growth, discernment, and decision-making as students progress through their General Education core, degree curriculum, and co-curricular learning opportunities.
Aside from the positive effects on student learning, we are hoping for additional benefits that will be assessed independently of the QEP as part of larger assessment processes at the University, as these lie beyond the purview of the QEP Steering Committee. In particular, we are anticipating that the QEP will be used as the central alignment principle for future curriculum review and that all academic programs will review their curricula and map the humanities and Design Thinking points to their program offerings. We also envision the QEP as stimulating research and publication into the practical application of the principles of the "robot-proof" in higher education, as well as an increase in grant applications to support both the QEP and faculty research. Since the QEP will improve career and professional development training for students; we are hoping that this more effective career preparation will not only increase the student retention and graduation rate but also position Kentucky State University as a "destination university" and establish Kentucky State University as "think-tank" for equitable employment and access conversations.