Definition of Terms
Co-curricular Learning—activities, programs, and events that occur outside of
the classroom that complement, enhance, or reinforce classroom instruction. As noted in
Powerful Partnerships: A Shared Responsibility for Learning (American Association for
Higher Education, et al., 1998), “much learning takes place informally and incidentally,
beyond explicit teaching or the classroom, in casual contacts with faculty and staff,
peers, campus life, active social and community involvements, and unplanned but fertile
and complex situations” (p. 12).