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Stay informed on the QEP Update, assessment plans, upcoming meetings, and initiatives to enhance international opportunities in academic settings. Contact David Miller for more information.
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SACS Coordinators MeetingAcademic Colleges Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Timothy Brophy – Director, Institutional Assessment Cheryl Gater – Director, SACS Accreditation
QEP UpdateCampus Initiatives • Increase curricular opportunities for internationalization • Increase participation in study abroad • Develop and market an International Events Bureau (curricular and co-curricular) • Increase co-curricular opportunities for internationalization
QEP UpdateAssessment • Developing a direct assessment of Critical Thinking (SLO #2) and Communication (SLO #3) to be piloted in Fall 2012 • Develop indirect assessments for each of the campus initiatives
QEP UpdateAdditional Activities • Communication of QEP to all stakeholders – September 5, 2012 • Ongoing literature review and discussion with other institutions • Draft QEP to share with all stakeholders for reaction beginning in Fall 2012
QEP UpdateInformation and Input For information or input, please contact: David Miller, QEP Chair at dmiller@coe.ufl.edu
Undergraduate Academic Assessment Plans • We have about 25 so far • Review in progress • Some areas requiring revision requests: • Mission alignment with the college and university missions • Curriculum maps – identifying where SLOs are introduced, reinforced, and assessed
Certificate Assessment Plans • Rationale for the certificate and statement of mission alignment • SLOs • Certificate Curriculum Map • Assessment Cycle • Methods and Procedures • Oversight
Additional Due Date Listing • 2012 • October 12, 2012: Annual goals and SLO reporting • December 2012: Certificate Academic Assessment Plans • 2013 • May 10, 2013: Annual goals and SLO reporting
Upcoming Meetings • June 6, 2012 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Smathers Library 1A (Library East) • June 27, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Student Affairs Assessment Model, RSVP to attend by emailing Cheryl at cgater@aa.ufl.edu