Chronology of the QEP Activities

Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
June 9, 2008 / Orientation for Leadership Team
Atlanta COC-SACS
July 24, 2008 / Orientation of Accreditation Team
Fall 2008 / Search and Hiring of QEP Director / Michelle Williams Young hired as QEP Director.
August 11, 2008 / QEP Director Starts / QEP Director begins work at Grambling.
August 14, 2008 / Faculty Institute / Meeting of Faculty. Provost informs faculty about SACS Visit and QEP
August 15, 2008 / First QEP Committee Meeting / Introduction of Committee Members and charge given by Dr. Dixon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, to the QEP Committee
August 28, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting / Preparation of Overview (Plan of action for committee)
September 4, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting / Committee members met to discuss plan of action. Assignment of other Institution’s QEP to be read by committee members.
September 4, 2009 / Coordination and Planning Team Meeting / Dr. Sharma gave the update of the QEP progress to the members of Coordination and Planning Team.
September 11, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting / Subcommittee on Literature Review and Best Practices/Writing work on Template for QEP.
September 18, 2008 / Meeting with Leadership Committee Member (Dr. Guyden) / Committee received feedback and suggestions on Overview and Template. Also discussed Literature Review
September 19, 2009 / Feedback on overview of the QEP / Dr. Sharma discussed with Dr. Dixon the overview of the QEP to be put on GSU Website. Also discussed the QEP template.
September 23, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting / Work on Timeline and discussion on efficient break-out of sub-committees
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
September 25, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting / Reassignment of subcommittees and description of each discussed.
September 30, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Orientation for Dr. Ifeanyi, Listing of Tables and Charts, Template
October 7, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Template, Questions on RJE, Activities for Month of October (Data Collection)
October 9, 2008 / Meeting with Dr. Dixon / QEP Chair, Director and Publicity Chair met with Dr. Dixon to discuss Publicity of the QEP. A QEP publicity plan was outlined and a suggestion for student QEP Ambassadors was made.
October 10, 2008 / Posting of Coordinator Position / Position of Coordinator of QEP posted on GSU Website
October 14, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting / Guest: Willie Mabry, Asst. Director of the Center for Academic Assessment attended meeting with QEP Team to answer questions concerning Rising Junior Exam (MAPP Test).
October 16, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Developed QEP Table of Contents -Tied Table of Content to QEP Handbook)
October 21, 2008 / Structure of the QEP / Dr. Sharma met with Dr. Dixon and received feedback on the Table of contents, “Evolution of the QEP” section, feedback on the faculty and students surveys, and status about the announcement of the topic.
October 22, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Table of Contents-Tied to QEP Handbook.
October 22, 2008 / QEP Table of contents / Dr. Sharma discussed with Dr. Dixon the initial draft for the Table of Contents for the QEP and the Evolution of the QEP at GSU.
October 27, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting / Review and Discussion of Survey Data on QEP Topic.
November 6, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Review and Discussion of Survey Data on QEP Topic.
November 10, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Literature Review / Review of Topic and Plan of Action for Literature Review and Best Practice
November 11, 2008 / QEP Subcommittee Meeting
Con Dev. , Data Analysis, Writing / Discussion of Data Charts (Headings etc)
November 17, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting with Provost / Meeting called by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Robert Dixon , to discuss Leadership Teams meeting regarding QEP topic. It was suggested that the inclusion of Critical Thinking would make Topic too broad.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
November 24, 2009 / Meeting of Provost and Chair / General issues and structure for the development of QEP were discussed. Dr. Sharma also discussed SACS meeting in San Antonio, presentation of the QEP at the closing faculty meeting on December 16 2008, dissemination of the QEP topic, feedback on the Evolution Section, feedback on survey for faculty and students, implementation of the QEP through Math 147, Math 148 (knowledge and skills part), two FYE courses (behavior and values parts: e.g., guest lectures on motivation, test-taking skills, etc.),
discuss possible models for implementing QEP: teaching mathematics through applications, co-operative learning, use of peer tutoring through supplemental instruction, use of technology – web based learning or others (combination of these),
Strategies to implement the model, possibility of increasing one additional contact hour from 4 to 5, limited class size (25 students) and how can we do mathematics “Across the Disciplines”?
