Quality Enhancement Plan and SACS Reaffirmation

1. Quality Enhancement Plan andSACS Reaffirmation

3. Fall 2010/Spring 2011SACS Compliance Certificate Verify Institutional Compliance with: • SACS – Federal Requirements • SACS – Core Requirements • SACS – Comprehensive Standards Establish Assessment Process • System Developed • Over 300 Learning Outcomes Collected • Identify Assessment Points • Collect and Input Data

4. The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is the component of the accreditation process that reflects…the proposition that student learning is at the heart of the mission of all institutions of higher learning. • While the Compliance Certification focuses on the past and the present, the QEP looks to the future

5. The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • By definition, the QEP describes a carefully designed course of action that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related to enhancing student learning.

6. QEP Topic

7. Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Fall 2010 • Topic Search • Topic Selection Spring 2011/Fall 2011 • Develop Implementation Plan

8. Additional Information • http://www.westga.edu/qep • http://www.westga.edu/sacs • qep@westga.edu