Faculty Development Morning Focuses on QEP

Academic Dean Dr. Paul Lampley (right) absorbs
QEP discussion with staff member Vivian Gulledge (left)
and QEP Committee Co-chair Ms. Martha Stovall (rear)

          The Rust College faculty spent Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013, focusing solely on the QEP topic, Building Communities Academically for Total Student Success (B-CATS2). Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Dean Dr. Paul Lampley designated this half-day session of the monthly "Professional Development Morning" as a time for the faculty to engage in the nuts and bolts of the developing QEP. The faculty were asked to provide feedback to the Core Committee of the QEP as it moves into the final stages of presenting a finished document to the College in preparation for submission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Components of the working document were separated by subject and assigned to several faculty discussion groups. Each group reported out to the open session, giving their reflections on how aspects of the evolving plan can work or what needs to be revised. In addition to faculty leaders, other comments were made by President David Beckley and SACS Liaison Dr. Sandra Vaughn. Dr. Kenneth E. Jones, QEP Director, and members of the Core Committee provided information to the faculty about the work and nature of the QEP process.