December 2, 2008 / QEP Committee Meeting / During the QEP Team meeting the following were discussed: QEP Name(Acronym), Student Members, Publicity, Lit Review Update, Dept. Surveys.
December 5-10, 2008 / SACS Annual Conference / Chair and Director travel to SACS Annual Conference San Antonio, TX.
December 12, 2008 / QEP Committee meeting with Provost / Provost is informed about the progress on the development of the QEP.
December 16, 2009 / GSU Faculty Meeting / PowerPoint presentation on status of QEP.
December 17, 2009 / Meeting with Information Technology / QEP Chair and Director met with Information Technology Webmaster, Bruce Morgan to discuss Web-based faculty and student surveys.
January 6, 2009 / Meeting with Provost / Chair and Director met with provost to give status of QEP and discuss SACS Conference.
January 12, 2009 / Publicity Subcommittee meeting / Chair, Director and Publicity meet to discuss QEP publicity.
January 12, 2009 / Meeting with Student QEP Team members / Chair and Director met with New Student Team members to update and provide background on QEP.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
January 13, 2009 / QEP Committee Meeting / Committee met to discuss the scheduling of subcommittee meetings.
January 13, 2009 / QEP Publicity Sub-Committee Meeting / Publicity subcommittee met to map out Publicity Strategy for January.
January 14, 2009 / Meeting with new QEP Faculty Members / Chair and Director brought new Team members up-to-date on QEP.
January 13-31, 2009 / Departmental Meetings with Faculty / QEP Team members met with GSU faculty to provide update on QEP and distribute surveys for completion.
January 30, 2009 / Meeting with Information Technology / Chair and Director met with John Gwan from Information Technology to discuss obtaining RJE and other pertinent data. Trying to find link between specific data and performance on the Rising Junior Examination.
January 22-25, 2009 / QEP Team Meeting / Meeting to create first draft of goals and objectives.
January 31-Feb 1, 2009 / Committee Members visit Louisiana Tech Library / Dr. McMullan worked Saturday and Sunday at Louisiana Tech Library to retrieve documents and information for the Literature Review and Goals and Objectives.
February 3, 2009 / Meeting with Publicity Committee and Director of Media Relations (Byron McCauley) / Publicity Subcommittee met with Byron McCauley, Director of Media Relations, to provide information on QEP. Discussions on Press Releases and GSU Today as well as Faculty and Staff E-mail and Voice-mail updates occurred.
February 3, 2009 / Publicity Committee and Director for Grambling Radio Station (Joyce Evans) / Publicity Subcommittee met with Joyce Evans, Director of KGRM (Grambling’s Radio Station)to discuss Team members participation on Good Morning Grambling and PSA’s.
February 4, 2009 / Meeting with Head of Biological Sciences Department / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Principles of Biology I (BIOL 103) and Principles of Biology (BIOL 104). Discussion between Dr. Sharma and Dr. Felix Ifeanyi, Head of the Department, about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in this course with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP.
February 5, 2009 / QEP Committee Meeting / Update on status of QEP. Discussion on Publicity, Literature Review and Goals and Objectives. Subcommittee updates and progress given.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
February 9, 2009 / Meeting with Provost / Chair shared 1st Rough Draft of Goal and Objectives for QEP with provost for Feedback. Good Response. Dr. Dixon suggested that Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 101) should be included in implementing the objective on Quantitative Literacy.
February 9, 2009 / Meeting of Chair and Director / Chair updated Director on Meeting with Provost discussing Goals and Objectives.
February 10, 2009 / Meeting of Chair and Director / Discussions on Goals and Objectives.
February 10, 2009 / Publicity Subcommittee Meeting / Layout of QEP Newsletter “Math does Matters.”
February 11, 2009 / Meeting with provost / Director met with provost to provide update on publicity activities and get on approval on publicity documents.
February 11, 2009 / Meeting of Literature Review Subcommittee / Chair met with Dr. McMullan to discuss conducting the literature review for QEP.
