CU-ExL — Clemson University’s Quality Enhancement Plan
Launched in 2023, the overarching strategic goal of CU-ExL, Clemson University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), is to improve students’ academic experience through access to quality Experiential Learning (ExL) opportunities.
SACSCOC Standard 7.2 reads: The institution has a Quality Enhancement Plan that
(a) has a topic identified through its ongoing, comprehensive planning and evaluation processes;
(b) has broad-based support of institutional constituencies;
(c) focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student success;
(d) commits resources to initiate, implement, and complete the QEP; and
(e) includes a plan to assess achievement.
This page serves as communications to our Clemson University stakeholders, which document the activities and people involved in the development of the QEP.
QEP Development Timeline
2023: Launch of CU-ExL
Launched in 2023, the overarching strategic goal of CU-ExL, Clemson University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), is to improve students’ academic experience through access to quality Experiential Learning (ExL) opportunities.
2022: Project Planning Phase, Continued
In July 2022, a QEP Update was presented to the Board of Trustees at their quarterly meeting by Provost Jones.
A working QEP Retreat was held June 10, 2022, to begin the transformation of the topic to a strategically oriented and tactical plan. This retreat brought together our, staff, faculty, administrative leadership, current students, and University alumni. Our aim was to achieve a broad representation of stakeholders across campus (and outside of campus), and secure diverse insight, feedback, and wisdom on our proposed topic and tactical options.
2021-2022: Project Planning Phase
Working with 4 subcommittees and a steering committee, we will be developing our intended topic into a full plan.
You can read more here: QEP Project Development Phase
You can provide your interest in a subcommittee here: Qualtrics survey
2020-2021: Exploratory Phase
A team met over the academic year to collect and analyze 15 data sets on student learning and success. They discussed with broad stakeholders, elicited feedback from the campus, and created an internal 25-page summary and topic suggestion.
You can read a version of the summary and topic suggestion here: QEP Exploratory Phase Report
Link to Our Clemson article about the process: Our Clemson, February 2021
2019-2020: Initiation Phase
Academic and shared governance leaders created the overview and timeline for the QEP process. (*Note: COVID-19 necessitated a redirection of personnel to academic and business continuity, so our timeline necessarily shifted.)
You can read more in the 2020 QEP Memo.
QEP (CU-ExL) Staff
Abby Baker, Ph.D.
QEP Director
Phone: 864-656-1410
Email: bakera@clemson.edu
Arthur Alvarez
QEP Associate Director
Phone: 864-656-1416
Email: aaalvar@clemson.edu
