Accreditation Process

The QEP Timeline

Completed by Sept..15, 2004

President and SACS steering committee named the director(s) of the QEP who in turn identifies leaders and committees responsible for writing plans to improve services to support student learning.

Completed by Dec. 15, 2004

QEP directors and committees work with campus (faculty, administration, staff, and students) in identifying current issues and information regarding success in student learning

Completed by April 1, 2005

QEP committees write plans for improving services to support student learning, QEP director and SACS steering committee collates these plans and other information to complete a draft of QEP

Completed by April 15, 2005

SACS chair and QEP director post the QEP draft document (no more than 100 pages) on the WEB and solicits feedback from campus.

Completed by June 15, 2005

QEP leadership committee and SACS steering committee revised the plan based on campus feedback.

Completed by July 15, 2005

President’s council considers the QEP for approval

Completed by August 1,2005

President submits the QEP to the Commission on Colleges

Completed by February  2006,

SACS team visits the campus