Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
OVERVIEW
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a part of the reaffirmation process directed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the regional accrediting body for higher education. The QEP affirms the commitment of the Commission of Colleges to enhancing the quality of higher education in the region and to focusing attention on student learning. The QEP describes a carefully designed course of action that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related to enhancing student learning and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution.
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Meeting Documentation
Below are the agendas and meeting minutes for the QEP and related meetings.
| Meeting and Date | Agenda Documents | Meeting Minutes Documents |
| September 16, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 30, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 3, 2022 meeting of Faculty Senate | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 10, 2022 meeting of Faculty Senate discussing QEP Topics | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 11, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 28, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 11, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 7, 2022 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 27, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 3, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 10, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 17, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 24, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 10, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 24, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 31, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 14, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 21, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 28, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 16, 2023 meeting of the QEP Committee | Read Document | -- |
Events
Events associated with the Quality Enhancement Plan follow in reverse order:
- September 6, 2023: Trifold handout updated.
- August 20, 2023: Document completed.
- August 16, 2023: Committee met to discuss the final draft.
- February 20, 2023: The SACSCOC Leadership Team and the Quality Enhancement Plan Committee completed a four-page summary of the QEP that was included with the Compliance Certification.
- February 17, 2023: The Committee decided on the logo for the QEP (see above).
- October 23, 2022: Board of Regents updated Academic Affairs Policy 2.18.
- September 22, 2022: QEP Survey Results announced.
- September 8, 2022: Initial email sent to potential Quality Enhancement Plan Committee Members.
- September 6, 2022: Possible topics survey emailed to faculty, staff, and all students over the age of 18.
- April 25, 2022: Co-requisite discussion with Mathematics and English faculty.
- April 3, 2022: Summary of all preliminary discussions related to the Quality Enhancement Plan.
- March 23, 2022: Board of Regents Academic Affairs Policy 2.18 Gateway Mathematics and English Course Requirements.
- September 17, 2022: Disaggregated Success Rates by Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status for Courses with the Highest Enrollment Academic Year 2021-2022.
- August 21, 2022: An Investigation into the Longitudinal Success and Withdrawal Rates AY 2021-2022 was presented to the Chancellor's Extended Cabinet on August 23, 2022.
- December 17, 2021: An Investigation into Longitudinal Retention Rates paper presented to Cabinet on December 14, 2021 and Academic Council December 16, 2021.
- November 24, 2021: An Investigation into Success and Withdrawal Rates AY 2020-2021 paper presented to Cabinet on November 30, 2021 and Faculty Senate on November 29, 2021.
- October 26, 2021: Disaggregated Success Rates by Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status for Courses with the Highest Enrollment Academic Year 2020-2021.
Committee Membership
| Name | Position |
| Dr. Billy Fontenot | (Co-Chair) Department Chair of Humanities and Professor of English |
| Ms. Cassie Jobe-Ganucheau | (Co-Chair) Executive Director of Library and Student Support Services |
| Dr. Brandon Borill | Associate Professor, Chemistry, Department Chair, Sciences |
| Mr. Todd Dozier | Dean, Division of Arts and Sciences |
| Ms. Amanda Dunlap | Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair of Mathematics |
| Ms. Elizabeth Duos Vidrine | Assistant Professor of Mathematics |
| Dr. Paul Fowler | Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, Ex Officio |
| Ms. Angela Greaud | Associate Professor, Early Child Education; Department Chair, Social Sciences; Chair, Faculty Senate |
| Dr. John Hamlin | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost |
| Mr. Chad Jones | Director of Outreach and Recruiting |
| Dr. Robert Jones II | Assistant Professor of English |
| Ms. Symantha Jones | Assistant Professor of Fine Arts |
| Ms. Felicia “Nikki” May | Assistant Professor of Business Administration |
| Mr. Mark Richards | Coordinator of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. Mae Simoneaux | Program Director, Nursing |
| Ms. Traquana Smith | Coordinator for Student Life |
| Dr. Nancee Sorenson | Chancellor, Ex Officio |
| Ms. Victoria Throop | Director of Housing and Residence Education |
| Ms. Aniston Blanchard | President, Student Government Association |
| Ms. Michelle Richard | Administrative Assistant and Recorder |
| Ms. Debbie Seilhan | Administrative Assistant and Recorder |