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Expanding Horizons at Trinity University: IL and the QEP

Expanding Horizons at Trinity University: IL and the QEP. Michelle S. Millet Texas Library Association Conference 2008. Background. Trinity University Started position in 2003 First heard of the QEP in 2006. Quality Enhancement Plan. New piece of the SACS reaffirmation of accreditation

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Expanding Horizons at Trinity University: IL and the QEP

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  1. Expanding Horizons at Trinity University: IL and the QEP Michelle S. Millet Texas Library Association Conference 2008

  2. Background • Trinity University • Started position in 2003 • First heard of the QEP in 2006

  3. Quality Enhancement Plan • New piece of the SACS reaffirmation of accreditation • Other plan existed at that point • UCF

  4. QEP Selection Process • 2006: Proposal Committee • 25 proposals • Narrowed to 10 • 3 finalists to President

  5. WE WON!

  6. NOW WHAT? • Importance of committee members • Campus buy-in • Wide-scale publicity

  7. Even to students… • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPDkQsO6NRU

  8. How we did it • Assessment, assessment, assessment

  9. The Message to Faculty • Be wary of “money” talk • Talk about successes/failures; how this CAN be done

  10. Faculty Support & Needs • Annual Workshops • Course Stipends • Standing IL Committee • Travel Grants • New Teaching Space • Faculty Positions

  11. Implementation Plan • 2008-2009: First-Year Experience • 2009-2010: Curriculum & Campus Life • 2010-2011: Curriculum & Campus Life • 2011-2012: The Senior Experience • 2012-2013: Graduate Programs

  12. Co-Curricular Focus • New Student Orientation • Campus Publications, Career Services, International Programs • Athletics, Health Services • Community Service

  13. Goals • Understanding the nature of information and the varieties of information sources [UNDERSTAND] • Accessing internal and external information efficiently and effectively [ACCESS] • Understanding the concept of intellectual property and the economic, legal, and social contexts of information and using information ethically [USE ETHICALLY] • Evaluating information and its sources [EVALUATE] • Incorporating and synthesizing information into existing knowledge for individual and group products [CREATE]

  14. Things to Remember… • Assessment. • Already have a QEP? That’s OK. • Find other programs/initiatives. • Host discussion. • Be persistent.

  15. Parting Thoughts… http://www.trinity.edu/mmillet/professional/presentations.htm

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