Topic Selection Process

Trinity’s next accreditation review will be in 2027-28, and we are already beginning to prepare for it. The first step in that process is selecting a topic for Trinity’s next QEP. To that end, a QEP Topic Selection Committee, including faculty, staff, a student, and an alum (see below), has been created.

Round 1 proposals, which are brief, high-level overviews of a topic, are due October 31, 2025. The QEP Topic Selection Committee will evaluate these first-round QEP proposals using a rubric and provide feedback. Proposers will have an opportunity to make edits and submit second round proposals, which will be evaluated by the QEP Topic Selection Committee and then presented to the Trinity community at a QEP Topic Pitch Open Forum. Based on a combination of rubric scores and community feedback, the QEP Topic Selection Committee will recommend 3 topics to executive leadership. Executive leadership will choose the final topic and share it with the Board of Trustees.