{"668182":{"#nid":"668182","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Topic Announced for Campus Quality Enhancement Plan, Focus on Transformative Learning Experiences","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has selected the topic of its next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), a critical piece of the Institute\u2019s reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). After consideration of potential topics, the QEP committee has selected \u201cLeadership in Progress and Service: Creating Intentional and Transformative Learning Experiences.\u201d Planning around the new topic will take place over the next year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sacscoc.org\/accrediting-standards\/reaffirmation-process\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EReaffirmation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the process by which Georgia Tech must prove to a review team from peer institutions that the Institute is qualified to continue to award academic credit. The QEP should address key issues identified in our ongoing assessment process and should also support student learning. The selection committee, co-chaired by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELaurence Jacobs\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior vice provost for Education and Learning, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven Girardot\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice provost for Undergraduate Education, reviewed 47 possible topics and found the focus of the chosen topic to be best aligned with the Institute\u2019s current\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStrategic Plan\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/transformative-teaching-and-learning-faculty-initiatives\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETransformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) Strategic Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe heart of the topic is the creation and implementation of transformative learning experiences that prepare Georgia Tech students for leadership roles. An important aspect will also be a focus on students who may be less likely to participate in existing high impact practices: under-resourced, income-limited, and first-generation students.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is known for developing leaders,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve McLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u201cThe leaders of the future arrive on our campus with a wide range of academic and life circumstances, which means that a singular, one-size-fits-all college experience isn\u2019t best to ensure student success. We want all Georgia Tech students to have the resources they need to become the leaders we know they can be, and the topic selected for our next QEP is intended to do exactly that.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next step of QEP development will involve outlining a course of action that includes the creation of a timeline and budget for implementation. This work will be operationally based within the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Undergraduate Education (OUE)\u003C\/a\u003Eand will be executed in collaboration with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academiceffectiveness.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Academic Effectiveness\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as faculty, staff, and students from across campus. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute\u2019s reaffirmation of SACSCOC accreditation will take place in 2025, so the QEP design process will occur throughout the next year and will include opportunities for campus engagement from faculty and staff; the establishment of a design and planning committee; and hiring of a QEP faculty director. Updates on the process and ways to become involved will be made available on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/quality-enhancement-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EProvost\u2019s Quality Enhancement Plan webpage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAn incredible amount of work goes into the QEP topic selection, design, and implementation process,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMcLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe are deeply appreciative of the ideas shared by our campus topic contributors, as well as the thoughtful work of the co-chairs and selection committee. Reaccreditation is no small task, but support from Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students will help us bring the QEP topic to life in a meaningful way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter consideration of potential topics, Georgia Tech\u0027s QEP topic selection committee has chosen \u201cLeadership in Progress and Service: Creating Intentional and Transformative Learning Experiences.\u201d Planning around the new topic will take place over the next year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has selected the topic of its next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), a critical piece of the Institute\u2019s reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2023-06-22 12:13:56","changed_gmt":"2023-06-22 12:19:13","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671006":{"id":"671006","type":"image","title":"BuzzandStudent.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe heart of the new QEP topic is the creation and implementation of transformative learning experiences that prepare Georgia Tech students for leadership roles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1687435123","gmt_created":"2023-06-22 11:58:43","changed":"1687435123","gmt_changed":"2023-06-22 11:58:43","alt":"Buzz and a female undergraduate student work together on an assignment.","file":{"fid":"253994","name":"BuzzandStudent.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/22\/BuzzandStudent.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/22\/BuzzandStudent.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":276188,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/22\/BuzzandStudent.jpg?itok=E6OzKRx7"}}},"media_ids":["671006"],"groups":[{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"3106","name":"Quality Enhancement Plan"},{"id":"41701","name":"Accreditation"},{"id":"86701","name":"Reaffirmation"},{"id":"288","name":"Leadership"},{"id":"171237","name":"Steve McLaughlin"},{"id":"189624","name":"larry jacobs"},{"id":"171196","name":"steven girardot"},{"id":"182978","name":"office of academic effectiveness"},{"id":"172055","name":"office of undergraduate education"},{"id":"9213","name":"Office of the Provost"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Aiello\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganizational, Academic, and Research Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brittany.aiello@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}