Quality Enhancement Plan

Q E P QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN

 10 year cycle  SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and

Schools)

 December 2012 accreditation decision  2 parts of accreditation

 Compliance  Quality Enhancement Plan

ď‚— A plan developed by the college

community that attempts to enhance student learning ď‚— Development ď‚— Student Learning

 The development process of the QEP

is part of the QEP  All constituencies of the college must

be involved  QEP Steering Committee role

 Defined as changes in students’    

Knowledge Skills Values Behaviors

 Assessment: specifying and measuring

learning outcomes

 Learning outcomes vs. learning experience

 Level 1 Proposals  Level 2 Proposals  Level 3 Proposals

 Selecting the QEP  Formal SACS proposal  Implementation

 Active now

WWW.MILLSAPS.EDU/QEP

Behavioral  Critical Thinking

 Work Study

 Mathematics

 Coping Skills

 Communication Skills  Writing Skills  Reading Skills  Global Knowledge  Online Instruction

 Mental Health  Advising  Retention  Freshman Experience  Leadership Training

September 2010 : September 2010 : November 2010 : January 2011 : March 2011 : April 2011 : December 2011 : April 2012 : December 2012 :

: Information Sessions : Level 1 Proposals Requested : Level 2 Proposals Requested : Level 3 Proposals Requested : Choose the official QEP : Plan implementation of QEP : Submit QEP Report to SACS : On-campus SACS review : SACS Accreditation Decision

O P P O R T U N I T Y