Converse Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a key part of the Converse University accreditation process, serving as a commitment to continually improve Converse’s quality and effectiveness—specifically in the areas of student learning and success. 

Call for QEP Topics

Opens September 1, 2025
Closes October 17, 2025

Topic Criteria & Committee

While we choose the QEP topic ourselves, it must focus on enhancing specific student learning outcomes and/or student success. These broad categories are defined by SACSCOC, but our chosen topic must be clearly targeted within them.

Key Elements of a QEP

A strong QEP includes the following five elements:

Topic Identified Through Comprehensive Planning and Evaluation: We use institutional data to identify strengths and gaps, while aligning with Converse’s strategic direction—such as the Strategic Plan and our institutional mission, vision and core values.
Broad-Based Institutional Support: The QEP must emerge from a collaborative process with input from across the campus, ensuring the topic is relevant and supported by a wide range of stakeholders.
Focused on Student Learning Outcomes and/or Success: The QEP must target measurable improvements in these areas.
Dedicated Resources: Adequate resources must be allocated to launch, implement, and sustain the plan through its completion.
Assessment Plan: The QEP must include a clear strategy for evaluating progress toward its goals and objectives.

Topic Identified Through Comprehensive Planning and Evaluation: We use institutional data to identify strengths and gaps, while aligning with Converse’s strategic direction—such as the Strategic Plan and our institutional mission, vision and core values.

Broad-Based Institutional Support: The QEP must emerge from a collaborative process with input from across the campus, ensuring the topic is relevant and supported by a wide range of stakeholders.

Focused on Student Learning Outcomes and/or Success: The QEP must target measurable improvements in these areas.

Dedicated Resources: Adequate resources must be allocated to launch, implement, and sustain the plan through its completion.

Assessment Plan: The QEP must include a clear strategy for evaluating progress toward its goals and objectives.

How You Can Participate

Everyone in the Converse community will have multiple opportunities to contribute to the QEP process. Your input is vital in identifying a topic that is both impactful and broadly supported. Watch for surveys, focus groups, proposal sessions, email updates, and more. The QEP web pages will be regularly updated with information and opportunities to get involved.

You can also contact Rebecca Parrish, Director of Quality Enhancement & Institutional Grants, at ConverseQEP@converse.edu.