Opportunities to Enhance Opportunities to Enhance Quality at EKUQuality at EKU

Quick OverviewQuick Overview

Changes in the Accreditation ProcessChanges in the Accreditation Process

SACS to reaffirm EKU accreditation in SACS to reaffirm EKU accreditation in 20072007

5-Year Review (new in this 5-Year Review (new in this reaffirmation cycle. SACS returns in reaffirmation cycle. SACS returns in 5 years to review the QEP)5 years to review the QEP)

Dual Focus of the SACS Dual Focus of the SACS ReviewReview

Compliance ReviewCompliance Review

Quality EnhancementQuality Enhancement

Compliance ReviewCompliance Review

Principles of Accreditation – “integrity Principles of Accreditation – “integrity and commitment to quality and commitment to quality enhancement”enhancement”

Core RequirementsCore Requirements

Comprehensive StandardsComprehensive Standards

Federal RequirementsFederal Requirements

Compliance Review ProcessCompliance Review Process Review of the Compliance documentsReview of the Compliance documents

Compliance Committee Co-Chairs:Compliance Committee Co-Chairs: Rich Boyle, Gary Kuhnhenn, and Sherry Rich Boyle, Gary Kuhnhenn, and Sherry

RobinsonRobinson

Leadership Team:Leadership Team: Byron Bond, Jim Chapman, Joanne Glasser, Byron Bond, Jim Chapman, Joanne Glasser,

KeithKeith  Johnson, Jaleh Rezaie, Aaron Johnson, Jaleh Rezaie, Aaron Thompson, andThompson, and  Virginia UnderwoodVirginia Underwood

Final formatFinal format Mock ReviewMock Review

Time-line for the Reaffirmation Time-line for the Reaffirmation ProcessProcess

Submission of Compliance report (Sept. 8, Submission of Compliance report (Sept. 8, 2006)2006)

Off-Site Review (Nov. 6 – 9, 2006)Off-Site Review (Nov. 6 – 9, 2006)

Focused Report (by Feb. 27, if necessary)Focused Report (by Feb. 27, if necessary)

Submit QEP (Feb. 27, 2007 )Submit QEP (Feb. 27, 2007 )

On-Site Review (April 10 – 12, 2007)On-Site Review (April 10 – 12, 2007)

Commission’s final Decision (Dec. 2007)Commission’s final Decision (Dec. 2007)

5-year report5-year report

Why is SACS Concerned with Why is SACS Concerned with Learning?Learning?

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QEPQEP

Developed by the institution describing a Developed by the institution describing a

course of action for institutional course of action for institutional

improvement that addresses an issue or improvement that addresses an issue or

issues issues CRITICAL TO ENHANCING CRITICAL TO ENHANCING

EDUCUATIONAL QUALITY AND DIRECTLY EDUCUATIONAL QUALITY AND DIRECTLY

RELATED TO STUDENT LEARNINGRELATED TO STUDENT LEARNING..

QEPing awound. . .

So what is the QEP?

VISION of the QEP CommitteeVISION of the QEP Committee

The QEP will significantly change the The QEP will significantly change the students’ learning experience at EKUstudents’ learning experience at EKU

MissionMission

Oversee the development, preparation Oversee the development, preparation and submission of a QEP that will and submission of a QEP that will

result in long-term improvement of result in long-term improvement of student learning.student learning.

GoalsGoals

Engage the campus community in Engage the campus community in developing the theme, focus and developing the theme, focus and descriptiondescription

Analyze context and best practiceAnalyze context and best practice

Provide implementation plans for Provide implementation plans for programs or initiatives to begin in programs or initiatives to begin in Fall 2007Fall 2007

Progress on the QEPProgress on the QEP

After faculty, staff and student After faculty, staff and student surveys, chats, and collecting data surveys, chats, and collecting data

from a variety of student and faculty from a variety of student and faculty assessments the committee arrived at assessments the committee arrived at

THE THEMETHE THEME

EKU Will Develop Informed, EKU Will Develop Informed, Critical and Creative Thinkers Critical and Creative Thinkers Who Communicate Effectively.Who Communicate Effectively.

What do we expect of our What do we expect of our students as a result of the students as a result of the

QEP?QEP? ExploreExplore (identify, discover) and use relevant (identify, discover) and use relevant

information in order to gain knowledge and solve information in order to gain knowledge and solve problems.problems.

EvaluateEvaluate (analyze) information and ideas using (analyze) information and ideas using appropriate methods.appropriate methods.

