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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>If you have already
completed this survey, thank you for your time and input. If you have not
completed this survey please take a few minutes and do so, your opinion is
important to us. You will find a link at the bottom of this email, just click
on the link to access the survey.</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The Quality Enhancement Committee is in the process of
recommending a topic area for the first phase or "Phase 1" for a
university-wide quality enhancement plan (QEP) to facilitate compliance with
the university's regional accrediting body, the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS). The data from Phase 1 will be used to improve
student learning and to prepare for Phase 2 just prior to the university's next
reaffirmation visit. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>SACS Core Requirement 2.12 -- </span></strong><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The
institution has developed an acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that (1)
includes a broad-based institutional process identifying key issues emerging
from institutional assessment, (2) focuses on learning outcomes and/or the
environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the
institution, (3) demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation,
and completion of the QEP, (4) includes broad-based involvement of
institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of
the QEP, and (5) identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement.
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>This effort presents an opportunity to engage the university
community in meaningful improvement of student learning and performance. The
process for topic development must be broad-based; therefore, critical input
was solicited from faculty, staff, administration, students, and alumni via
focus groups and electronic surveys. Data analysis identified four emerging
themes. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Student learning is the responsibility of the entire university
community, and it is vital that every segment of the community be involved in
the selection and implementation of the Phase 1 topic. This survey contains the
four themes based upon your input. We seek your assistance in selecting the
topic for implementation over the next three years for Phase 1. Once the topic
is selected, the university community will work to develop, implement and
assess the QEP. Your participation in this survey is absolutely critical to
ensuring that this process transcends accreditation compliance to truly improve
student performance and learning at our institution. </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>We appreciate your input, </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Your Texas A&M University-Commerce QEP Committee</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2293SF8KTWG">http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2293SF8KTWG</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>Barbara Forbes, M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>Office of Institutional Research<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>BA 336<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>903-468-3149 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:#548DD4'>903-458-3201 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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