NSU's Quality Enhancement Plan April 2017

I. Executive Summary................................................... 1 II. QEP Development Process.................................... 2 Introduction................................................................ 2 Institutional Process................................................. 2 Leadership.............................................................. 2 Topic Development.............................................. 3 Broad-Based Involvement.................................. 6 Topic Selection.................................................. 6 Action Plan......................................................... 7 Process Summary...................................................... 8 III. Topic Identification and Development of QEP Strategies and Outcomes........................ 8 Topic Naming............................................................. 8 Development of QEP Strategies........................... 8 Development of Student Learning Outcomes................................................ 10 Student Learning Outcomes..................................11 Faculty Outcomes ....................................................11 IV. Literature Review......................................................11 The Importance of Strong Written Communication Skills..............................12 Writing Centers.........................................................12 Writing in the Disciplines...................................... 14 Writing Fellows and Classroom-Based Tutoring Programs................15 Writing Fellows Work with Students at all Educational Levels......................16 Writing Fellows Programs in Multiple Formats..................................................16 Institutional QEPs That Include Writing............16 V. Current Campus Writing Activities.....................18 Existing Curriculum.................................................18 Undergraduate......................................................18 Graduate.................................................................19 Existing Cocurriculum.......................................... 20 Writing Assistance: Tutoring.......................... 20 Writing Assistance: Workshops and Events......................................21 VI. QEP Strategies.........................................................22 NSU’s Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center.................................22 Strategy 1. General Writing Assistance for Students at All Levels in All Formats.....23 Strategy 2. Expanded Undergraduate Writing Fellows Program..................................23 Strategy 3. Graduate Student Writing Workshops and Events......................25 Strategy 4. Faculty Support for Teaching Discipline-Specific Writing............25 Strategy 5. Online Writing Resources..........26 VII. Marketing/Communication Plan.........................28 VIII. Assessment Plan..................................................... 30 Implementation of Assessment Software...... 30 Direct Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes.................................31 Writing-Enriched Course Assignments.........31 Writing Center Resource Utilization and Satisfaction..............................31 Writing Fellows Assigned to Courses..........32 Graduate Student Writing Workshops.........32 Faculty Workshops and Events......................32 Indirect Assessment of Student Outcomes....33 National Survey of Student Engagement...33 The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE).....................33 Course Evaluations.............................................34 Annual Student Survey.....................................34 Annual Alumni Survey.......................................34 IX. References.................................................................36 X. Appendices.............................................................. 40 Appendix A—QEP Program Logic Model....... 40 Appendix B—Organizational Structure.............41 Appendix C—QEP Timeline..................................42 Appendix D—QEP Writing Assessment Rubric................................................ 44 Appendix E—QEP Resources: Budget..............45 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY QEP II—WRITE FROM THE START Table of Contents