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SACSCOC Reaffirmation 2016 Quality Enhancement Plan. QEP Road Show Fall 2014. Background: Accreditation. The primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the US.
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SACSCOC Reaffirmation 2016Quality Enhancement Plan QEP Road Show Fall 2014
Background: Accreditation • The primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the US. • A private, voluntary system of self-examination and peer review is central to the process. • The primary “reliable authority” for university funding at the federal, state, and private levels. Source: Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Background: SACSCOC Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges The regional accreditor of colleges in 11 southern states as well as some non-US universities. Source: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Background: QEP A successful QEP will: • Focus on student learning • Accomplish the mission • Be implementable and assessable • Involve broad-based input A proposal describing a carefully designed course of action for enhancing educational quality. Source: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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