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UF Quality Enhancement Plan

UF Quality Enhancement Plan. Internationalization of the Undergraduate Curriculum. SACS Reaffirmation. Quality Enhancement is at the heart of the philosophy of Accreditation Each institution seeking Reaffirmation required to submit a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

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UF Quality Enhancement Plan

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  1. UF Quality Enhancement Plan Internationalization of the Undergraduate Curriculum

  2. SACS Reaffirmation • Quality Enhancement is at the heart of the philosophy of Accreditation • Each institution seeking Reaffirmation required to submit a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • Must engage wider academic community in this process

  3. QEP Definition A Quality Enhancement Plan is a carefully designed and focused course of action addressing a well-defined topic or issue related to enhancing student learning

  4. Culmination of QEP • On-site visit by professional peers who will assess educational strengths and weaknesses of the institution. • Professional peers will • Help improve programs • Refine the QEP • Provide basis for accreditation decisions

  5. UF SACS 2004 • Included an International Focus Self-Study • International Focus Self-Study included four overall Recommendations for UF

  6. Internationalization Focus Recommendations (2004) • International Center will ensure campus wide coordination of all international activities • Each College will develop an action plan around internationalization • UF will continue to increase proportion of international students attending UF and support interactions of native and international students. • UF will encourage overseas sabbaticals and competitive leave support

  7. Results • Thriving International Center with Study Abroad and other programs being coordinated for campus • Multiple international programs (e.g., PIRE, Operafestivaldi Roma) • Research Centers • UF Beijing Center • IEC - International Education Center • Center for European Studies • Center for African Studies • Center for International Business Education and Research CIBER • Center for Latin-American Studies

  8. Issues • Not focused on specific campus wide initiative • Not focused on specific student learning outcomes for all students • Limited assessment/accountability

  9. QEP • Clearly defining campus wide initiative • Clearly defined goals • Student Learning Outcomes • Accountability

  10. QEP (Reaffirmation 2014) • Focus on topic for enhanced student learning • Campus wide participation • Define scope of topic • Define specific competencies • Define measurable outcomes

  11. Focus on topic Internationalization is the conscious integration of intercultural and global competenciesinto student learning.

  12. Campus wide participation • Creation of Internationalization Task Force in January 2011 to create the QEP • Communications Working Group defining stakeholders and developing plan to include all stakeholders in QEP

  13. Define scope of topic Internationalization focusing on enhancing undergraduate student learning

  14. Define specific competencies • Global Citizenship - Students comprehend the trends, challenges, issues and opportunities that affect the global community, and apply this knowledge responsibly and effectively in local and global contexts. • Intercultural Communications – Students interact with members of other cultures with sensitivity and respect.

  15. Define measurable outcomes • Content : Demonstrates knowledge of global issues and the interdependency among nations • Critical Thinking :Applies knowledge, diverse cultural frames of reference, and multiple perspectives to think critically and interpret global issues. • Communication : Communicates accurately and appropriately with members of other cultures.

  16. Planning QEP: Working Groups • Communication : • Identify stakeholders • Develop plan to obtain campus wide involvement in QEP • Plan current events to increase “buy in”

  17. Planning QEP: Working Groups • Campus activities : • Identify activities to reach SLOs • Develop timeline for implementation • Develop budget for implementation

  18. Planning QEP: Working Groups • Literature review : • Review empirical and theoretical literature on internationalization : rationale and best practices • Review international efforts at other campuses including other QEPs

  19. Planning QEP: Working Groups • Assessment : • Provide baseline data to show need (needs assessment) • Develop accountability measures of SLOs • Evaluate psychometric properties of assessments

  20. Planning QEP: Working Groups • Writing : Write QEP working with other Working Groups

  21. Thank you! Questions?

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