What is a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)?

The Quality Enhancement Plan or QEP is a five-year commitment to improve a specific aspect of student learning or student success via broad-based involvement across the college. The development and evaluation of a QEP is a requirement for accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

What is Columbia State’s QEP?

Columbia State has selected Critical Thinking as the topic of our next QEP, with the title: “Thinking Critically, Growing Purposefully”.

Where can I find out more information about Columbia State’s QEP and what it means for me?

We invite you to watch the short introductory video below for an overview of Columbia State’s QEP: “Thinking Critically, Growing Purposefully”. You can also follow the links below to answers to frequently answered questions, SACSCOC and the process for accreditation, information about the QEP development and timeline, or the full version of the college’s QEP Project Report.

Critical Thinking Development Day (QEP)

Please join us for our first annual Critical Thinking Development Day on Friday, February 3rd, in the Hickman building on the Columbia Campus. We have a special keynote speaker, free lunch (if you register by January 30th), and three workshops that will walk you through how to make critical thinking more explicit and purposeful in your classroom. Receive professional development hours, some good food, and great ideas! We hope you will come! Please fill out the following registration form: https://forms.office.com/r/mj7FQ69VUZ. It will allow you to select what workshops you will be able to attend and request a calendar invite as a reminder.

More information about QEP
We invite you to watch the short introductory video for an overview of Columbia State’s QEP: “Thinking Critically, Growing Purposefully”.