QEP Report - Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) - A Focus on Freshmen

Sep 14, 2026

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Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) is presented as the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) theme at Texas State University-San Marcos, centered on freshmen. The plan sets two interrelated goals and six student learning outcomes, linking career clarification and educational planning. Implementation relies on four major initiatives, including establishing a PACE Center, strengthening the required US 1100 University Seminar through portfolio-based exploration, deploying faculty liaisons, and enhancing technology for advising, scheduling, record keeping, and electronic portfolios. Effectiveness is determined through an assessment plan describing organizational structure and resources.

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CategoryPresentations

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Pages108

Reading Time38 min

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Executive Summary

Process and Topic Identification

Desired Student Learning Outcomes

Literature Review and Best Practices

Actions to be Implemented

Timeline, Structure, Resources, Assessment

Appendices

Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) A Focus on Freshmen Quality Enhancement Plan Southern Association of Colleges and Schools A member of The Texas State University System Quality Enhancement Plan Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE): A Focus on Freshmen Submitted By Texas State University-San Marcos Dates of the On-site Review March 23-25, 2010 CEO Dr. Denise M. Trauth Accreditation Liaison Dr. Cathy Fleuriet Texas State University-San Marcos QEP | PACE Texas State University-San Marcos QEP | PACE Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 1 II. Process Used to Develop the QEP ........................................................................... 2 III. Identiﬁcation of the Topic ............................................................................................ 5 IV. Desired Student Learning Outcomes....................................................................... 14 V. Literature Review and Best Practices ...................................................................... 18 VI. Actions to be Implemented....................................................................................... 26 VII. Timeline .................................................................................................................... 46 VIII. Organizational Structure........................................................................................... 48 IX. Resources................................................................................................................. 55 X. Assessment .............................................................................................................. 61 References ............................................................................................................... 69 XI. Appendices............................................................................................................... 75 Appendix I: QEP Development Timeline.................................................................. 75 Appendix II: Leadership Team.................................................................................. 77 Appendix III: QEP Initial Correspondence from Provost.......................................... 78 Appendix IV: Schedule of Introductory Meetings with Constituent Groups in 2008 .............................................................................. 79 Appendix V: QEP Topic Development Team............................................................ 80 Appendix VI: QEP Task Force.................................................................................. 81 Appendix VII: Example of Candidate Topic Summary ............................................. 83 Appendix VIII: Texas State Mission, Values, and Goals .......................................... 87 Appendix IX: Goals, Outcomes, Actions, Structure, Resources, and Assessments ..................................................................................................... 88 Appendix X: PACE Center Job Descriptions............................................................ 93 Appendix XI: Conﬁrmation Letter from Chancellor .................................................. 99 Texas State University-San Marcos QEP | PACE Texas State University-San Marcos QEP | PACE I. Executive Summary Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) which focuses on freshmen is the theme of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) at Texas State University-San Marcos. The plan includes two goals, each with three student learning outcomes. Outcomes are supported with discussion of actions and a corresponding description of the organizational structure and resources necessary to achieve the outcomes, as well as an assessment plan to determine the effectiveness of the QEP. In addition,

FAQs

What is the main focus of the QEP at Texas State University-San Marcos?

The QEP focuses on Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) for freshmen.

What are the two interrelated goals of the freshman-focused QEP?

The goals are to help students clarify career goals and to develop and implement an educational plan to meet those goals.

How will the QEP be implemented and evaluated?

Implementation uses initiatives such as a PACE Center, enhancements to US 1100, faculty liaisons, and improved technology. An assessment plan is included to determine the QEP’s effectiveness, supported by defined organizational structure and resources.

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