Quality Enhancement Plan
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a key part of our continuous improvement efforts and one of our SACSCOC accreditation standards. The SACSCOC states that the QEP.
- has a topic identified through its ongoing, comprehensive planning and evaluation processes;
- has broad-based support of institutional constituencies;
- focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student success;
- commits resources to initiate, implement, and complete the QEP; and
- includes a plan to assess achievement.
You can read more about QEP expectations in the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation .
°ÄÃÅ100%×î׼һФһÂë’s first QEP, carried out from 2004 to 2014, focused on scholarly inquiry, with the goal of having all students participate in research or other culminating project before graduating from °ÄÃÅ100%×î׼һФһÂë. As part of this effort, all programs were required to have a capstone course that students would take in their senior year. As this QEP was completed and institutionalized, these courses can still be found in the and include a ‘(Q)’ at the end of their description.
Our second QEP, currently underway, has focused on the internationalization of the °ÄÃÅ100%×î׼һФһÂë campus. The primary product of this effort has been the Cross-Cultural Competence Certificate, a non-credit certificate program open to all °ÄÃÅ100%×î׼һФһÂë main campus students. The program involves multiple cross-culturally-focused activities selected by the student, which can include Study Abroad, academic courses, student organization involvement, campus event participation, internships, and workshops. Read more about the certificate program.