valdosta state university april 2010
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Undergraduate Engagement in Discipline-Based Inquiry A Quality Enhancement Plan presented to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Valdosta State University April 2010. QEP Goals. Each Discipline-Based Inquiry Project is guided by three QEP Goals: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Undergraduate Engagement in
Discipline-Based InquiryA Quality Enhancement Plan presented to
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Valdosta State University April 2010
QEP GoalsEach Discipline-Based Inquiry Project is guided by three QEP Goals:
Goal #1: Students will develop knowledge of discipline-specific inquiry skills.
Goal #2: Students will apply discipline-specific inquiry skills from the classroom to resolve a specific question or problem.
Goal #3: Students will learn why and how to present the results of discipline-based inquiry in a professional or academic forum.
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Conceptual Framework
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Develop Proposal Criteria
Issue Call for
Proposals of Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Select Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Implement Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Assess Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Chemistry HistoryWomen’s and
Gender Studies
ArtNursingCommunicatio
n Sciences and Disorders
Iteration One
Conceptual Framework (cont.)
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Develop Proposal Criteria
Issue Call for
Proposals of Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Select Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Implement Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
Assess Discipline-
Based Inquiry Projects
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Iteration Two
Offices/Persons Supporting QEP
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QEP
QEP Coordinator
(AVPR/Dean of the Graduate
School)
Strategic Research and
Analysis
Faculty Coordinators
Undergraduate Research Council
(URC)
Campus-Wide Undergraduate
Research Symposium Coordinator
Graduate Assistants
Financial Services
Information Technology
Financial Resources
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QEP BUDGET
ITEMPre-Planning
Jan - July 2011
Year 12011-2012
Year 22012-2013
Year 32013-2014
Year 42014-2015
Year 52015-2016
Totals
Discipline-Based Inquiry Projects $183,528 $200,000 $383,528
Personnel Participating faculty salaries/benefits (.25 FTE)*
$27,418 $274,184 $27,418 $274,184 $27,418 $630,622
Administrative support (AVPR, SRA, FS, IT)*
$16,428 $65,711 $65,711 $65,711 $65,711 $16,428 $295,699
Supplies, Materials, Travel (QEP Coordinator)
$1,000 $1,500 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $1,000 $21,500
AssessmentAssessment Workshop on Intrasubject Replication (two days on-campus)
$600 $600 $1,200
Supplies, materials, external consultant review, assessment conference
$2,000 $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $3,000 $24,000
Supporting QEP ActivitiesGraduate Assistant to support QEP $6,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $56,000Annual Campus-Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium
$5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $25,000
TOTAL QEP COSTS $53,446 $543,922 $119,729 $565,894 $119,129 $35,428 $1,437,549* Denotes an in-kind contribution. (See the Personnel description for more details.)
Detailed Budget
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The total budget for the QEP is $1,437,549 over a six month planning period and the five years of the QEP.
Discipline-Based Inquiry Projects: $383,528 over the five-year period.
Personnel: $926,321, including faculty salaries and benefits of $630,622 and staff salaries and benefits of $295,699, over the five-year period.
Supplies, Materials, Travel (QEP Coordinator): $21,500 over the five-year period
Supporting QEP Activities Graduate Assistant to Support the QEP: $56,000 Annual Campus-Wide Undergraduate Research
Symposium: $25,000 Assessment: $25,200 over the five-year period
Questions?
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http://www.valdosta.edu/sacs/qep/documents/SACSQEPProspectus-VSUFebruary2010.pdf