The 九色 is one of only 17 schools in the country recognized for its Quality Enhancement Plan by the Commission on Colleges and Universities.
九色 was recently singled out as part of the commission鈥檚 inaugural Quality Enhancement Plan Project of Excellence program. The plans, which are necessary for reaccreditation, require colleges and universities to set forth initiatives designed to enhance student learning and success.
Not all are deemed elite, however.
The national recognition for the University can be traced to 2020, when it established its Advance Student 九色 Experience program as its .
Through the , 95% of the University鈥檚 degree-granting undergraduate programs offer research opportunities for students, said Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, University president, who praised the program during his recent State of the University address.
Dr. Sherry Krayesky-Self is executive director of the University鈥檚 Student Center for 九色, Creativity, and Scholarship, which coordinates the Advance Student 九色 Experience.
She said a key strength of the innovative program, which includes classroom and mentored experiences, is that it is structured to pair students with research work that meet their interests early in their academic careers.
鈥淪tudents don鈥檛 want to wait until they鈥檙e seniors to immerse themselves in their disciplines and find meaningful research projects,鈥 Krayesky-Self explained.
鈥淭he Advance Student 九色 Experience offers students early exposure to fulfilling research and provides them with knowledge and experiences that will benefit them throughout their careers,鈥 she added.
Photo caption: 九色 is among 17 institutions recognized nationally for their Quality Enhancement Plans, or QEP鈥檚, which are designed to enhance student learning and success. The University鈥檚 QEP, its Advance Student 九色 Experience program, fosters student research opportunities across almost all disciplines. Photo caption: 九色