Lander University QEP Committee Report October 14, 2015 Committee Chair Jim Colbert

SACSCOC Standards The institution has developed an acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that: institutional process (1) includes an institutional process for identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment; learning outcomes (2) focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution; institutional capability (3) demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP; broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies (4) includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP; and goals and a plan (5) identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement.

QEP Committee Jim Colbert, ChairAcademic Affairs John MooreArts & Humanities Mike ShurdenBusiness & Public Affairs Leland NielsenEducation Jason LeeScience & Mathematics Lisa WieckiLibrary Vivian GaylordEnrollment Management Kim ShannonStudent Affairs Joe Franks Student Affairs Tracy Clifton Student Affairs Beth TaylorCommunity Representative Angelle LabordeCommunity Representative Heather Simmons JonesCommunity Representative Kelly McWorterCommunity Representative Tyler GriffinStudent Representative Catherine Sayre Student Representative Kaitlin SherfieldStudent Representative Cornisha Waller Student Representative

Lander Data  ACT Student Opinion Survey  NSSE National Survey of Student Engagement

Other Lander Data The Student Affairs report of EPI data for UNI 101 Annual Report from the Lander Enhanced Advising Program (LEAP)

QEP Committee Data Three faculty/staff town hall meetings Faculty/Staff/Student Survey Meetings of Leadership Greenwood and the Lander University Board of Visitors A focus group of Lander Student Government Association (SGA) students Greenwood District 50 Alumni Survey QEP White Paper Rubric Score Totals PowerPoint for Faculty Meeting on 10/14/15

Faculty/Staff/Student Survey Data Topics Faculty 85 Staff 51 Students Critical Thinking/Inquiry/Analysis 57 Written and Oral Communication 36 Foundations/Skills for College Success and Lifelong Learning 66 2 Written and Oral Communication 48 Critical Thinking/Inquiry/Analysis 23 Written and Oral Communication 58 3 Teamwork and Problem Solving 23 Foundations/Skills for College Success and Lifelong Learning 18 Critical Thinking/Inquiry/Analysis 58 4 Civic Knowledge and Engagement – Local and Global 21 Teamwork and Problem Solving 16 Integrative and Applied Learning 50 5 Integrative and Applied Learning 20 Ethical Reasoning and Action/Leadership 14 Teamwork and Problem Solving 49 High Impact Practices 1 Internships /Simulations /Case-Based Learning 46 FY Seminars & Experiences/Orientation/Placement/ Developmental Ed/Advising 30 Internships /Simulations /Case-Based Learning 98 2 "[Skill] Across the Curriculum" /Writing /IL /CT/Reading-Intensive Courses 39 Internships /Simulations /Case-Based Learning 29 FY Seminars & Experiences/Orientation/Placement/ Developmental Ed/Advising 64 3 Capstone Courses and Projects /Integrative Learning 32 "[Skill] Across the Curriculum" /Writing /IL /CT/Reading-Intensive Courses 22 Undergraduate Research/Faculty Mentoring 58 4 Undergraduate Research/Faculty Mentoring 29 Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning 17 Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning 54 5 FY Seminars & Experiences/Orientation/Placement/ Developmental Ed/Advising 23 Capstone Courses and Projects /Integrative Learning 13 Diversity and Global Learning 36 6Diversity and Global Learning 23 Collaborative Assignments and Projects/Peer Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction 12 "[Skill] Across the Curriculum" /Writing /IL /CT/Reading-Intensive Courses 34 February 2015 Total Responses 295

White Paper Project

QEP White Papers First-Year Experience Proposal: Bearcat Link (BLINK) Lander Enhanced Advising Program (LEAP) Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Center for Integrative Studies (CIS)

QEP White Paper Evaluation Rubric Evaluative CriteriaBLINKLEAPCETLCIS Potential to impact student learning or environment for learning Student learning outcome goals are clear Ease of measuring impact on student learning Potential to impact student retention Potential to impact student recruiting/marketing Potential to impact faculty positively Substantial literature background Linked to Lander University Mission Linked to Lander University assessment data Makes clear case for the needed improvement Creativity Human resource availability Projected return on investment Total Score Average (130) Average Score (10) Ranking1234

SACSCOC Process Next Steps

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