ExpandExpand (develop) and generate their own ideas. (develop) and generate their own ideas.

ExpressExpress (clearly articulate) a point of view and (clearly articulate) a point of view and develop it with awareness of alternatives.develop it with awareness of alternatives.

How will we meet this How will we meet this vision?vision?

(the “Infrastructure of our QEP”)(the “Infrastructure of our QEP”) A management structure that will A management structure that will

assure the effective implementation assure the effective implementation and coordination of each part of the and coordination of each part of the QEPQEP

A professional development processA professional development process Program implementation Program implementation An overall assessment of student An overall assessment of student

learning outcomes.learning outcomes.

Center for Critical and Creative Center for Critical and Creative ThinkingThinkingPROVOST

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

for University Programs

Center for Critical and Creative Thinking

(.5) QEP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

QEP Staff

IEAssessment Resource Analyst

QEP Advisory Committee

AssessmentAssessment

Student learning will be assessed at Student learning will be assessed at

multiple levels to demonstrate multiple levels to demonstrate

improvement in the students’ ability to improvement in the students’ ability to

be critical and creative thinkers who be critical and creative thinkers who

communicate effectively.communicate effectively.

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Provide a variety of professional Provide a variety of professional development activities to assure that development activities to assure that the university communitythe university community is informed about the QEPis informed about the QEP is using methods that increase the is using methods that increase the

number of critical and creative thinkers number of critical and creative thinkers who communicate effectivelywho communicate effectively

Program ImplementationProgram Implementation Goals, outcomes and KPI’s in the Goals, outcomes and KPI’s in the

Strategic Plan for each unit/programStrategic Plan for each unit/program

University-wide initiativesUniversity-wide initiatives

Individual proposals (specific, broad-Individual proposals (specific, broad-based initiatives in a course or based initiatives in a course or program)program)

A process to allow funding for new A process to allow funding for new initiatives through the life of this QEPinitiatives through the life of this QEP

University-wide InitiativesUniversity-wide Initiatives

Thinking and Writing across the Thinking and Writing across the CurriculumCurriculum

Transition to College (first year Transition to College (first year course)course)

Service Learning Service Learning

““Studio” PilotStudio” Pilot

Individual InitiativesIndividual Initiatives

CACTUS (CACTUS (Citizens' Assembly for Critical Citizens' Assembly for Critical Thinking about the United States: An Thinking about the United States: An Exercise in Deliberative DemocracyExercise in Deliberative Democracy))

  Science in Society ProjectScience in Society Project

Athletic Training First YearAthletic Training First Year

Where Are We in the Where Are We in the Process?Process?

Subcommittees of the QEP Steering Subcommittees of the QEP Steering Committee are working on finalizing Committee are working on finalizing each part of the infrastructure. (to be each part of the infrastructure. (to be reviewed by the University in Fall reviewed by the University in Fall 2006)2006)

Seeking input from various Seeking input from various administrative groups. administrative groups.

Where Do We Go Next?Where Do We Go Next?

Communicate feedback on plan and Communicate feedback on plan and budget to the program/proposal designers.budget to the program/proposal designers.

Revise the drafts based on feedback.Revise the drafts based on feedback.

Complete the written description of the Complete the written description of the QEP.QEP.

Second draft out to the University Second draft out to the University Community for review and feedback.Community for review and feedback.

Third draft and final draft complete and Third draft and final draft complete and submitted to SACS by January 2007.submitted to SACS by January 2007.

April 2007April 2007 Meet with SACS on-site team toMeet with SACS on-site team to

Share our QEPShare our QEP Answer questionsAnswer questions Receive feedbackReceive feedback

Fall 2007Fall 2007Begin the implementation of the QEP Begin the implementation of the QEP

programs!programs!

What We Need from You?What We Need from You?

Develop a thorough understanding of Develop a thorough understanding of the QEP. Understand how the the QEP. Understand how the initiatives affects students, faculty initiatives affects students, faculty and staff.and staff.

Assist in informing and energizing Assist in informing and energizing the university community.the university community.

Meet with SACS team in April to Meet with SACS team in April to discuss the QEP.discuss the QEP.

What Do You Need from Us?What Do You Need from Us?

?????? In order to support the efforts of the In order to support the efforts of the

QEP designers?QEP designers?

In order to discuss the QEP with others In order to discuss the QEP with others at EKU and with the SACS review team? at EKU and with the SACS review team?

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