Kentucky State University followed the requirement of the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that the process for choosing and developing the University's quality enhancement plan be broadly based and inclusive. Faculty, staff, students, and members of the Board of Regents have participated appropriately since the opening discussions about the QEP topic began in 2005. From that time to the completion of the QEP, the University engaged in a five-stage process:
Selection of SACS Liaisons. The Provost selected a pair of University faculty in the spring of 2003 to serve as liaisons with the COC and who had the responsibility of leading the University community through two major workshops in 2005, one on January 10 and another on August 15, to identify possible topics for the QEP.
Formation of the Leadership Team and QEP Committees. The President appointed a Leadership Team in 2006 to give oversight to the reaffirmation of accreditation. It, in turn, appointed a QEP Selection Committee, composed of faculty, staff, and students, to conduct research and guide the selection of a topic, and also appointed a QEP Committee, composed of faculty, staff, and students, charged with developing the chosen topic, consulting with various campus constituencies, and writing the proposal. Half its members also served on the QEP Selection Committee to provide continuity between the two groups.
Topic Selection. The QEP Selection Committee, during the spring of 2007, developed the procedures for the selection of a topic and evaluated proposals in June and September. In conjunction with the QEP Committee, a topic was approved in November 2007.
Development of the QEP by the QEP Committee. The QEP Committee worked on QEP development throughout the spring of 2008 and submitted a draft QEP to the Leadership Team and to Dr. Gerald Lord, our liaison with SACS, at the end of May for review and commentary. The suggestions were received in June, which the Committee used to refine the proposal. After receiving additional feedback by the Leadership Team to that revision, the QEP Committee produced the current version.
Endorsement. A complete draft of the QEP was ratified in September 2008 by the KSU SACS Leadership Team. The Faculty Senate, the Staff Council, the Student Government Association, and the University Board of Regents have endorsed the final report.
Kentucky State University began the process of selecting the topic for its Quality enhancement plan on January 10, 2005, during the Spring Opening Faculty/Professional
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