There are two steps to complete before your experience reflection will be reviewed for approval. The steps must be entered into the different systems on the same day.  

Important note: You can’t use dates in the future as an end date for an experience. You must have performed the experience on/between the dates you enter in the forms below. Future dates of anticipated performance will not accepted.

 
To submit your experience follow the steps below:  
  1. Complete and submit an Engaged Learning Experience Form.  
    • The information you provide in the form will be used to report the points you earn to the Registrar's Office.  
    • The Name of the Experience you provide will populate on your Engaged Learning Transcript.  
  2. Post your reflection on Canvas using the Engaged Learning "course" 
    • First, indicate the Name of your experience, the category you will earn points in, and the number of hours you have spent in the experience.
    • Copy and paste the four engaged learning reflection questions in your document and respond to each one.  
    • Note: Your reflection must be at least 250 words; the reflection questions total 104 words not counting any additional information you include.
    • If needed upload the document containing your reflection.
    • Click Submit Assignment.  If you do not click Submit Assignment your work will not be saved.
  3. Your reflection will be assigned to a faculty or staff member to review. All dialog regarding your reflection will take place through Canvas Messenger.

When your reflection is approved, the Engaged Learning Coordinator will let you know using Canvas Messenger. At least once a week the point(s) you earn will be sent to the Registrar's Office. It may take up to a week before you see the points applied in DegreeWorks.

You must Self-Enroll for Engaged Learning in Canvas the first time you use it.

Follow the steps below to 'enroll' in the course for the first time.  After that, you can go directly to Canvas and select the "Engaged Learning" course.

1: Enter the “Join” URL for the course: https://canvas.rider.edu/enroll/GCJ4MC

Canvas - Student forms step 1


2: Select “Enroll in Course.”

Canvas - Student forms step 2


3: Select “Go to Course”

Canvas - Student forms step 3


4: Select “Assignments” (left side of the page)

Canvas - Student forms step 4


5: Select “Engaged Learning Reflection”

Canvas - Student forms step 5

6: Follow the directions on the page by answering the Engaged Learning Reflection Questions.  

  • Enter the name of your experience, the category you will earn points in, and the number of hours you have spent in the experience.
  • Copy and paste the questions below directly in the Canvas text box,or use a Word document or Google Doc.  
  • Note: your responses must total at least 250 words (the questions total 104 words.)
  • If using a Word or Google Doc, you can upload them to the Canvas page as shown in 7. below.
Canvas - Student forms step 6
  1. When you have completed the reflection click Submit Assignment.  If you do not click Submit Assignment it will not be saved.
Canvas - Student forms step 7

The Process After You Click Submit Assignment

A staff or faculty member will review the Google Form responses to verify the dates and hours of participation.  A faculty or staff reviewer will read your reflection.  The reviewer may approve your submission, or they may deny it.  If denied, you will receive a Canvas Messenger notification telling you how to improve or change it.  Then, you should quickly resubmit it for another review.  Soon after the experience is approved, the Engaged Learning Coordinator will report the points you earned to the Registrar, who will upload them to DegreeWorks and your ELTranscript.  Points are reported weekly or as needed.

Important Facts

  • You cannot combine hours spent in different types of experiences into one submission form. Only information relating to that specific experience should be entered in the form.  The only exception to this rule is Volunteer Service, where service performed with multiple organizations may be combined to reach 20 or more hours and submitted in one Canvas reflection form.
  • Hours may be accumulated over more than one semester or academic year until you can reach 20 or more in one experience.  This will allow you to participate in an experience that is available for limited hours each semester or year until you can accrue 20 or more hours and can submit the experience in Canvas.  Examples of this type of experience would be:
    • Unified Special Olympics Bowling
    • Admissions Ambassador,  Bronc for a Day, or other Admissions experiences

For a list of experiences and which Engaged Learning category they will earn points in go to the Experiences On and Off Campus page.

For instructions on how to submit volunteer service hours see the Community Service page.

Contact

For information or assistance with Engaged Learning:

Sandra Ober
Engaged Learning Coordinator
609-896-5000 Ext. 7055
[email protected]

Always include your Bronc ID in all correspondence.