Tarleton names Quality Enhancement Plan Coordinator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 24, 2009

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University recently named Dr. Denise Martinez as its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Coordinator. The QEP is an accreditation requirement by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) – Commission on Colleges. Tarleton’s reaffirmation with SACS is occurring during the 2009-10 timeframe.

“In general, the responsibility of the QEP Coordinator is to provide oversight and guidance to the implementation, assessment and evaluation of the QEP,” Martinez said.

Tarleton’s QEP, “Keeping it Real,” will address three overall student learning outcomes by engaging students in applied learning experiences. Students will be able to articulate how their programs of study intersect with other fields, how their applied learning experiences connect all components of their curriculum to experiences beyond the classroom and how their curriculum and applied learning experiences combine to shape their political, social, cultural and economic world view.

“Our QEP report is currently under review by an external consultant,” Martinez said. “We should be getting feedback from him within two weeks, at which point we will make a major push in marketing and publicizing the QEP details. The QEP team has done a great job. We are excited about moving this forward.”

Martinez will serve in a joint appointment with 75 percent of her time spent teaching in the engineering and physics department and 25 percent as QEP Coordinator. She has served as Chair of the QEP Committee for the past two years, providing the leadership for the development of the plan.

“The coordinator position indicates Tarleton’s commitment to the QEP process and will assist in providing sufficient oversight leading to the successful implementation of the QEP,” said Dr. Brad Chilton, Vice President for Enrollment and Information Management, and SACS Liaison. “We are pleased to have someone with Dr. Martinez’s experience to coordinate the QEP effort.”

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