Columbus State University

This document outlines Columbus State University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) process, a requirement for institutional accreditation. It details that a new QEP is implemented every ten years, with the next plan scheduled for presentation in spring 2026. The previous QEP, 'We Solve It!' (2016-2021), focused on enhancing students' creative, real-world problem-solving skills through high-impact practices, resulting in curriculum enhancements and a new General Education learning outcome. The plan aims to ensure continuous improvement in educational quality.

The document outlines Columbus State University's mission, vision, and priorities, focusing on student success, responsible stewardship, community impact, and economic competitiveness. It details the university's aspirations to be a leader in transformative education, innovation, and strong partnerships. The plan emphasizes initiatives to enhance student growth, well-being, career readiness, and campus engagement, while also promoting ethical resource management, community giving, and alignment of degree programs with workforce needs.

The 2030 Strategic Plan for Columbus State University focuses on four key areas: student success, responsible stewardship, community impact, and economic competitiveness. The plan aims to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve resource management, enhance community engagement and partnerships, and drive economic development through innovation and workforce alignment. Specific goals include increasing scholarship dollars, decreasing time-to-completion rates, expanding experiential learning opportunities, and aligning degree programs with regional workforce needs. The plan emphasizes ethical resource management, philanthropy, and fostering a campus culture of excellence, creativity, engagement, sustainability, inclusion, and servant leadership.