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QEP Draft Summary, 17 August 2004
QEP
Draft Full Document (Submission to the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools),
An Introduction from the President of
Preamble
Review of Best Practices
Related to Engagement
Chronology of Western’s
QEP Development
A Context for Advancing
Student Learning through Engagement
Elements of an Engaged
University Community
Institutional Objectives
Part II.
Increasing Student Learning: Engaging Students with Communities Other
than their Own
Introduction
Action Initiatives
A Framework for
Assessment
Implementation of
Assessment
Budgetary Commitments
Implementation Oversight
Part III.
Institutional Context
Alignment of Activities with the University
Strategic Plan
Strategic Implementation Timeline
Appendix 1: A Taxonomy and Lexicon of
Engagement
Appendix 2: A Literature Review of Best Practices
Appendix 3: QEP Steering Committee, Utah Group, and SACS Leadership Team Members
Appendix 4: Selected References Related to
the Relationship Between Engaged Learning
and
the Growth of Educated Citizens
Appendix 5: Sample NSSE Questions and
Associated 2003 Responses
Appendix 6: Sample WKUSES Items and 2004
Results Relevant to Student Engagement
Appendix 7: Sample Student Learning
Initiatives
Appendix 8: Investments in Academic Quality
2004-2005
Open Forum and Unit Meeting dates
28 Mar 05 Administrative
Council (8:00 am)
Division of Extended Learning and Outreach
(3:30 pm)
29 Mar 05 Student Affairs and Campus
Services (9:00 am)
30 Mar 05 Ogden
College of Science and Engineering (2:30 pm)
31 Mar 05 Potter
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (3:00 pm)
01 Apr 05 Bowling
Green Community College (1:30 pm)
04 Apr 05 Gordon
Ford College of Business (3:00 pm)
05 Apr 05 College
of Education and Behavioral Sciences (2:00 pm)
06 Apr 05 Glasgow
Campus (3:00 pm)
07 Apr 05 Student
Affairs and Campus Services Directors (9:00 am)
Institutional
Research (2:00 pm)
08 Apr 05 Board of
Regents Academic Committee (12:30 pm)
College
of Health and Human Services (1:00 pm)
11 Apr 05 Academic
Affairs Staff (12:00 pm)
12 Apr 05 Information
Technology Directors (1:00 pm)
Student
Government Association (5:00 pm)
13 Apr 05 Athletics
(8:30 am)
University
Libraries (2:30 pm)
SpiritMasters
(9:00 pm)
Click here for a complete schedule of Open Forums for
faculty, staff and students
Progress Updates
23-26 Jun 04 Greater Expectations Institute
17 Aug 04 Draft Summary distributed to all
faculty and staff
Workshop for faculty
and staff (4-8 pm, Knicely Conference Center)
18 Aug 04 Deans and Department Heads asked
to develop and forward implementation
suggestions by the end of September
15 Nov 04 First draft of QEP document
submitted to SACS Leadership Team
15 Jan 05 Revised draft of QEP document
submitted to SACS Leadership Team
25 Jan 05 Executive summary of QEP
presented at Deans, Department Heads and Directors
Workday
04 Mar 05 QEP
document submitted to SACS
28 Mar 05 Open Forums for faculty, staff and students announced
28 Mar 05 Unit
meetings with academic and administrative support units announced
18 Apr 05 SACS
On-Site Visit (through 20 Apr 05)
All materials copyright 2004
For inquiries, please contact doug.mcelroy@wku.edu
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