Quality Enhancement Plan Timeline
Summer 2010
- QEP Committee established
- QEP presentation and accompanying materials finalized
- Contact with QEP chairs at peer institutions completed
Fall 2010
- Presentations across campus
- Sub-committees established
- Internal and external research completed
- Solicitation process determined
- Web site and blog built
- Proposal solicitation process in play
Spring 2011
- Proposals received
- Continued review of proposals
- Final group of proposals selected by president and senior administration
Summer 2011
- White Papers received
- New blog launched
Fall 2011
- Two White Papers chosen to become QEP
- QEP Task Force selected
- Merging and refinement of White Papers into one concept
Spring 2012
- Continued work on “Enlightened Citizens, Ethical Lives” [working title] as QEP
- Key questions
- Student Learning Outcomes – by March 2012
- Implementation measures
- Communication strategies
- Start presentations to Academic Council, schools, division heads, departments
- Begin series of guest speakers with Brian Schrag on “Why Ethics Should Be the Core of University Education”
- Launch QEP with Web site and blog
- Begin series of meetings and further presentations to introduce the QEP
- Flesh out five-year plan
- Present series of info sessions and focus groups at CFI’s May Symposium
Summer 2012
- Continued work on five-year plan
- Identify campus experts and outside consultants
- Item writing for August baseline assessment
- Continue meetings and presentations
- Possible Madison Institute
Fall 2012
- Fine tune five-year plan and SACSCOC document
Spring 2013
- Presentation of QEP document to SACSCOC - in January
- SACSCOC site visit - April
Fall 2013
- Implementation of the QEP