Texas Tech University - SACS Quality Enhancement Plan Draft Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY		iii

INTRODUCTION		1

ENGAGEMENT OF CAMPUS CONSTITUENCIES		2

DEFINITION OF STUDENT LEARNING		3

IMPORTANCE/INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT		4

BEST PRACTICES		8
	Codes of Ethics	9
	Academic Integrity Initiatives	10
	Experiential Learning	12
	Encouraging Student Involvement	13
	Ethics Centers	14

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN		15
	Goal 1: An Ethical Institution	16
	Goal 2: Ethics in the Curriculum	17
	Goal 3: Academic Integrity	19
	Goal 4: Diversity and Equity	20
	Establishing an Ethics Center	22

EVALUATION PLAN		22

LEADERSHIP		24

RESOURCES		25
	Proposed Budget	28


TIMELINE and ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE		29

REFERENCES		37

APPENDICES		40
	Appendix A. QEP Committee Membership List
	Appendix B. Survey on Selection of QEP Theme
	Appendix C. Ethics Survey
	Appendix D. Presentation to the Board of Regents
	Appendix E. Report and Recommendations of the Academic Integrity Task Force, Executive Summary
	Appendix F. Student Perceptions of Campus Climate throughout the Texas Tech University System, Executive Summary
	Appendix G. University-based Ethics Centers
	Appendix H. Draft of Ethics Center Proposal

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