December 2022

• QEP director participates with members of the UAB SACSCOC Executive Leadership Committee at SACSCOC conference for initial reaffirmation meetings.

Spring 2023

• QEP director charges Blazer Core Curriculum Committee as defacto QEP Advisory Council (QEPAC) for QEP topic development.

Summer 2023

• QEPAC considers possible QEP topics and discusses with campus wide constituents.

Fall 2023

• QEP topics collected, organized, and evaluated.
• Final topic selection completed.
• President and Provost announce QEP topic.

Spring-Fall 2024

• Funding and structure established and secured
• Assessment Plan developed.
• Communications Plan developed.
• QEP Advisory Council formed.
• Draft QEP proposal developed.

December 2024

• Draft QEP proposal sent to Advisory Council and external reviewers for pre-submission feedback.

February 2025

• Focused Report and QEP proposal submitted to SACSCOC.

April 2025

• SACSCOC On-Site Reaffirmation Visit.

Spring 2025

• Finalize QEP implementation plan based on comments received from SACSCOC.

August 2025

• Implement QEP.

Summer 2030

• UAB submits five-year QEP Impact Report to SACSCOC.