About

Quality Enhancement Plan

Employment is important, and to excel in the workforce, both technical skills and employability skills are essential. Through our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Gateway has partnered with Kentucky’s Council for Postsecondary Education (CPE) to enhance our students’ employability skills. The four programs in the table below will make an intentional and focused effort to embed skills in the classroom and in work-based learning experiences.

Programs and their Embedded Skills
Program	Embedded Skills
Business Administration - Management	Perform professionally within their chosen field of study or occupation Use information for decision making
Diesel Technology	Perform professionally within their chosen field of study or occupation Communicate effectively
Health Information Technology	Perform professionally within their chosen field of study or occupation Communicate effectively
Utility Lineworker	Perform professionally within their chosen field of study or occupation Collaborate and work in teams

What does the QEP mean for me?

10 Essential Skills: Skills considered essential to the success of students in higher education. 1. Communicaiton 2. Critical Thinking 3. Quantitative Reasoning 4. Cultural Competency 5. Adaptability 6. Professionalism 7. Community engagement 8. Teamwork 9. Applied learning 10. Decision making As part of Gateway Community & Technical College's accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Gateway is responsible for the creation and implementation of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The QEP is designed to guide Gateway as the College works to improve your college experience.

Contacts

Frannie Bennett
Quality Enhancement Plan Director & First Year Experience Instructor
frannie.bennett@kctcs.edu
(859) 442-1612

Sandy Haig

Sandy Haig
Business Administration Instructor & Program Coordinator
sandy.haig@kctcs.edu
(859) 815-7259

Rodney Foltz
Assistant Dean of Manufacturing and Transportation & Diesel Technology Program Coordinator
rodney.foltz@kctcs.edu
(859) 442-4118

Headshot of David Schaefer David Schaefer
Electrical Technology (Lineworker) Associate Professor & Program Coordinator
david.schaefer@kctcs.edu
(859) 442-1144

Gateway is committed to our students' success and employment skills. If you have further questions or are interested in collaborating, please contact frannie.bennett@kctcs.edu.