Mission Statement – The QUEST Center supports, coordinates, and implements academic-experiential learning in collaboration with faculty, staff, and the community.

Experiential learning connects knowledge, experience, action, and reflection, and engages students in various kinds of transformative activity. Experiential learning is also deeply rooted in the Franciscan intellectual tradition, emphasizing the value of the individual experience and the importance of relationships and community.

QUEST Center (Quincy University Experiential Study Center) is QU’s center for experiential learning which supports:

• Career Services – Support for a successful transition to a career
• Credit for Prior Learning – Academic credit for work experience
• Internships – Opportunities for paid and non-paid employment related to major
• Service-Learning – Achieving learning outcomes through service
• Study Abroad – Venture into the world to create new learning experiences
• Undergraduate Research – Work with faculty in any discipline on a research project

For More Information Contact:

Kristen Liesen
Director, Experiential Learning
Student Success Center
217-228-5432 Ext. 3355

Liesekr@mikeshiner.com