2011-12 QEP Development Team
- Dr. Elizabeth Battles, Chair
- Ms. Michelle Rigual
- Dr. Jerry Bierschenk
- Dr. Sinan Yildirim
- Dr. Edita Ruzgyte
- Dr. Annette Torres
- Dr. Mary Anne Clark
- Dr. Jay Brown
- Mr. Chris Windsor
- Mr. Garry Jones
- Dr. Jeff Smith
QEP Development Plan
Developing the QEP
- Selecting the Topic
- Defining the Student Learning Outcomes
- Researching the Topic
- Identifying the Actions to be Implemented
- Establishing the Timeline for Implementation
- Organizing for Success
- Identifying Necessary Resources
- Assessing the Success of the QEP
- Preparing the QEP for Submission
September 2011:
- Identify members of the QEP Development Team
- Refine the Topic of the QEP
- Get definition from CLA, CIC, AAC&U and other sources
- Research other Critical Thinking QEPs
- Define “Critical Thinking” in each discipline
- Survey
- Schools/departmental meetings
- Faculty Council
- Faculty Assembly
October 2011:
- Define Student Learning Outcomes
- QEP Team drafts Potential Student Learning Outcomes
- QEP Team meets with standing committees
- Surveys (faculty, staff, students, alumni, Board of Trustees)
- Focus groups (faculty, staff, students, alumni, Board of Trustees)
November and December 2011:
- Research the QEP Topic
- Assemble bibliography of available literature
- Read other University’s QEPs
- QEP Development Team submits executive summaries of items in bibliography
Spring 2012:
- Identify the actions and activities to implement the plan
- Identify participating classes/programs
- Identify faculty development if necessary
- Establish the Timeline for Implementation
- Identify Resources for developing, implementing, and sustaining the QEP.
- Financial
- Physical
- Human
- Organize for the implementation and continuation of QEP
- Who is responsible for each activity?
- Do they have qualifications and authority to fulfill responsibilities?
- Who is responsible for keeping budgets?
- Who is responsible for monitoring progress?
- Who is responsible for modifying the plan?
- Any compensation for implementers?
- Who is responsible for each activity?
Summer 2012:
- Develop Assessment Plan for QEP
- Multifaceted
- Key objectives
- Benchmarks
Fall 2012:
- Prepare the QEP for submission
- Draft Due December 1, 2012
Component Parts of the QEP
The QEP is a 100-page document consisting of:
- 5-year plan linking focus and outcomes of QEP to resources
- Brief Title
- Topic linked to improvement of student learning
- Clear definition of student learning related to the focus of the QEP
- Documentation of broad-based involvement
- Well crafted goals that can be measured
- Documentation of research based on best practices
- Implementation plan inclusive of timelines, budgets, assessment schedule, and personnel
- Evaluation plan
- Appendices (not to exceed 25 pages)