b'MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEexperienced similar training, which includes why QEP Commitment #3 students need the essential skills to succeed in the To achieve Commitment #3, MGCCC determined theworkplace.Also, attending the EDP sessions will personnel needs and the monetary needs required toencourage all employees to embrace the essential initiate and implement the QEP.An explanation ofskills, holding one another accountable via modeling the suggested resources (see p. 66 in Resources) wasappropriate behavior and standards of excellence.presented to the College President, Executive Council,Marketing the QEPand Board of Trustees.They pledged to supportTo generate additional interest and a sense of the efforts of the QEP.The QEP Implementationownership in the QEP, the QEP Implementation Committee will closely monitor the expenditure ofCommittee established a contest to name the QEP QEP resources to ensure efficiency, effectiveness,and to create a logo for it (Appendix L).Following and appropriateness.In addition, a series of QEP training workshops will be developed for all Careercurrenttrendsinmarketing,thecommittee faculty through the Colleges Employee Developmentdetermined that it would be most effective to have Program (EDP).College policy requires MGCCCthe target audience of the QEP (i.e., students) define employees to obtain 15 hours of training each year.how it would be branded.Therefore, the contest The QEP Implementation Committee will evaluateto name and brand the QEP targeted students, the effectiveness of the training and make tweaksand the winner was awarded a $300 scholarship. appropriately, including revisions based on industrySecond and third place winners were also given feedback and student accomplishment of the SLOs. scholarships of $100 and $50, respectively.The QEP Development Committees student representative Employees as Role Models of the Essential Skills suggested soliciting submissions from students As the literature review discussed, employeesenrolled in fine arts and graphic design classes modeling the essential skills to students is a crucialwhile still accepting submissions from any student. component to ensure the success of the QEP (i.e.,Nineteen students participated in this contest, students attaining the skills). The word employees issuggesting that the committee achieved its goal used specifically in lieu of faculty because all MGCCCof engaging the stakeholders in the roll-out of employees are important contributors to studentthe QEP.The logo illustrated herein was rated as success.After all, a great deal of student interactionthe winner. The QEP Development Committee takes place outside of the classroom.For that reason,and Implementation Committee used the logo MGCCC has an Employee Development Programto promote awareness of the QEP among the (EDP) rather than a professional developmentstakeholders. The following page offers an example program; all employees will be required to attendofa poster promoting the QEP.a series of EDP sessions related to the QEP.By attending the sessions, the employees can more effectively reinforce what is being taught throughout theCareercurriculumbecausetheywillhave QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLANMGCCC QEP 2019 47'