QEP DESIGN PRINCIPLES

ARTICULATEDBIG MEETING -

QEP FOCUS

READING CIRCLES

QEP KICK-OFF EVENT

BIGS - 4 EMERGING

THEMES

SR TEAM RETREAT

OUR NEXT BIG IDEA

CONSENSUS

MARCH 22 -QEP SUMMIT

GOVERNANCE APPROVAL OF

THE NEW STUDENT

EXPERIENCE

QEP DOCUMENT

SENT TO SACS

NSE GENERAL COURSE

DEVELOPED

NSE CO-CURRICULAR

COMPONENETS DEVELOPED

Spring2012

Summer2012

Fall 2012 Spring2013

Summer2013

Fall 2013

QEP/NSE TimelineTopic Development and Articulation

Valencia’s QEP: The New Student Experience

New Student Experience Vision StatementValencia College provides a coordinated experience for all new students.

The New Student Experience includes: • a required credit-earning course, and • provides an extended orientation to college,• integrated student success skills, • and career and academic advising, which includes the

development of an individualized education plan.

We envision that the new student experience will result in curricular and co-curricular student engagement, leading to the successful completion of the first 15 college-level credits at Valencia.

Valencia’s QEP: The New Student Experience The New Student Experience (NSE) will focus on four major areas that provide a consistent, yet adaptive and personal experience for our learners’ first college year.

Introduction to Valencia – to include a redesigned New Student Orientation and a common advising and course selection process for incoming students;

Common curricular experience - designed to help students identify their purpose and pathway, determine career and personal goals, and create a connected educational plan;

Co-curricular engagement activities - intended to provide students the opportunity to connect to the Valencia learning community;

Progression to degree readiness – expected to establish intentional connections between the NSE and each students’ field of study.

The New Student Experience Student Learning Outcomes

Purpose: Students will create a personal purpose statement that outlines and articulates their values, goals, interests, and strengths in relation to their educational and career aspirations.

Pathway: Students will choose an academic program aligned with their educational/career goals, interests, strengths, and values.

Plan: Students will design an education plan that include goals for learning and a financial plan.

Preparation: Students will apply college success skills.

Personal Connection: Students will demonstrate effective communication skills with diverse groups.

Place: Students will demonstrate awareness of college support systems.

NSE Basic Course A.S. ProgramsMeta-Majors Course

Co-Curricular Components

Outcomes of the New Student ExperienceStudents will…

• successfully complete a college-credit bearing course designed to facilitate a comprehensive introduction to Valencia and the skills associated with success in college.

• develop an educational plan and course schedule to ensure timely success.

• complete college-prep classes and be prepared for college-level work.

• successfully complete the first 15 college-level credits at Valencia.• develop academic behaviors associated with success in college.• discover a plan for college as part of a purpose in life.• engage Valencia as a place for learning and community.

NSE Organizational Chart

NSE BASIC COURSE -

PILOT

NEW NSE FACULTY

META-MAJORS -DESIGN

A.S. PROGRAMS -INTEGRATE/DESIGN

CO-CURRICLUAR -IMPLEMENT/REDESI

GN

RENAME SLS COURSE

NSE BASIC COURSE

REDESIGN AND ASSESSMENT

META-MAJORS - DESIGN CON'T

A.S. PROGRAMS -

INTEGRATE/DESIGN CON'T

NSE BASIC COURSE -

EXPAND AND DEVELOP

META-MAJORS - PILOT / DESIGN

A.S. PROGRAMS - PILOT / DESIGN

CO-CURRICLUAR -IMPLEMENT/ PILOT

Spring14

Summer14

Fall 14

QEP/NSE TimelineImplementation

2014

Full integration and implementation of the NSE Learning Outcomes will occur over the next five

years

NSE Co-CurricularPersonalizing the Outcomes

Sonya Joseph

How the Co-Curricular was Developed

• Co-Curricular part of the QEP • Counselors, Faculty, Career Counselor, Student

Development• Review of curriculum and outcomes• What was missing?

