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Contact What is a QEP?
A Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a part of a college’s accreditation process with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
The purpose of a QEP is to advance the quality of higher education at NOVA by completing a 5-year project that focuses on student learning outcomes and/or student success.
NOVA’s QEP, Writing Ourselves In: Developing Our Voices For Equity & Excellence was developed based on feedback from students, faculty and staff. The QEP is directed by NOVA’s Office of Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer.
NOVA’s QEP is devoted to improving student success in college writing while strengthening their ability to use writing to articulate their ideas, experiences and identities.
What are the requirements of a QEP?
From the SACSCOC website:
[A] QEP (a) has a topic identified through its ongoing, comprehensive planning and evaluation processes; (b) has broad-based support of institutional constituencies; (c) focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student success; (d) commits resources to initiate, implement and complete the QEP; and (e) includes a plan to assess achievement. The On-Site Reaffirmation Committee reviews the document and conducts interviews to determine whether the institution has demonstrated compliance.
What are the QEP Goals?
QEP Student Learning Goals
- To prepare ENG 111 students for success in college writing.
- To improve ENG 111 students' sense of belonging.
QEP Institutional Success Goal
- To increase successful completion of ENG 111 and close existing equity gaps.
How will NOVA accomplish the QEP Goals?
Transformation Educational Experiences in ENG 111 with Evidence-Based Practices
How will faculty and staff at NOVA work together to help students?
Faculty members who teach ENG 111, along with librarians and writing tutors who support students, will attend annual Writing Ourselves In Institutes where they learn from experts and develop teaching strategies that foster engaged learning. They will continue their development in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and assess how new practices improve student learning, writing skills, and sense of belonging in ENG 111.
How did NOVA arrive at the QEP topic?
QEP Implementation Timeline
