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QUIP recognizes and supports the diversity of education abroad practices by offering three types of reviews:
1. Comprehensive Program Review
This QUIP review is intended for institutions and organizations that offer Education Abroad Programs either exclusively for their own students, or for the wider US undergraduate market. Examples of institutions for which this review is appropriate include:
- A US college or university that offers several programs that are only available to their own students;
- A US college or university that offers several programs and markets them to the wider US audience;
- An overseas institution (college, university, or other) that offers one or more programs and markets them in the US;
- A third-party provider.
The QUIP Comprehensive Review has six steps:
- Organizational Self-Study and Self-Study Report
- Peer Review Site Visit/s
- Peer Review Report
- Institutional Response
- Forum Review Panel Judgment
- Final Determination Letter
QUIP Recognition: The final result of the Comprehensive Review is a Final Determination Letter, issued by the Forum, which recognizes how the institution or organization's education abroad programs stand in relation to the Standards of Good Practice, and if the institution or organization shows a commitment to continuous quality improvement. The final determination will state one of two outcomes, "yes'" or "not yet":
- If “yes,” the organization receives a letter from the Forum that it is in “substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice” and through participation in QUIP is “practicing ongoing quality improvement.”
- If “not yet,” the organization is recognized for its participation in QUIP and receives a letter that indicates next steps, which will detail the recommendations that the organization should address, and the Forum resources available to assist. The organization will be encouraged to apply for another QUIP review after it feels it has acted successfully on the recommendations.
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Fee: Starts at $2,000 (see QUIP fee structure for full details)
2. Review of Evaluation Processes or of Affiliation Processes
This type of review is appropriate for providers and institutions with elaborate education abroad evaluation systems as well as institutions that do not offer their own programs and seek to evaluate their mechanisms for sending students on programs sponsored by providers and other institutions.
The review of a provider or university education abroad evaluation system involves a review of evaluation mechanisms, including what use is made of the evaluations and the recent history of improvements that have resulted. This type of review is appropriate in cases where an institution or organization has an elaborate review process, involving independent parties, and has a mechanism for ensuring that reviews are used for quality improvement.
For institutions that send their students on programs offered by other schools or providers, this review will involve a Self-Study of the mechanisms that relate to program approval, the student application process, and granting of credit, as well as a review of mechanisms in place to determine on an ongoing basis how well the programs used are serving students. This type of review is appropriate for institutions that depend largely on programs offered by other institutions and organizations. Examples of institutions for which this type of review is appropriate include:
- A provider with a well-established system for evaluating its programs;
- A college or university that has a well-established system for evaluating its Education Abroad Programs;
- An institution that runs very few, if any, of its own study abroad programs.
These types of reviews have six steps:
- Self-Study and Self-Study Report (Includes the Evaluation Processes and Affiliation Processes Survey)
- Peer Review Site Visit/s
- Peer Review Report
- Institutional Response
- Forum Review Panel Judgment
- Final Determination Letter
QUIP Recognition:The final result of these types of reviews is a Final Determination Letter, issued by the Forum, which recognizes how the institution or organization's education abroad evaluation or affiliation processes stand in relation to the Standards of Good Practice, and if the institution or organization shows a commitment to continuous quality improvement. The final determination will state one of two outcomes, "yes'" or "not yet":
- If “yes,” the organization receives a letter from the Forum that it is in “substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice” and through participation in QUIP is “practicing ongoing quality improvement.”
- If “not yet,” the organization is recognized for its participation in QUIP and receives a letter that indicates next steps, which will detail the recommendations that the organization should address, and the Forum resources available to assist. The organization will be encouraged to apply for another QUIP review after it feels it has acted successfully on the recommendations.
Fee: Starts at $1000, and will vary according to the scope of the review (see QUIP fee structure for full details).
3. Guided Strategic Planning
This type of review will assist institutions and organizations that are either just beginning the process of developing Education Abroad Programs, or those that want assistance in moving in new directions. Organizations in this QUIP category include:
- An institution or organization that is rethinking its strategic plan in light of recent changes such as new leadership, opportunities, or challenges;
- An institution that has recently decided to establish a study abroad office or program and needs assistance in planning for its development;
- An institution or organization that has decided to expand or enhance (or has already done so) its programming and needs assistance in navigating this expansion.
The Guided Strategic Planning Review has three steps:
- Preparation: Guided Strategic Planning Survey
- Peer Review Visit/s
- Peer Review Report (Includes recommendations for developing an Action Plan for Implementation)
The final result of the Guided Strategic Planning Review is a report providing strategic-level recommendations for institiutional support and improvement of education abroad programs.
Fee: Starts at $2,500 and will vary according to the scope of the review (see QUIP fee structure for full details).
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