1. UNA’S QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN RESEARCH LITERACY IMAGINE... INVESTIGATE... COMMUNICATE Building Success through Discovery

2. Quality Enhancement Plan SACSCOC  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges SACS QEP Requirements UNA’s Idea  Research Literacy

3. Building Success through Discovery Imagine... Investigate... Communicate What is Research Literacy? Why is it important? How was the topic determined? What does this mean to students?

4. Research Literacy and Research What does this mean? Research Literacy Research Research Process  Ask a question  Collect information or data  Analyze information and determine findings  Present the results

5. Why Research Literacy? University Mission Survey Findings Institutional Effectiveness Data Proposal Concepts

6. Research Literacy, Students, and Careers: What is the Relationship? Research is no longer the domain of academia. You will gain skills and knowledge from the experience...  Problem solving  Critical thinking  Data and information collection  Organization  Verbal and written communication  Self-direction  Creativity  Situational assessment

7. What’s Next? When Do We Start? Foundation  English 112/122  Fall 2011 / Spring 2012 Level I  Sophomore level classes  Fall 2012 Level II  Junior / Senior level classes  Spring 2013 Level III  Senior level courses  Capstone Courses  Fall 2013

8. Questions?