Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires accreditation reaffirmation every ten years and requires schools to develop a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). This plan must focus on enhancing student learning in an area of need. Selecting a QEP topic is a multi-step process that includes the review of data. Input from faculty, staff, students, and alumni will also be gathered through surveys and meetings.
Because the QEP is no longer a mandatory part of the SACSCOC reaccreditation process, Gordon State College—with SACSCOC approval—has decided not to pursue its intended QEP, “Structured First-Year Support.” Instead, we will direct resources intended for the QEP towards three very important initiatives: our Title III grant, which focuses on many of the same first-year student success goals as “Structured First-Year Support”; our National Institute of Student Success (NISS) initiative, another ambitious project focusing primarily on first-year student success; and our SACSCOC Self-Study. Thank you to everyone who contributed for their excellent work in developing and choosing our QEP topic.Committee Meeting Minutes
- Minutes from QEP Roundtable February 3, 2025 (pdf)
- Minutes from QEP Roundtable February 13, 2025 (pdf)
QEP Campus Information
QEP Proposals
- Topic 1: Structured First-Year Support Program
- Topic 2: Building a Student Graduation Plan into Orientation Program
- Topic 3: From Surviving to Thriving: An Initiative for Second-Year Student Success
- Topic 4: Tutoring for All: Normalizing and expanding tutoring and supplemental instruction