Quality Enhancement Plan

The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a key part of the university’s continuous improvement efforts and one of the SACSCOC accreditation standards (Standard 7.2).

The QEP reflects and affirms the university’s commitment to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue the institution considers important to improving undergraduate student learning outcomes and/or student success.

Rollout of the QEP demonstrates the institution has appropriate broad-based support for institutional effectiveness and utilizes planning and assessment to measure and evaluate progress.

QEP 2025 - Steps to Success through Transformative Advising

Beginning in Fall 2024, the university’s new five-year QEP will focus on a strategic shift from undergraduate faculty advisors to a team of dedicated professional staff advisors.

Florida Tech students have a rigorous course load from the first semester and the dedicated staff advising team will help guide them throughout their entire academic journey by providing personalized support and referrals. 

The QEP focuses on three primary outcomes:

• Improved academic performance and achievement of learning outcomes.
• Enhanced progression and timely degree completion.
• Increased student engagement with their university experience. 

Student advisors will monitor students’ academic progress, attendance and overall wellness. The advisors will provide immediate referrals to academic and wellness services at the students’ point of need providing critical touchpoints to enhance overall student success. Student success translates to:

• Higher GPAs
• A shorter path to graduation
• University retention from year to year
• Students’ sense of belonging within the university ecosystem