QEP Summer Institute Applications Due May 15

The Summer Institute, part of NOVA’s QEP, is an in-person professional development learning opportunity open to all part-time/adjunct, dual-enrollment, and full-time ENGLISH 111 instructors at Northern Virginia Community College. This interactive three-day institute will lead English instructors through Transparent Assignment Design, Problem-Based Learning, and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Participants will leave the Institute with several redesigned assignments to use in their ENG 111 classes that align with both the new ENG 111 course content and the QEP goals. Participants will receive compensation of at least $300 for attending the Institute. The Institute is tentatively scheduled to be held on the Loudoun Campus. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Event Dates and Times: Wednesday-Friday, August 10-12, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Location: Loudoun Campus (tentative) and HyFlex (limited seats).

Please fill out the brief application form and submit by May 15.

A Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a part of a college’s accreditation process with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The purpose of a QEP is to advance the quality of higher education at NOVA by completing a 5-year project that focuses on student learning outcomes and/or student success. NOVA’s QEP, Writing Ourselves In: Developing Our Voices For Equity & Excellence, was developed based on feedback from students, faculty and staff. The QEP is directed by NOVA’s Office of Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer. NOVA’s QEP is devoted to improving student success in college writing while strengthening their ability to use writing to articulate their ideas, experiences and identities. To read more about NOVA’s QEP, please click here: NOVA QEP.

Please contact Indigo Eriksen if you have questions about the Institute, ieriksen@nvcc.edu.

Submitted by:
Indigo Eriksen, WO-English, IEriksen@nvcc.edu