory role (i.e. case competition or presentation) in the experiential learning activity you or your group are planning to attend. Being an attendee at a conference does not count as having a participatory role.
Once your request has been submitted, a meeting will be scheduled with you or your group and the project coordinator to discuss your request. Once your request has been reviewed, an official letter will be sent regarding your approval status. Any next steps will be coordinated by the project coordinator.
To apply for the Experiential Learning Fund, an official request form must be completed. Once submitted, your request will be reviewed and a follow-up meeting will be scheduled. Any next steps will be coordinated by the project coordinator.
The Experiential Learning Fund will support one or more of the following items: conference registration fees, hotel, airfare or mileage reimbursement.
Upon your return from your Experiential Learning activity, the project coordinator will send an email with information regarding the post-experience reflection form. It is important that the reflection form along with any photos from your experience are submitted by the provided deadline.
If you are a group looking to fund an Experiential Learning activity, please be sure to review the program guidelines and submit an official Experiential Learning Fund request form. Please note that the Experiential Learning Fund will only cover funding for up to six students and one advisor or faculty member (if an advisor or faculty role is required).
If the advisor or faculty member have a direct role in the experiential learning activity, they are also welcome to be included in the group’s application. Please be sure to link any guidelines regarding advisor or faculty roles in your request form. The Experiential Learning Fund will cover flight and accommodation only for advisor and faculty roles.