Virginia Peninsula identified Academic Advising as its Quality Enhancement Plan, part of our 2016 Reaffirmation of Accreditation.
Academic Advising at Virginia Peninsula
Advising: Plan Now. Succeed Now.
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
A QEP is a course of action for institutional improvement that addresses one or more issues contributing to quality enhancement of student learning. SACSCOC notes in their Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation that "student learning is at the heart of the mission of all institutions of higher learning. Developing a QEP as a part of the reaffirmation process is an opportunity and an impetus for the institution to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue or issues the institution considers important to improving student learning" (2004: 21). The QEP must emerge from the institution's current planning and evaluation processes and must be compatible with college's strategic plan. The QEP should become an integral part of the institution and its activities for long-term positive impact. For more information on QEPs, see the SACSCOC Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation.
QEP Topic Selection and Development
In October, 2013, a Quality Enhancement Plan survey was sent to all faculty and staff at Virginia Peninsula to gather broad-based input from our campus community regarding a QEP topic that would impact student learning. The QEP Topic Selection Committee then reviewed the topics submitted, and will then take the topics out to the Virginia Peninsula community via faculty and student focus groups to educate the campuses about the QEP and solicit topic ideas. After emerging themes are developed, data from Institutional Research and Effectiveness will be utilized to determine the topic that will provide the most impact on student learning at Virginia Peninsula. The topics will then be taken to the College Stakeholder groups and Strategic Planning for decision, and the QEP topic will be announced to the Virginia Peninsula community in March, 2014.
QEP Teams
QEP Topic Selection Committee
November, 2013-March, 2014
- Sandie Dashiell, Chair
- Peter Berquist
- Ruth Coker
- Susan Hoar
- Jean Frank
- Tiffany Ray
QEP Steering Committee
March, 2014-December, 2016
- Janina Arrington, co-chair
- Lisa Ray, co-chair
- Shaheem Abrahams
- Franz Albertini
- Michelle Alexander
- William Berry
- Justin Horton
- Kristin May
- Ji Hyon Mun
- Tiffany Ray
- Paul Tessier
- Patrick Tompkins
- Michelle Wampler
- Lauren Williams
QEP Implementation Committee
- Mike Adkins
- Michelle Alexander
- Janina Arrington
- Valerie Burge Hall
- Monette Dutch
- Sue Generazio
- Melissa Gray
- David Kleinman
- Lynsey LeMay
- Amanda Maule
- Tschenavia Patterson
- Sylvain Poosson
- Lisa Ray
- Tiffany Ray
- Chad Smith
Ex-Officio Members
- Belinda Baker
- William Berry
- Cecilia Ramirez
- DeAnne Williams
- Kelly Williams
Quality Enhancement Plan Timeline
Fall 2013
Begin QEP Topic Selection Process
- Appoint QEP Screening Committee (Nov 2013-Mar 2014)
- Screening Committee begins process of selecting 3-5 potential topics and developing those topics into more complete proposals to include rationale, data documenting need, scope, and possible resource demands
- Campus Discussion/Focus Groups
Spring 2014
Begin Plan Development
- Strategic plan developed to include selected QEP Topic
- Appoint Steering Committee and QEP Lead (Mar 2014-Dec 2016)
- President announces QEP topic
- Steering Committee begins work to identify student learning outcomes, develop research base, and craft broad outline of an assessment plan
Spring 2015
- Draft of Plan Submitted for President's Review
Fall 2015
- QEP Submitted to SACSCOC 4-6 Weeks Before On-site Visit
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
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