Where could we provide depth?

Place Personal Connection

Purpose

Place

• One assignment• Faculty assigns• Visit a place on campus• Interview a Valencia employee

Personal Connection

• Student chooses 1 of 3 programs• Ben & Jerry’s Meet N Greet• Civility• A Window into You

Purpose

• Student chooses 1 of 3 programs• Polar Bears and You• 10 Years Later• Cut the Crap

Assessment

• Reflection assignment for each Co-Curricular experience

• All 3 reflection papers are graded• Portion of overall class grade

Questions?

Christy Cheney, Mia Pierre, Jackie Starren,

Heather Trees, Celeste Henry, Jenna Settles,

and Eva Alipieva

SLS 1122New Student Experience Course

Tell Your Story- Imagine Your Future- Start Living It

Preparation• College Success Skills• Information Literacy • Navigating Atlas Tools, Blackboard and Skydrive

Personal Connection• Peace and Justice Principles • Understanding the Culture of College• Email Etiquette• Emotional Intelligence

• Interpersonal Communication - General Education Outcome

Purpose• StrengthsQuest Assessment • Purpose Paper• Start Something That Matters (common read)• My Plan Assessments

Planning• MEP 2.0

• Critical Thinking – General Education Outcome• Financial Literacy

• Ethical Reasoning – General Education Outcome• Group Project – The Cost of College

• Oral Communication – General Education Outcome

Place

• Co-Curricular • Campus Resources

Pathway• Final Story Project• Career Interview

Introduction to Valencia and the NSE (LifeMap, Pathways, MEP)

Jill Szentmiklosi

New Student Experience & General Education Assessment

Laura Blasi

NSE Program Evaluation (QEP)Implementation + Impact

NSE Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

(NSE course and co-curricular)

NSE CourseSLO Assessment(six outcomes -Ps)

General Education

Critical ThinkingEthical ReasoningOral CommunicationInterpersonal Communicatio

Gen Ed Outcomes Assessment• Students will demonstrate effective

communication skills with diverse groups.COMMUNICATION SKILLS - ORALIndicators AssessmentsDevelop, organize, and support the verbal message.Prepare and deliver extemporaneous speeches.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS INTERPERSONALIndicatorsListening SkillsSelf Monitoring

Group presentation

AssessmentsGroup presentation

New Student ExperienceMeta-Majors and A.S. Programs

Christina

How will the 6Ps be embedded into the A.S. degree programs?

• We are going to provide NSE Course training to the A.S. Program Deans and Program Coordinators. Date: March 21 – Details to Come.

• Work Teams will be established (spring 14) to begin the design work.*(There are already areas who are working on the design/implementation. We will call on their expertise to assist in this work)

• * Design work in late spring and early summer.

• Implementation and Pilot in Fall 14 of some sections - with continued work over the next five years in the following areas…

A.S. Programs named in QEP:

• Information Technology• Arts & Entertainment• Criminal Justice/Paralegal/Fire Science• Engineering Technology• Business/Accounting/Office Systems Technology• Hospitality/Culinary• Nursing• Allied Health• Landscaping/Horticulture

Meta-Major Flavors…

Team of West Campus Faculty/Staff currently designing major-specific SECTIONS of the NSE Course:• Business• Pre-Nursing

Same course, Same Student Learning Outcomes…Different teaching strategies

Timeline: Design: Spring 2014Pilot: Fall 2014

Examples:

Business: Communication SLO within the context of business, business careers

Pre-Nursing: Teaching students 1. how to use the Scientific Method to explore careers, 2. study strategies for science courses, 3. career exploration within the context of health sciences

Notes:

1. This is a Pilot of a Pilot – designing a major-specific section of the NSE course currently being piloted

2. Among other things, we hope to learn if the design process we created is effective.

The 6 Ps of NSE