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Quality Enhancement Plan

Leadership & Committees

QEP Committees

In the Fall of 2022, South University began the work on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) by identifying the necessary committees for topic identification, development and implementation. To allow for continuity between the committees, representatives from the Discovery Team serve on each committee, with membership overlapping each group.

 

Discovery Team

In the Fall of 2022, South University began the work on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) by establishing the initial committee to begin the exploration of possible topics for consideration by the faculty, students and staff. This committee, call the Discovery Team, met throughout the Fall of 2023 to find topics that would support student success that also aligned with the University mission. This committee will remain with the project from Fall 2022 through the SACSCOC visit in March 2024. The Discovery Team includes:

Jason Crittenden, Co-Director Richmond Campus Director and Dean of Academic Affairs & Operations
Laura Rodriguez-Kitkowski, Co-Director SU Online Department Chair, Psychology (Ground & Online Programs), & IRB Director
Christopher Adkins Savannah Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of Assessment
Nancy Speisser University Administration/Virginia Beach Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Libraries
Kelly Andrews Columbia Senior Academic Progress & Remediation Specialist
Jessica Masoner University Administration Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Darlene Sperlazza-Anthony SU Online Assistant Dean, Nursing (Online Programs)
Ilaria Gadalla University Administration Dean, College of Health Professions

 

Literature Review Committee

Once the final QEP topic was identified, the Literature Review team began researching related articles and measures of assessment. The articles will be turned over to the Assessment and Development teams for use in the QEP. The Literature Review Committee includes:

Nancy Speisser (Committee Lead) University Administration/Virginia Beach Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Libraries
Chris Adkins Savannah Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of Assessment
Katherine Drake Tampa Library Director
Van Carpenter Columbia Library Director
Whitney Berriman Richmond Library Director
Valerie Vaughn Savannah Library Director

 

Assessment Committee

The Assessment Committee will work in collaboration with the Literature Review and Development and Implementation Committees to establish means of measuring the effectiveness of the QEP. This work will also include methods to attain needed data leading up to the 5-year report. The Assessment Committee includes:

Annie Aaron (Committee Lead) University Administration Director of Development & Training
Christopher Adkins Savannah Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of Assessment
Jessica Masoner University Administration Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Michael Carson University Administration Director of Assessment
Kelly Andrews Columbia Senior Academic Progress & Remediation Specialist
Joshua Newton University Administration Senior Director, Reporting & Analysis
Jason Crittenden Richmond Campus Director and Dean of Academic Affair & Operations
Laura Rodriguez-Kitkowski, Co-Director
SU Online
Department Chair, Psychology (Ground & Online Programs), & IRB Director

 

Development and Implementation Committee

This committee is responsible for coming up with a plan for the QEP. It will establish a timeline and all the steps required to carry out the QEP. This committee will also establish the implementation plan along with means to measure and report on the results of the QEP that lead to the 5-year report. The Development and Implementation Committee includes:

Jessica Masoner (Co-Lead) University Administration Dean of General Education
Laura Rodriguez Kitkowski (Committee Co-Lead)
SU Online Department Chair, Psychology (Ground & Online Programs), & IRB Director
Audrey Wilson-Alston Columbia Program Director, OTA (Ground Programs)
Katherine Stephens SU Online Student
Alyssa Gilston SU Online Program Director, Psychology (Online Programs)
Darlene Sperlazza-Anthony SU Online Assistant Dean, Nursing (Online Programs)
Jason Crittenden Richmond Campus Director and Dean of Academic Affair & Operations
Jena Jolissaint SU Online Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Interim Department Chair & Program Director, General Education (Online Programs)
Sean Leary Richmond Director Chair, General Education (Ground Programs)
Myrna E. Cano-Wolfbrandt Academic Affairs
Director of Education and Innovation
Ebony Settles University Administration University Director of Career Services & Alumni Relations
Sarah Portoulas University Administration Director of Training, Human Resources
Tonia McMillian
Alumna
M.S. Criminal Justice
Gina Lugo
Alumna
B.S. Public Health (Tampa)

 

Public Relations/Communications Committee

This committee is responsible for all communications to university constituents.  The committee will also be responsible for socializing the QEP topic throughout the campus communities in various educational and engaging ways.  The Communications Committee will work with the Campus Champions in distributing information as the QEP unfolds.  The Communications Committee includes:

William Faust SU Online Dean of Student Affairs
Ilaria Gadalla University Administration Dean of Health Professions
Ebony Settles University Administration University Director of Career
LaShanda Scott Columbia Campus Dean of Student Affairs
Rebekah Lewis West Palm Beach Campus Academic Success Center Coordinator