What are the principal components of a QEP?

There are five principal components of a QEP according to the SACSCOC Standards of Accreditation, Core Requirement 7.2:

1. Has a topic identified through it’s ongoing, comprehensive planning and evaluation processes
2. Has broad-based support of institutional constituencies
3. Focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student success
4. Commits resources to initiate, implement and complete the QEP
5. Includes a plan to assess achievement

Additionally, we must develop goals/outcomes (at least some related to student learning/student success), measures of those outcomes, a literature review, and a budget.