Presented to UCAPP, Senate Council,

& Deans’ Council

Deanna Sellnow & Kaveh TagaviOctober 2009

To introduce QEP To suggest a QEP

pre-planning team & timeline

To seek input for getting broad-based campus involvement

To get endorsement & on Nov. Senate agenda

Quality Enhancement Plan Required for SACS Reaffirmation of

Accreditation: “. . . a carefully designed course of action

that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related to enhancing student learning. The QEP should be embedded within the institution’s ongoing integrated institution-wide planning and evaluation process . . .” (SACS Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, 2007, p. 3)

includes a broad-based institutional process identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment,

focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution,

demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP,

includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP, and

identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement. (SACS Core Requirement 2.12)

“Do the Right Thing: A Campus Conversation on Ethics” (Texas Tech Univ.)

“Enhancing Student Learning Through Improved Advising” (Louisiana State Univ.)

“Degrees of Excellence—Reconceptualizing the Core Curriculum” (Univ. of Alabama)

“Enhancing Student-Faculty Engagement” (Univ. of Virginia)

“The International and Intercultural Awareness Initiative” (Univ. of Tennessee)

“The Integrated Communication Initiative” (Webber International Univ.)

“Discovery Based Learning: Transforming the Undergraduate Experience Through Research” (University of Houston)

“The Student-Achievement Center: Enhancing Student Learning in a Comprehensive Service Center” (Louisiana Tech Univ.)

1. Select the topic.2. Define student learning outcomes.3. Research the topic.4. Identify actions to be implemented.5. Establish an implementation timeline.6. Describe the infrastructure for

implementation and continuation of the QEP.7. Identify resources.8. Assess goal attainment.9. Prepare the QEP document (December 2012).10. Prepare Impact Report (December 2017).

Pre-Planning Team ◦ Develop a topic selection plan and timeline

QEP Topic Identification Team ◦ Topic identification—ensure broad input

QEP Development Team◦ Conduct research and write the plan ◦ Engage experts and develop “champion”

QEP Implementation Team ◦ Pre-implementation—baseline data & initial

structures◦ Implementation—manage QEP & resources

Present the QEP as merely “another SACS hoop to jump through”

Impose a QEP topic from the top down Submit a QEP topic that describes initiatives

already fully realized Try to do too much

A group of SACS workshop attendees proposed a topic selection pre-planning team & timeline

Reviewed and supported by the Provost

Presentations to UCAPP, Senate Council, & Deans’ Council for input & endorsement

University Senate approval

SACS Workshop Attendees ◦ Heidi Anderson, Mike Mullen, Rena Murphy,

Deanna Sellnow, Kaveh Tagavi, Marsha Watson, and VP Constance Ray (ex-officio facilitator)

Four additional faculty members to be appointed by the University Senate Council

Oct 2009: Brief Presentations Nov 2009: Pre-Planning Team Established Jan 2010: Topic Selection Plan Finalized Feb 2010: Topic Selection Plan Approved Nov 2010: Senate Approves QEP Topic Dec 2010: President Approves QEP Topic Jan 2011: QEP Planning Committee Named Jan-May 2012: QEP Vetted With Campus

Community Sept-Dec 2012: Final QEP Approval Process Jan 2013: QEP Submitted to SACS Dec 2017: Prepare Impact Report

Questions? Comments?