Quality Enhancement Plan

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Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP

• Its all about . . .

QEP
QEP
Student Learning
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Mission Statement
QEP supports our mission

• provides accessible quality educational
  opportunities, promotes economic growth, and
  enhances the quality of life for the college
  service area.

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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP

• Demonstrate a system-wide, student-focused
  project for 21st century environment.

Student learning at JDCC
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Quality Enhancement Plan

• Why is JDCC doing a QEP now?
• How will the QEP benefit our students?
• What is a QEP Topic and Document?
• What are our deadlines for selecting a QEP topic?
• How do we know our QEP Topic is a good one?
• What steps are involved in the QEP Topic
  selection?

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SACS Reaffirmation
Why QEP...and why now?

• SACS Core Requirement 2.12
• SACS wants to know how actions imbedded in our
  institutional policies and processes lead to
  better student learning.

Quality Enhancement Plan
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Quality Enhancement Plan

• As we carry out the JDCC mission, the key
  question is
• How can our policies processes lead to better
  higher levels of student learning?

QEP
Student benefits...
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Quality Enhancement Plan

• With special attention to student learning
• Explains how we selected our QEP Topic
• Shows how QEP is integral part of JDCC planning
  and evaluation process engaging the wider
  community
• Outlines detailed course of action for
  institutional improvement by addressing an issue
  that contributes to institutional quality

QEP Document
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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP Topic

• Focuses on specific measurable aspects of student
  learning
• Supports JDCC mission strategic goals
• Involves JD system community stakeholders to
  address areas for institutional improvement
• Enables development of on-going quality
  enhancement with clear actionable goals
• Enables effective evaluation methods strategies
• Uses available institutional resources.

Guidance from SACS...
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Quality Enhancement Plan

• Examples of SACS-Approved QEP Topics
• Improving writing communication skills
• Enhancing critical thinking skills
• Enriching the first-year experience/engaging the
  new student
• Developing a framework strategies for active
  collaborative learning
• Enhancing student learning through an improved
  core curriculum
• Using technology to enhance student learning
• Securing a mastery of key employability skills
• Enhancing student learning through advising

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Quality Enhancement Plan
What are our deadlines?
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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP Topic

• We know our topic is a good one because
• JDCC system-wide community involvement
• Obviously supports JDCC mission strategic goals
• Based on data that supports the topics need
• Enables us to address effectively measure a
  focused aspect of student learning
• Receives positive feedback from SACS to proceed
  with QEP document developing

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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP Team
We want to hear from YOU...
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Quality Enhancement Plan
Now...we need your QEP Topic Ideas

• QEP Feedback Form, place in QEP mailbox
• qep_at_jdcc.edu
• QEP website (available soon)
• Talk to a QEP Team Member

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Quality Enhancement Plan
Thanks for your interest and participation!
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Quality Enhancement Plan
QEP Team