Current QEP: ExCeL
Overview
ExCeL with experience!
ExCeL, USF鈥檚 current QEP, is focused on Experiential Centered Learning with the mission of increasing the career readiness of undergraduate students by expanding the knowledge and competencies they gain in the classroom with added
skills and meaningful experiences from outside the classroom for their ultimate career
success.
The QEP鈥檚 experiential centered learning opportunities guides students to:
In combination with incorporated into academic programs, the ExCeL QEP goal is to prepare students so they will benefit from higher rates of employment and/or admission into graduate or professional school, as well as higher career starting salaries.
High Impact Practices Applied
Student employment, internships, and co-ops are known high impact practices proven to lead to higher rates of employment for graduates and, in the case of internships and co-ops, also higher career starting salaries. For students considering graduate and professional school, undergraduate research experiences have proven to lead to higher rates of admission. USF students can ExCeL with Experience!
Student Learning Outcomes
As a result of the implementation of the current ExCeL QEP, USF鈥檚 student participants will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate experiential centered learning opportunities that align with their unique career
goals.
- Demonstrate career readiness competencies acquired through courses and experiences.
- Communicate effectively the career readiness competencies, skills, and experiences developed in
specific courses.
- Communicate effectively the career readiness competencies, skills, and experiences developed through experiential centered learning opportunities.
Read and download this QEP Overview prepared by the USF Office of Decision Support.