February 12, 2009 / Meeting with Head of Physics Department / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Physical Science Survey I (SCI 105), Physical Science Survey II (SCI 106), and Foundations of Astronomy (PHYS 120). Discussion between Chair and Dr. Avaine Strong, Head of Physics, about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in these courses with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP. Dr. Strong, in fact, suggested that Foundations of Astronomy should also be included for this objective.
February 12, 2009 / Publicity Subcommittee Meeting / Feedback given on layout of Math does Matter Newsletter.
February 12, 2009 / Meeting with Head of Mathematics Department / Chair met with Dr. Brett Sims, Head of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, to discuss about development of the goal and objectives of the QEP. The discussion led to removal of one objective from the original eight.
February 13, 2009 / Publicity Subcommittee / Topic assigned for Gramblinite Article, Finalized Radio PSA’s, Discussed Good Morning Grambling Segment and Discussed QEP Ambassador Activities for Spring semester
February 17, 2009 / QEP Ambassadors Meeting / QEP Committee Members met with QEP Ambassadors. Gave overview of QEP and made assignments for FYE classes talk and survey.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
February 17-March 6 / Student Surveys Distributed by Ambassadors / QEP Ambassadors visit First Year Experiences (FYE ) classes to give overview of QEP and have survey completed by students.
February 18, 2009 / Good Morning Grambling / QEP Team members, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Greene, Mrs. Young and student member Steven Jackson, served as panelist on KGRM’s Radio Show “Good Morning Grambling”
Re-run on Friday, February 20, 2009
February 20, 2009 / Math Does Matter Newsletter / First draft of QEP Newsletter “Math Does Matter” given to provost, Dr. Robert Dixon, for Review. Dr. Dixon provided his feedback on the same day.
February 20, 2009 / Meeting with Head of the Accounting and Economics Department / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Macroeconomics (ECON 201) Discussion between Chair and Dr. Lawrence Gulley, Head of the Accounting, Economics, and Information Systems Department about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in this course with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP.
February 27, 2009 / 2nd Phase of RJE Data Analysis / QEP Team member Dr. Frank Ohene received requested data from John Gwan of Information Technology on the Rising Junior Examination and is analyzing.
February 27, 2009 / Meeting with Head of the Chemistry Department / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 101). Discussion between Chair and Dr. Danny Hubbard, Head of the Chemistry Department about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in this course with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP. Also discussed with Dr. Hubbard the possibility of writing a proposal .
February 27, 2009 / Meeting with Head of Sociology/Psychology Department / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Social Science (SOC 101). Discussion between Chair and Dr. Charles Humphrey, Head of the Sociology/Psychology Department about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in this course with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
March 2, 2009 / Meeting with Physics Professor / Implementation of Quantitative Literacy through Physical Science Survey I (SCI 105), Physical Science Survey II (SCI 106), and Foundations of Astronomy (PHYS 120).Discussion between Chair and Dr. Naidu about the importance of this activity and to match the concepts taught in these courses with the mathematical concepts included in the QEP.
March 2, 2009 / Analysis of faculty surveys / Dr. Sharma and Dr. Ohene discussed the results of faculty surveys. Dr. Sharma provided the feedback for the final preparation of the results.
March 3, 2009 / Meeting of Involved QEP Department Heads and Representatives / Chair and Director had discussions with faculty from involved departments on overall QEP Goal and seven objectives to achieve goal. Requested matrix on Math Concepts to be completed by 3/10/09.
Discussions on attendance and retention of at risk students discussed.
March 3, 2009 / Literature Review Subcommittee Meeting / Discussed the progress of the literature review so far done and written by Dr. McMullan. Dr. Sharma provided his input on the parameters on which the QEP survey is to be focused.
March 3-6, 2009 / Public Service Announcements / Public Service Announcements recorded at KGRM by Steven Jackson (VP SGA), Annia Jenkins (Miss Covergirl), Greg Dillon (Quarterback) and RacheleDobbins(PointGuard).
March 4, 2009 / Goal and Objectives of the QEP / Chair and Director discussed with Dr. Sims the structure of putting the Best Practices in the QEP document. Also discussed what can be the appropriate rationale for the Objective # 6 which aims to increase the awareness about the importance of mathematics.
