PeopleProcessPlanPurpose$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500

ProcessPeoplePlanPurpose$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500$100$200$300$400$500Wrap-up

Process $100The 1st part of the SACS process that looks at meeting standards

The 2nd part of the SACS process that takes place over 5 yearsProcess $200

Process $300September 25-27

Process $400Reviewing remaining compliance issues, interviewing, focusing on the QEP

Process $500The report to SACS at the end of the QEP

Process $100 - AnswerWhat is compliance?

Process $200 - Answer

What is the QEP?

Process $300 - Answer

What are the dates of the visit?

Process $400 - Answer

What will the on-site team be doing?

Process $500 - Answer

What is the 5-year report?

People $100The regional accrediting organization who is coming to visit us in September

People $200The SACS team that first looks at the compliance document

People $300 The SACS team that finishes looking at the compliance document and focuses on the QEP

People $400The QEP Director, QEP Technology Coordinator, QEP Assessment Coordinator, and Faculty Champions

People $500The committee that provides guidance to the QEP team

People $100-AnswerWho is SACS?

People $200-AnswerWho is the off-site team?

People $300-AnswerWho is the on-site team?

People $400-AnswerWho is the QEP team?

People $500-AnswerWhat is the QEC?

Plan $100

Critical thinking

Plan $200The active and systematic process of Communication, Analysis, Synthesis, Problem-solving, Evaluation, and Reflection both individually and in community to foster understanding, support sound decision-making and guide action

Plan $300 Classroom activities, ePortfolio, Rubrics, Student activities

Plan $400Critical Thinking Institute,Train-the-trainer Faculty Champions, Academic Roundtables

Plan $500Gateway website, RLOs, Instructional Portfolios, andCritical Thinking Resource Centers

Plan $100-AnswerWhat is the focus of the QEP?

Plan $200-AnswerWhat is SPCs definition of critical thinking?

Plan $300-AnswerWhat is the student success initiative?

Plan $400-AnswerWhat is the professional development initiative?

Plan $500-AnswerWhat is the critical thinking resources initiative?

Purpose $100Employers, students, and society

Purpose $200Space shuttle crash, Levee construction in New Orleans

Purpose $300Better learning,Better grades,Better employability, Better citizens, Better decisions

Purpose $400 Selecting appropriate problem-solving strategy for word problems

Purpose $500 Employers want good critical thinkers and nationally students perform poorly on critical thinking tests

Purpose $100-AnswerWho benefits from students having good critical thinking skills?

Purpose $200-AnswerWhat are failures in critical thinking?

Purpose $300-AnswerWhat are the benefits for students?

Purpose $400-AnswerWhat are examples of critical thinking in the classroom?

Purpose $500-AnswerWhy focus on critical thinking?

Wrap-upWhat can you do to prepare for the visit?Review the handoutVisit the website: www.spcollege.edu/sacs/qep Help with QEP AwarenessStudentsSupport faculty in their efforts

What can you do to help over the five years?Support faculty in their effortsParticipate in campus critical thinking programs and training opportunities

Wrap-up (Sept 18th)What can you do to prepare for the visit?Review the handoutVisit the website: www.spcollege.edu/sacs/qep Help with QEP AwarenessShow the video in classSupport campus QEP awareness activities

What can you do to help over the five years?Participate in implementing the QEPFoster critical thinking in the classroomParticipate in the Critical Thinking Institute (CTI) and Academic Roundtables (ARTs)Use and develop Critical Thinking resources

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