March 5, 2009 / Results of the Rising Junior Examination / Chair and Director discussed with Dr. Frank Ohene about the further analysis of the Rising Junior Exam data.
March 6, 2009 / Meeting with Economics faculty / Chair and Director with Dr. Keleta and Nwoha, faculty members in the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Information System to develop the matrix for matching math concepts with concepts in Macroeconomics.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
March 6, 2009 / Meeting with Endowed Chair of Mathematics / Chair met with Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz, Endowed Chair of Mathematics, to get his feedback on Goal and Objectives of the QEP and to provide an input on objective number 6 that is to “Increase the awareness among students about the importance of mathematics.”
March 9, 2009 / Meeting with Provost / Chair met with Dr. Dixon to discuss the draft of the Goals and Objectives of the QEP. Dr. Dixon agreed, in principle, with the structure of the QEP. He suggested that Best Practices should be put as a separate section. Discussed briefly with whom who should read the draft of Goals and Objective. Dr. Dixon agreed that the draft can be given to Dr. Walton, Dr. Guyden, Dr. Tunuguntla, Dr. Warner, and Dr. Arhin and few faculty members. The draft should also be discussed with the mathematics faculty members and the faculty members from the departments whose courses will be influenced by the QEP. Dr. Dixon agreed that he will be the final editor of the QEP. During this meeting Dr. Dixon was also made aware about the meetings held with faculty members from Economics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry departments. The issue of including Sociology 101 in the second phase of the QEP was also discussed. Also discussed and confirmed were the QEP Team members who will be working on the QEP during summer 2009.
March 10, 2009 / Publicity Subcommittee Meeting / Committee members reviewed drafts of QEP Newsletter, Article for Gramblinite (Grambling Student Newspaper), COAS Newsletter Article and PSA’s .
March 12, 2009 / QEP Team Meeting / QEP Monthly Meeting included updates from the Publicity, Literature Review and Best Practices, and Data Collection Committees. Also discussed in detail were the Goal and Objectives including the feasibility of having only one goal. It was suggested that maybe the second Goal could focus on behaviors. It was stressed that the Literature Review Committee should meet very soon.
Date / QEP Activity / Content Summary
March 13, 2009 / Publicity Activities / Corrected drafts of QEP Newsletter “Math Does Matter” and Press Release sent to provost for final approval.
March 16, 2009 / Workshop on Learning Strategies / Many of the members of the QEP Team attended workshop on Learning Strategies: Teaching Divers Learners in the 21st Century: Meta-cognition is the Key! Presented by Dr. Sandra McGuire, Director of Center for Academic Success at LSU and Professor of Chemistry.
March 16, 2009 / Literature Review Subcommittee Meeting / Sharma, Greene and Young discussed methodology and outcomes for 2nd goal as well as detailed statement on 2nd goal (behavior). Dr. Sharma said that he will focus on first goal to keep momentum going. We may need to come back to idea of having more than one goal.
March 17, 2009 / Meeting with Provost / Director met with provost to give update on Team Activities. Discussed in detail idea of one goal. May need to revisit .
March 18, 2009 / Publicity Activities / Received final approval on publicity documents from provost including, QEP Newsletter (Math Does Matter), Press Release for area newspapers and GSU Faculty and Staff and PSA’s. Press Release and Newsletter sent to Byron McCauley for distribution. Will be distributed on Monday. Sent okay to Ms. Evans at KGRM to air PSA’s.
March 19, 2009 / Publicity Activities / Copy of article for College of Arts and Sciences Newsletter reviewed by provost.
March 23, 2009 / Publicity Activities / Submitted Article for College of Arts and Sciences Newsletter (Spring 09)
March 23, 2009 / Publicity Activities / Director served on Panel for Town Hall Meeting: Making GSU Better Forum, to talk about QEP and answer questions.
March 24, 2009 / Meeting of Director and Chair / QEP Chair and the Director met to discuss upcoming meetings with Math Department and select faculty from QEP affected departments. The feasibility of one goal was also discussed. It was agreed that copies of the goal, objectives and measurable student outcomes would be shared with the Dean of the School of Education and the Dean of Graduate Studies.